Global Education First Initiative (GEFI)

The United Nations Secretary-General launched the five-year Global Education First Initiative (GEFI) in September 2012 to accelerate progress towards the Education for All goals and the education-related Millennium Development Goals. The Initiative aims to: Rally together a broad spectrum of actors for the final push to 2015; Put quality, relevant and transformative education at the heart of the social, political and development agendas; Generate additional and sufficient funding for education through sustained global advocacy efforts.