Category Archives: Post-2015 development framework

Don’t be gender blind. Take a moment to understand gender gaps in education.

Posted on 13 October 2015 by Kate Redman

It may surprise many that, in global terms, girls make up just 52% of out of primary school age children. At the secondary level there are actually fewer girls out of school than boys. When averaging out the gender parity … Continue reading →

Posted in Adult education, Africa, Arab States, Asia, Basic education, Equality, Equity, Gender, Latin America, Learning, Out-of-school children, parity, Post-2015 development framework, Primary school, Quality of education, Secondary school | Tagged , , | 5 Comments

Girls continue to draw the short straw.

Posted on 12 October 2015 by Aaron Benavot

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 , , | 2 Comments

Will the growth of private schooling help achieve quality, universal and free education?

Posted on 30 September 2015 by GEM Report

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 →

Posted in Basic education, Developed countries, Developing countries, Finance, Post-2015 development framework, Primary school, private schools, private sector, sdg, sdgs, Sustainable development | Tagged , | 4 Comments

The Role of the Philanthropic Sector in Achieving the Education SDG

Posted on 25 September 2015 by GEM Report

This blog is part of a series of last minute reflections before a new education goal is set in stone. It is written by Kim Kerr, Deputy Director, Education and Learning at The MasterCard Foundation The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Basic education, integrated development, Learning, Literacy, Post-2015 development framework, private schools, private sector, sdg, sdgs, Skills, Youth | Tagged | 2 Comments

The new agenda for education in Argentina (and Latin America)

Posted on 24 September 2015 by GEM Report

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 →

Posted in curriculum, Developing countries, Economic growth, Equality, Latin America, Learning, Literacy, Marginalization, pedagogy, Post-2015 development framework, sdg, sdgs, Teachers, teaching | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Monitoring education inequality at the global level – how and what?

Posted on 23 September 2015 by Manos Antoninis

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 →

Posted in Basic education, data, Developed countries, Developing countries, Equality, Equity, Marginalization, Post-2015 development framework, sdg, sdgs, Sustainable development | Tagged , , | 5 Comments

Are We Ready for the new Sustainable Development Goals?

Posted on 22 September 2015 by GEM Report

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 , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Achieving the 2030 Education Goal by focusing on early learning

Posted on 21 September 2015 by GEM Report

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 | 3 Comments

Partnerships in education

Posted on 10 September 2015 by Manos Antoninis

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 , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

What kind and level of literacy will create sustainable societies?

Posted on 8 September 2015 by Aaron Benavot

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 , | 7 Comments