Tag Archives: development

Donors should dedicate 10% of their aid to education

Posted on 28 April 2017 by GEM Report

This week, the International Development Committee of the UK parliament recommended in a letter to the country’s Department for International Development (DFID) that it dedicate 10% of its development aid to education. The letter submitted referenced our latest 2016 Report … Continue reading →

Posted in Aid, Donors, Finance, Uncategorized | Tagged aid, development, donors, financing | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in sdg, sdgs, Uncategorized | Tagged cities, development, habitat, migration, place, places | 2 Comments

“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 →

Posted in monitoring, Post-2015 development framework, Report, sdg, sdgs, Uncategorized, united nations | Tagged development, education, post-2015, SDGs, sustainable development, UNESCO | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Adult education, agricultural development, Asia, Basic education, Developing countries, Equality, legal aid, legal rights, Legislation, Literacy, Marginalization, peace, rural development, sdg, sdgs, Skills, Sustainable development, united nations | Tagged adult education, afghanistan, development, education, human rights, legal aid, target 4.6 | 3 Comments

In my tribe, we go to a different type of school

Posted on 15 September 2016 by GEM Report

Blog by Mundiya Kapanga, who attended the launch of the 2016 GEM Report in London. I know that Westerners are busy and that you are always looking at your watch so I will be quick. I will only take five … Continue reading →

Posted in Adult education, Asia, Language, Learning, Literacy, Marginalization, Uncategorized | Tagged development, education, indigenous, indigenous communities, indigenous education, marginalisation, Papua New Guinea, sustainable development, tribal education, tribes | 11 Comments

“Youth need to be the beneficiaries and the guardians of the future”

Posted on 7 September 2016 by GEM Report

The GEM Report will be holding the first ever digital youth launch of the 2016 GEM Report today at 2pm UCT. All are welcome. Please tune in to watch and ask questions during the digital launch from anywhere in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Arab States, sdg, sdgs, Sustainable development, Uncategorized, united nations, Youth | Tagged development, education, skills, sustainable development, Target 4.4, young people, youth | 1 Comment

The GMR is now the GEM report: Global Education Monitoring Report

Posted on 5 January 2016 by GEM Report

It’s a new year, and we’re introducing our new name! As from today, we are formally becoming the GEM Report: the Global Education Monitoring Report. It is now officially ‘post-2015’ and a new set of international goals and targets are in place. … Continue reading →