The relationship between education and poverty reduction is clear.
Education inculcates the skills and knowledge needed to improve the
quality of life, to become more productive, and to improve
income-earning potential. Education empowers; it enables a person
to participate more in decision-making. Education, particularly
education of girls and women, facilitates improvement of many human
development indicators, such as reduced fertility, and better
health and nutrition for children.
BMB Mott MacDonald’s overall vision is that all children and adults
should have equitable access to and complete education of
sufficient quality to empower them to break out of the poverty
cycle and to improve their quality of life.. Experience has led us
to conclude that this vision can best be achieved through a
policy-oriented approach that links investments to an overall
framework for sector reform and development, and helps governments
identify and implement policies and strategies that focus on the
needs of the poor.
