FROM THE FIELD

World’s richest countries failing to help children affected by conflict

Donors keeping millions out of school

The report reveals:

• Despite donor pledges 20 out of 22 donor countries have, to date, failed to contribute their fair share of funds to achieve education for every child by 2015
• Australia ranks 10th among the 22 donor countries for committing their fair share of aid for education and for supporting education in countries affected by conflict

• Donors turn a blind eye to providing aid for education in countries affected by conflict because they don’t fit their criteria for funding, with Australia’s allocation of basic education aid remaining at critically low levels
• Donors give the least amount of aid for education to the countries most in need of it – conflict affected countries receive less than a fifth of global education aid, despite being home to more than half the world’s children missing out on education.

Margaret Douglas, Save the Children Australia Chief Executive, says:

Download the full media release here

Related links

For more information please contact:

Read other media releases here

[ Any views expressed in this article are those of the writer and not of Reuters. ]