from the elements” but also “trained teachers receiving domestically competitive salaries”. Quality education is also one of the Sustainable Development Goals and entails a sufficient number of schools, safe infrastructure with access to basic services such as running water and sanitation. 20 Reports indicate that the Islamic Republic of Iran lacks adequate school infrastructures in rural areas and a significant number of schools in these areas are in poor, even unsafe, conditions. Added to the general lack of teachers, these adverse conditions impact the delivery of quality education to Iranian children. The adequate human, technical and financial resources to schools in rural areas is not ensured in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Recommendation Status: This recommendation has NOT been implemented. 20 UNESCO, https://unesdoc.unesco.org/in/documentViewer.xhtml?v=2.1.196&id=p::usmarcdef_0000373718&file=/in/rest/annotationSVC/D ownloadWatermarkedAttachment/attach_import_7f053edb-de47-40f5-8f695f500df1e977%3F_%3D373718eng.pdf&updateUrl=updateUrl7948&ark=/ark:/48223/pf0000373718/PDF/373718eng.pdf.multi. page=297&fullScreen=true&locale=fr#GEMR_2020-Chapter_17.indd%3A.43150%3A78 3