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Executive Summary
Education is the most sustainable, long-term driver of social, economic and environmental justice and for fostering transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies. The Sustainable Development Goals reviewed by the High Level Political Forum in 2018 rely on education for their realization and are at the same time determinant to the realization of Goal 4. Free, quality education is crucial for breaking cycles of poverty and transforming societies, placing SDG4 at the heart of the Sustainable Development Agenda. To implement the latter, cross-sectoral relationships and interrelated policymaking are necessary —in line with Goal 17. Civil Society Organizations that work to promote the right to education have recognized this; networks have broadened, and cross-sectoral dialogues are achieving positive change.
