Education is a recognised human right. It is transformative and a life equalizer in many respects; health, gender, income, and notions of identity. Education is a unique engine for fostering development and at the individual level, provides a raft of benefits that include employment, earnings, health, poverty reduction and life fulfilment. Further, the transformative potential of education on societies is immense as it influences medium to long-term economic growth, ignites innovation, strengthens institutions, and fosters social cohesion. Thus, investing in education is investing in people and changing the direction and destiny of societies. In this regard, the World Bank Education Strategy 2020 and African Union Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA) and Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa (STISA-2024) stress learning for all. However, education for its own sake without the acquisition of requisite knowledge and skills, will not drive economic growth, development or poverty reduction. Skills are a vital conduit for success and for realising returns on investment on education from individual to societal levels. Additionally, ‘learning poverty’ puts the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goal 4 on quality education in question and calls for comprehensive coverage of the full Educational Value Chain from beginning to end by educational projects or programmes of any kind, and for the purpose of ownership, sustainability, effectiveness and impact.
This report covers points of action and emerging issues from Webinar 7 organized by RUFORUM on Education from foundations and skills to advancements in science, technology and innovation: Considering fundamentals for transforming Africa held on 13th August, 2020.
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