Category Archives: Economic growth
For Africa to achieve inclusive growth, it will need to learn how to get there
The World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa is taking place in Durban, South Africa this week under the theme ‘Achieving inclusive growth: responsive and responsible leadership’. The current prosperity enjoyed by pockets of people around the world – Africa included … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Developing countries, Economic growth, Uncategorized
Tagged #Target 4.5, Africa, economic growth, prosperity, south africa, Target 4.4, WEF
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Sharing, learning, leading: the E-9 countries and SDG4
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
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Why hasn’t education got a seat at the table for urban policy discussions?
For too long, education has been missing from urban policy and planning discussions. As the New Urban Agenda is finalized, those going to the Habitat III Conference should take heed of the benefits that including education, training and lifelong learning … Continue reading
Posted in Economic growth, Environment, Poverty, sdgs, Sustainable development, Uncategorized, Urbanization
Tagged cities, Environment, urban policy
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Which way to the platform, please?
The Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) bi-annual meetings recently took place in Amman, Jordan. Two points stood out from the event: there is considerable excitement about the potential offered by the impending Crisis Platform for Education in Emergencies, … Continue reading
Posted in Aid, Conflict, Disaster preparedness, Donors, Economic growth, emergencies, Finance, Uncategorized
Tagged #Target 4.5, finance, humanitarian aid, target 4.1, Target 4.a
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Education 2030 Framework for Action: let’s get started
by Aaron Benavot and Manos Antoninis The Education 2030 Framework for Action was adopted today in a high level meeting alongside the 38th UNESCO General Conference. What is this document and what does it mean for our work over the … Continue reading
Posted in Adult education, Africa, Basic education, Developed countries, Developing countries, Early childhood care and education, Economic growth, Finance, integrated development, Learning, Literacy, Marginalization, Millennium Development Goals, Out-of-school children, Post-2015 development framework, Pre-primary education, Primary school, Report, sdg, sdgs
Tagged development, education, education-2030, finance, primary education, SDGs, sustainable development, UNESCO
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The new agenda for education in Argentina (and Latin America)
This blog is part of a series of last minute reflections before the new education agenda is set in stone at the UN General Assembly this week. It is written by Juan Carlos Tedesco, academic and previous Minister for Education … Continue reading
Partnerships in education
Development partnerships in education have taken many forms, including our very own EFA Global Monitoring Report. Partnerships will be even more necessary if the sustainable development agenda is to be successfully implemented. It is for this reason that the OECD … Continue reading
Posted in Developed countries, Developing countries, Donors, Economic growth, Equality, Governance, Innovative financing, mdgs, Millennium Development Goals, Post-2015 development framework, sdg, sdgs, Sustainable development
Tagged development, education, financing, GPE, MDGs, partnerships, private sector, SDGs
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