Education stakeholders have emphasized on the need for collaborative efforts towards demanding a massive scaling up of financing, ensuring that it is accountable and reaches the most marginalised, including learners with diverse needs and that these resources are used to strengthen the effective delivery of quality and equitable inclusive education for all.
Youth Net and Counseling (YONECO) Executive Director McBain Mkandawire made the remarks earlier today as in line with the Global Action Week for Education (GAWE) theme for 2023, the global civil society movement for the right to education gathered in Lilongwe to call upon governments and other stakeholders for investing in a just world by decolonizing education financing to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
During the gathering organized by Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC) it has been noted that among other things a funding deficit towards the education sector affects the implementation of inclusive and equitable education in the country, with learners with diverse needs being the most affected, and that the current debt of around MK8 trillion makes the funding gap improbable to be closed.
[Reported by Thandiwe Mzumara]