Education Access, frequency, quality, global citizenship education
why education Despite the progress made and the fact that both the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 and the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child formally recognize the right to education as a universal human right, there are still about 57 million children worldwide, of which 53% girls, that are denied access to primary education. Approximately half of them live in Central and Western Africa and about 28 million in areas affected by recent or current conflicts. The right to an education is also denied to approximately 63 million adolescents (age 12-15). (Source: UNESCO/UNICEF January 2015). 42
ACRA
Project Focus ACRA operates in the field of education conscious that education is a fundamental component in combating the multifactorial causes that generate poverty and all forms of discrimination. Education reduces poverty, augments economic growth and fosters democracy, civil participation and gender equity. It’s a fundamental factor in improving society.
ACRA initiatives are centred on
strengthening the school systems to ensure access, frequency and quality of education through an integrated approach that combines the construction and restoration of facilities and infrastructure, the purchase of educational materials, the training of teachers, parents and local authorities, the introduction of innovative topics in school curricula such as civil, environmental, health and hygiene education. ACRA is also involved in adult literacy programmes and