The International Basic Sciences Programme (IBSP) is an international multidisciplinary programme established by UNESCO Member States in order to reinforce intergovernmental cooperation and cooperation between partner organizations in science to strengthen national capacities in the basic sciences and science education.

UNESCO: 6th Meeting of IBSP Scientific Board

The estimates point to the need for an increased commitment to education on the part of national governments as well as a substantial increase in aid commitments to basic education.

UNESCO: WORLDWIDE

"PAT favours a national funding formula to cut out basic inequalities between local education authorities, " she said.

BBC: Fairer funding call for schools

The two ministries are the Ministry of Basic Education, Literacy and the Promotion of National Languages and the Ministry of Secondary and Higher Education and Scientific Research.

UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES

Recommendations for implementing the national assessment were made and many ideas about the right to basic education, regional cooperation and partnerships, youth, early childhood development, quality of education, the post 2015 education agenda and other important topics were discussed.

UNESCO: Regional Education for All Forum A road map towards 2015 and beyond | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Everything we think of as being pretty important -- from education to basic science and research to transportation spending to national parks to environmental protection -- we'd essentially have to eliminate.

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Japan has integrated ESD into national curriculum guidelines (the Courses of Study) and the Basic Plan for the Promotion of Education.

UNESCO: Social and Human Sciences