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|UNDP Ethiopia CO works to support the country's effort to achieve the [http://www.un.org/millennium/declaration/ares552e.htm Millennium Declaration] principles and the [http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/ Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)], most notably to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger; promote gender equality and empowerment of women; and to ensure environmental sustainability [http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/indices/hpi/ (Human Development Reports poverty indicators)]. UNDP's assistance is provided in support of and within the context of the [http://webapps01.un.org/nvp/frontend!policy.action?id=53 Plan for Accelerated Sustained Development to Eradicate Poverty (PASDEP)] as well as in coordination with the assistance provided by other partners, especially with other UN agencies.
|UNDP Ethiopia is working to achieve the [http://www.un.org/millennium/declaration/ares552e.htm Millennium Declaration] principles and the [http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/ Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)], primarily to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger; promote gender equality and empowerment of women; and to ensure environmental sustainability [http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/indices/hpi/ (Human Development Reports poverty indicators)]. UNDP's assistance is provided in support of the [http://webapps01.un.org/nvp/frontend!policy.action?id=53 Plan for Accelerated Sustained Development to Eradicate Poverty (PASDEP)] and in coordination with other development agencies.
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Revision as of 18:57, 10 August 2010

Ethiopia's Education Background

Education Statistics

1. UNICEF's State of the World's Children 2009 Statistics
Categories Numbers
Total adult literacy rate (%), 2000-2007 45%
Primary school net enrollment/ attendance (%), 2000-2007 22%
Youth (15–24 years)literacy rate 2000–2007 (male)<ref> Youth literacy rate – Number of literate persons aged 15–24, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.</ref> 62
Youth (15–24 years)literacy rate 2000–2007 (female) 39
Percentage of phone users 2006 1
Percentage of internet users 2006 0
Primary school gross enrollment ratio 2000-2007 (male)<ref> Primary school gross enrollment ratio – Number of children enrolled in primary school, regardless of age,expressed as a percentage of the total number of children of official primary school age. </ref> 97
Primary school gross enrollment ratio 2000-2007 (female) 85
Primary school net enrollment ratio 2000-2007 (male)<ref> Primary school net enrollment ratio – Number of children enrolled in primary school who are of official primary school age, expressed as a percentage of the total number of children of official primary school age. </ref> 74
Primary school net enrollment ratio 2000-2007 (female) 69
Primary school net attendance ratio 2000-2007 (male) <ref> Primary school net attendance ratio – Number of children attending primary or secondary school who are of official primary school age, expressed as a percentage of the total number of children of official primary school age. </ref> 45
Primary school net attendance ratio 2000-2007 (female) 45
Survival rate to last primary grade (%) 2000–2007 (administrative data) <ref> Survival rate to the last grade of primary school – Percentage of children entering the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary school. </ref> 58
Survival rate to last primary grade (%) 2000–2007 (survey data) 84
Secondary school gross enrollment ratio 2000-2007 (male)<ref> Secondary school gross enrollment ratio – Number of children enrolled in secondary school, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total number of children of official secondary school age. </ref> 37
Secondary school gross enrollment ratio 2000-2007 (female) 24
Secondary school net enrollment ratio 2000-2007 (male)<ref> Secondary school net enrollment ratio – Number of children enrolled in secondary school who are of official secondary school age, expressed as a percentage of the total number of children of official secondary school age.</ref> 29
Secondary school net enrollment ratio 2000-2007 (female) 19
Secondary school net attendance ratio 2000-2007 (male)<ref> Secondary school net attendance ratio – Number of children attending secondary or tertiary school who are of official secondary school age, expressed as a percentage of the total number of children of official secondary school age. </ref> 30
Secondary school net attendance ratio 2000-2007 (female) 23

OLPC's Work in Rwanda

Development Initiatives in Rwanda

Summary of Educational Development Initiatives in Haiti
Name of Organization Investment in Country People/Major Projects
UNICEF The overall goal of the UNICEF Ethiopia country programme is to support the national and regional efforts towards the realization of the rights of the child to survival, development, protection and participation with the following priority areas:
  • Girls education
  • Integrated policies for early childhood development
  • Immunization and supplementation
  • HIV/AIDS prevention among children
WFP In 2009, WFP assisted almost ten million people in Ethiopia WFP's programs include providing emergency food assistance to 6.2 million people, reaching 7.5 million rural dwellers in the Productive Safety Net Programme, providing food assistance to vulnerable populations, and meals for school children.
WHO
UNESCO The country maintains close cooperation with UNESCO, especially in education and culture. Ethiopia participates in the Literacy Initiative for Empowerment (LIFE) and the Teacher Training Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa (TTISSA). Three UNESCO Chairs are established at the University of Addis Ababa. UNESCO’s International Institute for Capacity-Building in Africa (IICBA), focused on quality education, is based in Addis Ababa. UNESCO Community Multimedia Centres (CMCs) in Ethiopia offer ICT and ICT-based training to support social development.
UNDP UNDP Ethiopia is working to achieve the Millennium Declaration principles and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), primarily to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger; promote gender equality and empowerment of women; and to ensure environmental sustainability (Human Development Reports poverty indicators). UNDP's assistance is provided in support of the Plan for Accelerated Sustained Development to Eradicate Poverty (PASDEP) and in coordination with other development agencies.
IFRC
World Vision:
Save the Children
USAID
SOS Children's Villages
World Bank

Other Resources

Ethiopia Education Resources: OLPC in Ethiopia: Education Initiatives in Ethiopia:

Notes

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