ASPBAE works to advance the right of all citizens to quality basic and adult education and meet the Education For All and Millennium Development GoalsASPBAE believes
- That education is a fundamental human right, and that governments are responsible for providing free, good quality basic education and learning opportunities to all citizens, especially to poor and marginal people and communities.
- That adult education and basic education are critical to each other's advancement; that universal primary and secondary education cannot be achieved in the absence of safe, enabling learning environments in homes and communities; and that the potential for meaningful 'learning throughout life' for all individuals rests on a strong basic education foundation.
- That education and adult learning are essential means to combat poverty, fight all forms of discrimination, and equip citizens to actively participate in development and governance.
- That through education, women and men, children and youth, individuals and communities can be empowered to improve their lives, and transform their conditions
