Category Archives: sdg

Target 4.5 – What is at stake for monitoring progress on equity in education?

Posted on 18 October 2016 by GEM Report

4.5 By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations While there is progress toward monitoring … Continue reading →

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Target 4.6 – What is at stake for monitoring progress on adult literacy and numeracy?

Posted on 14 October 2016 by GEM Report

4.6 By 2030, ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy While the indicator for measuring adult literacy and numeracy skills is effective, many countries have yet to adopt the … Continue reading →

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Target 4.7 – What is at stake for monitoring progress on education for global citizenship and sustainable development?

Posted on 13 October 2016 by GEM Report

4.7 By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, … Continue reading →

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Target 4a – What is at stake for monitoring progress on effective learning environments?

Posted on 12 October 2016 by GEM Report

    4.a Build and upgrade education facilities that are child, disability and gender sensitive and provide safe, non-violent, inclusive and effective learning environments for all   The concept of effective learning environments is minimally captured by the proposed indicators … Continue reading →

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Target 4b – What is at stake for monitoring progress on scholarships?

Posted on 12 October 2016 by GEM Report

   4.b By 2020, substantially expand globally the number of scholarships available to developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States and African countries, for enrolment in higher education, including vocational training and information and communications technology, … Continue reading →

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Target 4c – What is at stake for monitoring progress on teachers?

Posted on 10 October 2016 by GEM Report

    4.c By 2030, substantially increase the supply of qualified teachers, including through international cooperation for teacher training in developing countries, especially least developed countries and small island developing States   Target 4.c focuses on the supply of qualified … Continue reading →

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Monitoring SDG 4: what is at stake?

Posted on 10 October 2016 by GEM Report

This blog launches a series that introduces some of the key challenges for monitoring the new global education goal – SDG 4 – as outlined in the latest GEM Report. The details may seem technical, but this is far from … Continue reading →

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Impact of conflict on teachers and their role in peacebuilding: What can be learnt from Nepal?

Posted on 30 September 2016 by GEM Report

By Dr Tejendra Pherali, Senior Lecturer in Education and International Development at UCL Institute of Education This blog looks at the impact on, and role of, school leadership during conflict, using Nepal and the Maoist insurgency as a case study. … Continue reading →

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“The SDGs are a manifesto for transformation, and we have a big learning job ahead of us”

Posted on 29 September 2016 by GEM Report

“The SDGs are our collective plan for the future of the world’s people and its planet. There is no other plan. And there’s no spare planet.” David Nabarro, Special Adviser on the 2030 Agenda said last week. “The SDGs are … Continue reading →

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Afghan police better their lives – and others’ – with literacy

Posted on 26 September 2016 by GEM Report

Gul Rahman, a patrolman at Paktya Province prison security unit, Afghanistan, has greatly improved his ability to serve as a policeman as a result of his literacy class. He is married and the sole breadwinner for 12 family members. “Afghanistan … Continue reading →

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