Maoulidi Moumie author Columbia University. Earth Institute Columbia University. Millennium Cities Initiative originator contributor text Working papers New York Millennium Cities Initiative 2008 English The current needs assessment report takes stock of recent achievements in the education sector and highlights remaining challenges that need to be addressed in order for Kisumu to achieve the United National Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by the target date of 2015, which means ensuring that all children have access to primary education and reducing gender disparities at every level. Data and information gathered during the mission indicate that the demand for education in Kisumu has surged since the introduction of free primary education (FPE) in 2003 and that there has been progress towards greater parity between boys and girls at the primary school level. However, this needs assessment finds that the city still faces several challenges that threaten to undermine the attainment of the MDGs in education. Education policy Sub-Saharan Africa studies Women's studies 1/2008 http://hdl.handle.net/10022/AC:P:8751 NNC NNC 2010-05-10 10:52:08 -0400 2012-06-28 11:20:40 -0400 1248 eng