24 February 2014
Global Survey Finds Education is Top Priority
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More than one million people have ranked education as a priority that would make the most difference to their lives, according to the MY World survey for the post-2015 development agenda.

The UN Millennium Campaign, the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and partners announced the results on 12 February 2014.

MYWORLD12 February 2014: More than one million people have ranked education as a priority that would make the most difference in their lives, according to the MY World survey for the post-2015 development agenda. The UN Millennium Campaign, the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and partners announced the results on 12 February 2014.

Better health services, honest and responsive governments and better job opportunities also received a high number of votes.

Approximately 1.5 million people have responded to the ongoing survey, which asks respondents to select six out of 16 possible issues that could improve their lives. MY World collects input through an online platform, mobile phone polling and interviews conducted by polling teams in communities without access to the internet of cell phones, including villages in Bangladesh, Peru and Rwanda.

“The call for better education is coming from every corner of the world, there is a truly universal belief that education is the solution to many problems,” said Corinne Woods, UN Millennium Campaign Director. In a UNDP ‘Our Perspective’ piece, Woods elaborated that people know “a better educated population is healthier, more prosperous, more harmonious.” Woods recommends placing education at the center of the post-2015 development agenda. [UNDP Press Release] [UNDP: Our Perspective] [MY World Website]

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