African ministers set to meet in Kenya on SDG status

Education Ministers from African countries will meet in Nairobi next week for a three-day conference to evaluate the status of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on education on the continent.

The April 25 to 27 Pan Africa High level Conference on Education to be held under the auspices of UNESCO and the African Union, will bring together African ministers of education, policy and opinion makers on education from the public and private sector. 

UNESCO said the delegates will further discuss, understand and exchange views on how the alignment between SDG 4 and the Continental Strategy for Education in Africa (CESA) is influencing current agenda, education legislation, policy, plans, financing and monitoring and information systems. 

UNESCO said the ministers will seek a common approach on the way forward to ensure an inclusive and quality education for all, as well as agree on key recommendations for developing Africa's human and social capital through an education and skills revolution, with emphasis on science and technology within the context of the implementation of SDG 4 and CESA 2016-2025.

This is in contribution to the realization of Agenda 2063 for a prosperous and more equitable Africa, based on inclusive growth and sustainable development.

SOURCE: XINHUA
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