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African Leaders appeal for Education For All as lasting World Cup legacy |
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Jul 2010 Thirteen African Heads of State have written to government leaders in donor countries, appealing for financial support to ensure that Education for All (EFA) is the lasting legacy of the World Cup 2010 for all children in Africa.
In the letter the Presidents of Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, The Gambia, Ghana, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo and Rwanda and the Prime Minister of Lesotho, all emphasize that education is key in reducing poverty and creating an overall healthier and skilled population. These African heads of state ask in particular for support for the Education for All Fast-Track Initiative (EFA-FTI), which they cite as a key ally in their efforts to provide a quality education to all boys and girls in their countries.
“Increasing support to FTI will help to reach the millions of children around the world ― about half in Sub-Saharan Africa ― who still do not go to school,” the government leaders wrote in the letter. “An estimated 14 million out-of-school children, mostly in Sub-Saharan Africa, live in countries seeking support from EFA FTI this year and next.”
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