Countries in Crisis and Transition Situations

Facilitating Access to EFA FTI Support

• EFA FTI has increasingly supported low-income countries, which are unable to meet full EFA FTI endorsement criteria because of a lack of capacity to fully articulate and implement comprehensive education sector plans due to a situation of crisis or transition.

• In 2008, the EFA FTI Partnership approved support to countries in crisis or transition situations through a single, consistent EFA FTI process, particularly with improved access to EFA FTI financing.

• These countries have the opportunity to present an Interim Education Plan for FTI endorsement and funding while they develop a full Education Sector Plan.

• Currently, the EFA FTI Partnership is exploring the best option to respond to the needs of those countries. Operational guidelines will be available in Summer 2010, enabling countries in crisis or in transition to receive funds to implement the Interim Education Plan.