Stakeholders urge efficient use of education funding

Calls for prudent utilisation of education funds amid tightening financial constraints and shrinking aid flows dominated discussions at a development partners' roundtable on education financing recently held in Nairobi . Susan Otieno of the Aga Khan Foundation said all resources channelled into education should prioritise human-centred learning to maximise returns on investment. She said that while many countries have made progress in expanding free education, hidden costs persist, locking out children from basic schooling. “There are children who cannot recite vowels. Remove hidden costs to make education accessible to all,” she said.