UNESCO

The United Nations Educational,

Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO) is a United Nations
Organization to promote international
corporation and implementation of
international agreement.

Four Pillars of Education

Learning to know
Learning to do
Learning to live together
Learning to be

Education for All

The Philippines was a signatory
in the World Conference on
Education for All (EFA) on a
global plan to give every child in
the world quality basic education.

EFA Plan priority areas

Early Childhood Education
Formal Basic Education
Alternative Learning
System.

Four major interventions from the

UNESCOs Framework
Institutionalize early childhood care and
development
Provide universal quality primary
education
Eradicate illiteracy
Launch continuing education programs
for adults and out-of-school youth.

The Millennium Development

Goals (MDGs) set within
2015

Reducing by half the number of people,

who live in extreme poverty, with little
access to food and safe drinking water,
Reducing death in mother and children
below five;
Making primary education accessible to
all;
Reducing gender disparities;

 Providing access to reproductive health

services;
Pursuing national strategies for sustainable
development;
Reversing environmental resources losses;
and
Developing a global partnership for
development

The characteristics of a
Child Friendly School
Gender sensitive and not-discriminating.
Specifically the CFS treats all the children
equally regardless of gender, social status,
cultural origin or religious belief.
Child centered , imparts quality learning and
encourages children to participate in school
and community activities.

 Promotes good health practices and

behaviors and guarantees the school
premises being safe and clean.
Has the best interest of children in mind and
seeks to provide an environment that is safe,
secure, and a home away from home;
Works close with childrens families and
engages the support and interaction of
community institutions and other individual.