<P><FONT color=#33711E><STRONG>Linkages with Education for All (EFA)</STRONG></FONT></P>
There are a number of additional linkages between ESD and EFA, these include:
- a focus on quality education and quality learning
- an emphasis on the importance of non-formal education, which include all learning outside of the school system
The concept of EFA is founded on human rights as essential to meeting basic learning needs. The ultimate purpose of EFA is human development - personal and collective. ESD addresses important issues that can impede the future development of human beings, including the issues of growing poverty, insecurity, renewable energy, preservation of the environment, HIV/AIDS etc which are not yet fully or consistently addressed in EFA activities.
Thus, ESD encompasses EFA, which must be understood as the foundation and catalyst for the achievement of sustainable development. The approach to EFA is human rights based, recognizing the intrinsic human value of education, underpinned by strong moral and legal foundations. ESD reinforces EFA as another tool for enhancing people’s capabilities and for changing their behaviors and attitudes to deal with the serious threats the world is facing in securing its future.
For further information on Education for All visit UNESCO Bangkok's EFA Asia and the Pacific site.