Asia-Pacific regional education for all report: A synthesis of the national EFA reports
The Asia-Pacific region is home to 4.3 billion people, constituting as much as 60 per cent of the world’s population (UNESCAP, 2013). Since 2000, the Asia-Pacific region has had considerable success by measure of the Millennium Development Goals, particularly, in reducing poverty. Despite rapid economic growth, social development, and technological advances, the Asia-Pacific region continues to face significant challenges, especially in providing good governance, improving the quality of life, and reducing inequalities at the regional, sub-regional, and country level. Addressing these challenges will be central to the post-2015 development agenda and vital to the region’s prosperity. This regional synthesis report has been prepared by analysing and consolidating findings of the national EFA reports. Its purpose is to elucidate the major achievements, trends and issues arising from the analysis. Its main focus is to track the progress towards achieving the EFA Goals; which include the development and acquisition of life skills and lifelong learning as well as adult education.