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Category Archives: Developing countries
Education cannot wait, and yet it always does
For many years now there have been calls for greater attention to education in crisis situations from a multitude of advocacy organisations and influential spokespeople. Despite this noise, although there have been some indications of progress, there have been no … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Aid, Conflict, Developed countries, Developing countries, emergencies, Finance, fragile states, Literacy, Out-of-school children, refugees, syria
Tagged afghanistan, conflict, Finance, humanitarian aid, iraq, refugees, syria, Target 4.a
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Girls continue to draw the short straw.
Today we are celebrating International Day of the Girl Child and are launching the Gender Summary from the GMR 2015. It shows, yet again, the extent to which girls face the greatest challenges in accessing basic education. The theme of the … Continue reading
Posted in Adult education, Africa, Arab States, Asia, Basic education, Developing countries, Early childhood care and education, Equality, Equity, Gender, Learning, parity, Post-2015 development framework, sdg, sdgs, Sustainable development, Teachers, Uncategorized
Tagged #Target 4.5, Gender, gender. equality
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Will the growth of private schooling help achieve quality, universal and free education?
Last week, world leaders put their signature to 169 targets for the next 15 years. One of the education targets stands out in its scale of ambition: “By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality … Continue reading
The new agenda for education in Argentina (and Latin America)
This blog is part of a series of last minute reflections before the new education agenda is set in stone at the UN General Assembly this week. It is written by Juan Carlos Tedesco, academic and previous Minister for Education … Continue reading
Monitoring education inequality at the global level – how and what?
By Manos Antoninis and Marcos Delprato World leaders are preparing to put pen to paper this week to conclude years of negotiations. The most emblematic pledge is likely to be the statement in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development document … Continue reading
Are We Ready for the new Sustainable Development Goals?
By Alice Albright, Chief Executive Officer of the Global Partnership for Education. This blog is part of a series of last minute reflections before a new education goal is set in stone. For several years now, we in the development … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Aid, Arab States, Asia, Basic education, Conflict, Developed countries, Developing countries, Innovative financing, mdgs, Millennium Development Goals, Out-of-school children, Post-2015 development framework, sdg, sdgs, Sustainable development
Tagged aid, alice albright, development, financing, global development, global partnership for education, MDGs, Millennium Development Goals, SDGs, sustainable development
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Achieving the 2030 Education Goal by focusing on early learning
by Michelle Neuman, Program Director, Results for Development Institute. This blog is part of a series of last minute reflections before the new education agenda is set in stone. A quarter of a century after global education leaders met in Jomtien, Thailand, and … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Aid, Basic education, Developing countries, Early childhood care and education, Equality, Equity, Literacy, mdgs, Millennium Development Goals, Post-2015 development framework, Pre-primary education, Quality of education, sdg, sdgs, Sustainable development, Teachers, Uncategorized
Tagged target 4.2
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Partnerships in education
Development partnerships in education have taken many forms, including our very own EFA Global Monitoring Report. Partnerships will be even more necessary if the sustainable development agenda is to be successfully implemented. It is for this reason that the OECD … Continue reading
Posted in Developed countries, Developing countries, Donors, Economic growth, Equality, Governance, Innovative financing, mdgs, Millennium Development Goals, Post-2015 development framework, sdg, sdgs, Sustainable development
Tagged development, education, financing, GPE, MDGs, partnerships, private sector, SDGs
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What kind and level of literacy will create sustainable societies?
Today is International Literacy Day, focusing on the theme of ‘Literacy and sustainable societies’. The day will pay particular attention to exploring and consolidating the synergies between literacy and each one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be adopted at … Continue reading
Posted in Adult education, Africa, Developed countries, Developing countries, Economic growth, Employment, Equality, Equity, Learning, Literacy, Marginalization, mdgs, Millennium Development Goals, Out-of-school children, Post-2015 development framework, Post-secondary education, Quality of education, sdg, sdgs, Secondary school, Skills, Sustainable development, Teachers, Training
Tagged Target 4.4, target 4.6
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UNESCO committed to leading coordination of new education agenda
by Jordan Naidoo, Director- Education For All and International Education Coordination, UNESCO As Education 2030 –the new international education policy—takes root, countries will begin the difficult task of reviewing their education policies and systems in order to improve education and … Continue reading
Posted in Arab States, Asia, Basic education, Developed countries, Developing countries, Early childhood care and education, Employment, Equality, Equity, Finance, Human rights, Latin America, Literacy, Marginalization, mdgs, Millennium Development Goals, Out-of-school children, Post-2015 development framework, Post-secondary education, Pre-primary education, Primary school, Quality of education, Report, sdg, sdgs, Secondary school, Skills, Sustainable development, united nations
Tagged charity, development, education, equality, equity, post-2015, primary education, sustainable development, UNESCO, United Nations
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