The Incheon declaration is a declaration on education adopted at the World Education Forum in Incheon, South Korea on 15 May 2015. It is the logical continuation of the Education For All (EFA) movement and the Millennium Development Goals on Education, and many of its goals were based on a review of progress made since the 2000 World Education Forum in Dakar.
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Equality and Access
In keeping with its overall goal of ensuring education for all, the Incheon Declaration emphasizes several different types of equality. In addition, emphasis is placed on ensuring that cost and discrimination do not prevent people from pursuing and receiving quality education. Gender equality is specifically mentioned as an important aspect of an educational system.
Improvement of Outcomes
The signatories of the Incheon Declaration also agreed to make improvements in educational outcomes, including especially increased rates of functional literacy.
Funding
Another key recommendation contained in the Incheon Declaration regards funding for education. The signatories are urged to commit 4-6% of their Gross domestic product or 15-20% of their public expenditures to improving the status of education.