African education ministers have become aware of the informal sector's relevance

One of the UN Millennium Development Goals for 2015 is to ensure that all children receive a full course of primary schooling. Many countries are making gradual progress towards that goal. So at its biennial conference in Maputo two years ago, the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) discussed the issue of post-primary education. ADEA members include African governments and major donor institutions.

Post-primary education in Africa: challenges and approaches for expanding learning opportunities. Synthesis prepared for and lessons learned from the ADEA 2008 Biennale on Education in Africa, Maputo, Mozambique, May 5-9, 2008

L’enseignement postprimaire en Afrique : Défis et approches pour étendre les opportunités d’apprentissage.
Synthèse et enseignements tirés de la Biennale 2008 de l’ADEA sur l’éducation en Afrique, Maputo, Mozambique, 5-9 mai 2008