Category Archives: sdg

Still learning about early learning in Ethiopia

Posted on 23 February 2017 by GEM Report

By Jack Rossiter, Young Lives, Ethiopia The potential of O-Class in Ethiopia In 2017, the research study I work for, Young Lives, released its first early learning publication: Scaling up Early Learning in Ethiopia: Exploring the Potential of O-Class [O-Class … Continue reading →

Posted in Early childhood care and education, Pre-primary education, sdg, sdgs, Uncategorized | Tagged early childhood care and education, ethiopia, learning, target 4.2 | 2 Comments

Sharing, learning, leading: the E-9 countries and SDG4

Posted on 9 February 2017 by GEM Report

With the advent of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), existing education partnerships are re-assessing how best they can pool their knowledge and efforts to achieve the ambitious global goal in education (SDG4). One of those partnerships is the E-9 … Continue reading →

Posted in E-9, Economic growth, monitoring, Post-2015 development framework, sdg, sdgs, Uncategorized | Tagged E-9, SDG, SDG4 | Leave a comment

Young people take over the UN to discuss Quality Education

Posted on 2 February 2017 by GEM Report

Yesterday, almost 900 young people from over 85 countries took over the UN General Assembly for the UN Youth Assembly. The theme: Realizing the 2030 Agenda: Youth in Action looked at the role of young people in achieving the 2030 … Continue reading →

Posted in Citizenship, sdg, sdgs, Uncategorized, Youth | Tagged global citizenship, SDG, SDG4, target 4.2, UN, youth | 3 Comments

The 1994 Genocide as Taught in Rwanda’s Classrooms

Posted on 6 January 2017 by GEM Report

This blog looks at how textbook and curricula reforms in Rwanda have worked to cover the 1994 Genocide and instill the ideals of tolerance, unity and reconciliation in students. It is part of a series of blogs on this site published … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Conflict, curriculum, monitoring, sdg, sdgs, teaching, textbooks, united nations, violence | Tagged Africa, Between the Lines Blog Series, conflict, curricula, curriculum, genocide, rwanda, teachers, teaching, textbooks, tolerance | 1 Comment

Madrid meeting approves the indicators to monitor progress towards SDG 4 in 2017

Posted on 3 November 2016 by GEM Report

By Silvia Montoya and Jordan Naidoo, co-chairs of the Technical Co-operation Group for SDG 4 – Education 2030 Indicators A crucial list of indicators for the achievement of the world’s global education goals was endorsed on Friday in Madrid. The … Continue reading →

Posted in monitoring, Post-2015 development framework, sdg, sdgs, Uncategorized | Tagged monitoring, SDG, SDG4, sustainable development goals, TCG | 3 Comments

Target 4.1 – What is at stake for monitoring progress on primary and secondary education?

Posted on 26 October 2016 by GEM Report

4.1 By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes Progress towards target 4.1 will be seen as a key measure of government and international … Continue reading →

Posted in monitoring, Post-2015 development framework, Primary school, sdg, sdgs, Secondary school, Uncategorized | Tagged monitoring, monitoring sdg 4 blog series, primary education, SDG, SDG4, SDGs, secondary education, target 4.1 | 2 Comments

Target 4.2 – What is at stake for monitoring progress on early childhood education?

Posted on 24 October 2016 by GEM Report

4.2 By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary education The SDG target on early childhood development, care and education is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Early childhood care and education, monitoring, sdg, sdgs, Uncategorized | Tagged early childhood care and education, monitoring, monitoring sdg 4 blog series, SDG, SDG4, target 4.2 | 5 Comments

Target 4.3 – What is at stake for monitoring progress on technical, vocational, tertiary and adult education?

Posted on 21 October 2016 by GEM Report

4.3 By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university Target 4.3 covers a very wide range of education opportunities. For monitoring progress, two issues stand out. First, … Continue reading →

Posted in Adult education, monitoring, sdg, sdgs, Uncategorized | Tagged adult education, monitoring, monitoring sdg 4 blog series, SDG4, SDGs, Target 4.3, TVET | 4 Comments

Target 4.4 – What is at stake for monitoring progress on skills for work?

Posted on 20 October 2016 by GEM Report

4.4 By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship Global monitoring of skills for decent work is likely to prove elusive because of … Continue reading →

Posted in data, Gender, monitoring, Post-2015 development framework, sdg, sdgs, Skills, Uncategorized | Tagged monitoring, monitoring sdg 4 blog series, SDG, SDG4, skills, skills training, Target 4.4 | 2 Comments

City leaders can employ education for more than just growing their economy

Posted on 19 October 2016 by GEM Report

One area where education doesn’t have to make its case is in its power to foster economic growth in urban areas. Cities can attract human capital and foreign direct investment by positioning themselves as global hubs for higher education, skills, … Continue reading →