The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning · 2009 · 10 citations · 0 references
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), established by the United Nations in 2000, emphasized the importance of education to the development and achievement of human rights and to social and economic development. One of the eight goals of the MDGs also made access to basic education imperative by the year 2015. Achieving the Millennium Development Goals and the "Education for All" (EFA) targets, to which African Governments have committed themselves, is a daunting task that requires, among other initiatives, the use of open and distance learning (ODL).