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67 million children are waiting to go to school: help ensure all children have access to basic education

Dear Linda,

In 2010, World Bank President Robert Zoellick pledged to increase financing for basic education by $750 million. He rightly said the additional money was needed to assist countries most off-track, in particular in sub-Saharan Africa, to achieving MDG2. MDG2 aims to ensure that all boys and girls complete a full course of primary schooling by 2015.

Sadly, the World Bank has not yet delivered that $750 million. In addition, the World Bank has recently changed the formula it uses to track its funding, which means that they actually announced a decrease in funding to 2010.

The World Bank Spring Meetings happening April 20-22 provides an opportunity to change that story. Finance Ministers from the Bank’s member countries will be there to discuss the many challenges and opportunities for reaching global development goals. Let’s make sure that funding for basic education is at the top of their agenda.

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is Canada’s Governor for the World Bank. He can help open the door for out-of-school children. And so can you!

Please join me in asking Minister Flaherty to insist that the Bank ...

Our friends at RESULTS Canada and others have raised this issue with World Bank staff, but to make change happen Minister Flaherty needs to hear from you.

You can make a difference! Click here to send a letter to Minister ...

Your voice matters. Please write to Minister Flaherty today, and forward this note to your friends.

Thank you for taking action on this urgent issue,

Jennifer Slawich
For the Make Poverty History Campaign

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