Nicholas Burnett, who heads up the Education group at R4D, recently published a piece in Global Magazine's special feature, "2010: A turning point in achieving education for all." The article, Getting inclusive education back on track after the financial crisis, discusses the impact of the global economic crisis on achieving Education for All and addresses areas of opportunity for innovative financing mechanisms and better allocation of resources.

In the article, Burnett notes the "massive untapped scope to innovate in education finance," citing the potential use of pension funds domestically. Burnett also calls for greater involvement from key international players, to raise the profile of education and education finance and to consider alternative ways of funding inclusive education.

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