Document thématique : L’éducation globale pour tous

Dopart, Alethea and Wodon, Quentin (2012): Document thématique : L’éducation globale pour tous.

Abstract

This paper on comprehensive education is one of five background thematic papers prepared for the Global Youth Forum of the International Conference on Population and Development Beyond 2014 Review. The forum was organized by UNFPA in Bali (Indonesia) on December 4-6, 2012. The paper reviews the progress to date towards education and learning for all, as well as some of the challenges that remain.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• English Title: Thematic Paper: Comprehensive Education
• Language: French
• Keywords: Education for all; Learning for all
• Subjects: I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I2 - Education and Research Institutions > I25 - Education and Economic Development

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