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Introducing the new GEM Report director: Manos Antoninis

Posted on 13 July 2017 by GEM Report

We are delighted to announce today that Manos Antoninis, who has been working for the GEM Report for six years as Senior Policy Analyst, has been appointed Director of the Report and will formally take up his functions on 1 … Continue reading →

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Why we should increase peace-building capacities of teachers and youth

Posted on 6 July 2017 by GEM Report

By UNESCO-IICBA (International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa) The propaganda and money used to lure young people into violent extremist groups such as Al-Shabaab in East Africa, Boko Haram in Nigeria and M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic … Continue reading →

Posted in peace, Sustainable development, Teachers, Training, Uncategorized | Tagged peace, sustainable development, Target 4.a, target 4.c, teachers | 5 Comments

Are children learning in Mozambique?

Posted on 5 July 2017 by GEM Report

By Hannah-May Wilson, Program Manager, PAL Network Secretariat We arose at the same time as the birds to drive to the heart of Nampula province in northern Mozambique, to a small village called Nathepo in the district of Rapale. “It … Continue reading →

Posted in Literacy, Uncategorized | Tagged literacy, numeracy, PAL | 2 Comments

A tribute to Professor Christopher Colclough

Posted on 4 July 2017 by GEM Report

The GEM Report team in Paris was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Professor Christopher Colclough last week. Chris was the founding Director of the EFA Global Monitoring Report in 2002, and lead author of the first three … Continue reading →

Posted in Report, Uncategorized | Tagged EFA Global Monitoring Report, Report | 2 Comments

It’s important for regional organisations to support peer learning to help reach SDG4

Posted on 29 June 2017 by GEM Report

There are multiple indicators that have been set to help monitor progress towards SDG 4. Most of these focus on results, such as completion rates, or learning outcomes. But such numbers do not tell the whole story, and to think … Continue reading →

Posted in monitoring, sdg, sdgs, Uncategorized | Tagged monitoring, peer learning, SDG4, sdg4 steering committee | 3 Comments

The urgent need for investment in pre-primary education

Posted on 26 June 2017 by GEM Report

By Pauline Rose and Ben Hewitt A child’s most important steps happen before they set foot in a primary school. Early childhood, from birth to age five, is the most critical developmental stage in a person’s life. By their fifth … Continue reading →

Posted in Early childhood care and education, Pre-primary education, sdg, sdgs, Uncategorized | Tagged early childhood care and education, pre-primary education, SDG4, target 4.2 | 4 Comments

World poverty could be more than halved if all adults finish secondary school

Posted on 21 June 2017 by GEM Report

By Aaron Benavot, Director of the Global Education Monitoring Report, and Silvia Montoya, Director of the UNESCO Institute for Statistics In a few weeks, the UN High-Level Political Forum will gather to discuss poverty eradication as a cornerstone of the … Continue reading →

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Making the most of World Refugee Day

Posted on 20 June 2017 by GEM Report

It’s World Refugee Day, a vital moment for raising awareness of the challenges refugees face every day around the world. Refugees have existed since notions of empire and state took root: people who have been forcibly displaced from their home, … Continue reading →

Posted in migration, refugees, Refugees and displaced people, Uncategorized | Tagged #Target 4.5, displacement, migration, refugee, refugees | 2 Comments

Literacy assessments: the importance of reading with understanding

Posted on 16 June 2017 by GEM Report

By Peter-Sam Hill, Education Consultant, Oxford Policy Management “Literacy stands at heart of the 2030 Agenda. It is a foundation for human rights, gender equality, and sustainable societies. It is essential to all our efforts to end extreme poverty and … Continue reading →

Posted in Literacy, sdg, sdgs, Uncategorized | Tagged assessment, assessments, literacy, numeracy, SDG4, SDG4.6, SDGs, target 4.6 | 6 Comments

The 2020 GEM Report will be on Inclusion and Education

Posted on 12 June 2017 by GEM Report

At the end of last week, the GEM Report’s Advisory Board met in Paris to discuss the success of the 2016 GEM Report, hear about the plans for the 2017/8 and 2019 GEM Reports, and decide on the future theme … Continue reading →