The Moscow Framework for Action and Cooperation was based on a review of challenges and progress made towards the Education for All (EFA) Goal 1 of expanding early childhood care and education (ECCE). Participants reaffirmed a commitment to ECCE as expressed in Jomtien (1990) and Dakar (2000) but concluded that EFA Goal 1 was at great risk of not being achieved by 2015 unless urgent and resolute action was taken. It noted the need to address relevant challenges by taking advantage of the existing knowledge base and good practices and taking steps to universalise the latter. The Moscow Framework sets out a call for action focused on: mobilising stronger commitments to ECCE; reinforcing effective ECCE programme delivery; harnessing resources for ECCE; cooperation; as well as targeted calls for action to donors and UNESCO.
