Category Archives: Economic growth

What are the financial implications of the coronavirus for education?

Posted on 24 March 2020 by

How long is a piece of string? You might be asking, looking at the question this blog is asking. And to some extent, you’d be right. In these early days of the outbreak, it is as yet unknown how long … Continue reading →

Posted in Economic growth, Finance, Out-of-school children, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Additional pay-outs to the poorest students announced in Thailand

Posted on 15 February 2019 by

In late 2018, it was announced that about 600,000 students considered to be ‘very poor’ will receive an extra $24 per semester by the Equitable Education Fund (EEF), created by the government . Inequalities are a concern and a recent … Continue reading →

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For Africa to achieve inclusive growth, it will need to learn how to get there

Posted on 4 May 2017 by

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 →

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Sharing, learning, leading: the E-9 countries and SDG4

Posted on 9 February 2017 by

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 →

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Why hasn’t education got a seat at the table for urban policy discussions?

Posted on 17 October 2016 by

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 , , | 1 Comment

Which way to the platform, please?

Posted on 11 May 2016 by

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 , , , , | 3 Comments

Education 2030 Framework for Action: let’s get started

Posted on 4 November 2015 by

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 , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

The new agenda for education in Argentina (and Latin America)

Posted on 24 September 2015 by

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 →

Posted in curriculum, Developing countries, Economic growth, Equality, Latin America, Learning, Literacy, Marginalization, pedagogy, Post-2015 development framework, sdg, sdgs, Teachers, teaching | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Partnerships in education

Posted on 10 September 2015 by

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 , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

What kind and level of literacy will create sustainable societies?

Posted on 8 September 2015 by

Today is International Literacy Day, focusing on the theme of ‘Literacy and sustainable societies’. The day will pay particular attention to exploring and consolidating the synergies between literacy and each one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be adopted at … Continue reading →

Posted in Adult education, Africa, Developed countries, Developing countries, Economic growth, Employment, Equality, Equity, Learning, Literacy, Marginalization, mdgs, Millennium Development Goals, Out-of-school children, Post-2015 development framework, Post-secondary education, Quality of education, sdg, sdgs, Secondary school, Skills, Sustainable development, Teachers, Training | Tagged , | 7 Comments