Opportunity to Learn: A high impact strategy for improving educational outcomes in developing countries

Introduction In the 16 years since the first Education for All conference at Jomtien, national governments and international donors have invested billions of dollars in programs and reforms designed to improve access to quality education, with a focus on basic education. These education programs have implemented activities designed to address many of the common obstacles to education: school construction, teacher training, curriculum reform, materials production, community participation, girls’ education, decentralization, and many other macro strategies for improving access, equity, and quality of education.