A wake up call for govt

Zimbabwe has been listed among African countries lagging in meeting the recommended budget allocation to provide quality education under the sustainable development goal (SDG) framework, according to a new report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef).

Countries are supposed to commit at least a fifth of their budgets to education in line with the SDG framework of action for education.

“Nine out of 49 African countries — less than 1 in 5 — dedicated 20% or more of their public spending to education, while 24 committed at least 15%, and six countries directed less than 10%,” Unicef said.

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