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Health is higher on the international agenda than ever before. Concern for the health of poor people is a central development issue. In addition to the intrinsic value of health for individuals, investment in health is an important and previously underestimated means of economic development; substantially improved health outcomes are a prerequisite if developing countries are to break out of the cycle of poverty. This DAC Reference Document on Poverty and Health, jointly published by the OECD and WHO, extends the analysis and recommendations of the DAC Guidelines on Poverty Reduction by setting out the essential components of a pro-poor health approach.

Lifelong learning is not yet a reality for all. Economic and financial factors continue to limit opportunities in ways that are neither efficient nor equitable. Part of the problem is that our societies still have the habit of viewing learning as something for the young, something that is state supported. There are deep-seated institutional and policy biases against investment in human capital. But promising signs of change have emerged in the past few years, including initiatives that make it easier for private and public actors to co-invest in lifelong learning. However, they do not yet represent systemic change. This report summarises the important economic and financial challenges that lifelong learning poses.