Category Archives: Teachers

How many teachers does the world need?

Posted on 5 October 2012 by EFA Editor

To celebrate World Teacher’s Day, 5 October, we invited Albert Motivans from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics to provide some insights into how the lack of teachers affects progress towards Education for All. Massive teacher shortages are quietly looming over … Continue reading →

Posted in Developing countries, Teachers | 1 Comment

Improving teaching and learning is crucial, especially for the marginalized

Posted on 12 September 2012 by EFA Editor

By Dr. Yusuf Sayed, Reader in International Education at the University of Sussex The sixth Education for All goal was the focus of the 2005 EFA Global Monitoring Report, The quality imperative. As part of our 10th anniversary countdown to … Continue reading →

Posted in Primary school, Quality of education, Secondary school, Teachers | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Literacy: Let’s listen to what adults want to learn

Posted on 5 September 2012 by EFA Editor

By Anna Robinson-Pant, Professor of Education, University of East Anglia The fourth Education for All goal is to halve adult illiteracy between 2000 and 2015. How is the world faring? To mark International Literacy Day on September 8, we asked … Continue reading →

Posted in Equality, Equity, Gender, Literacy, Marginalization, Quality of education, Skills, Teachers, technology, Training, Youth | Tagged | 6 Comments

How do skills develop? Cognitive neuroscience offers some insights

Posted on 7 February 2012 by EFA Editor

By Helen Abadzi, Senior Education Specialist, Global Partnership for Education Developing countries want their citizens to acquire and use complex skills, but there is much debate over the best ways to achieve this (as the 2012 Education for All Global … Continue reading →

Posted in Basic education, Developing countries, Early childhood care and education, Equality, Literacy, Marginalization, Skills, Teachers, Training, Youth | 5 Comments

How to reduce poverty’s impact on education

Posted on 16 October 2011 by Hans Botnen Eide

Français | Español On October 17, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, it’s worth remembering that progress in fighting poverty is inextricably linked with progress in achieving education for all. Although poverty continues to decline in many countries, … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Aid, Basic education, Developing countries, Early childhood care and education, Equality, Finance, Health, Marginalization, Millennium Development Goals, Out-of-school children, Poverty, Teachers | 24 Comments

More teachers, please! And in Africa, women especially

Posted on 5 October 2011 by EFA Editor

Français | Español World Teachers’ Day on October 5 is an opportunity to celebrate teachers and to promote international standards for the profession. This year’s theme, “Teachers for gender equality,” serves as a reminder that recruiting and training more teachers … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Basic education, Developed countries, Developing countries, Equality, Gender, Primary school, Secondary school, Teachers | 1 Comment

Education bounces back in Cambodia and Ethiopia

Posted on 22 March 2011 by EFA Editor

Français | Español By Jakob Engel, a research consultant for the Overseas Development Institute Cambodia and Ethiopia offer valuable lessons on improving access to education after conflict, the theme of the 2011 EFA Global Monitoring Report, The hidden crisis: Armed … Continue reading →

Posted in Basic education, Conflict, Developing countries, Ethnicity, Gender, Human rights, Language, Marginalization, Out-of-school children, Primary school, Teachers | 2 Comments

On the margins in the wealthy West

Posted on 5 October 2010 by Karen Moore

By Karen Moore, policy analyst, Education for All Global Monitoring Report Français | Español The word marginalization often brings to mind those in the world’s poorest countries. But on a trip to Canada last week I was reminded of one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Developed countries, Ethnicity, Governance, Innovative financing, Marginalization, Teachers | 3 Comments

When teachers are in the front line

Posted on 1 October 2010 by EFA Editor

Each year, World Teachers’ Day on October 5 is an opportunity to pay homage to teachers and the vital role they play in efforts to reach global education goals. This year the celebrations highlight teachers’ contribution to recovery from crises … Continue reading →

Posted in Basic education, Citizenship, Conflict, Democracy, Developing countries, Teachers | 1 Comment