Category Archives: Legislation

The Global Compact for Migration will go on – with or without the United States – for the sake of education

Posted on 4 December 2017 by

The United States has just announced they are pulling out of the United Nations Global Compact on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. On 19 September 2016, the United Nations General Assembly hosted a high-level Summit to discuss ways in which … Continue reading →

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Afghan police better their lives – and others’ – with literacy

Posted on 26 September 2016 by

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 →

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Education needs to fundamentally change if we are to reach our global development goals

Posted on 6 September 2016 by

The new Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report by UNESCO, released this morning, shows the vast potential for education to propel progress towards all global goals outlined in the new Sustainable Development Agenda (SDGs). But, if education is to fulfill that … Continue reading →

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Reaching All Children with Education: Lebanon’s national education response strategy to the Syria crisis

Posted on 25 May 2016 by

By Lebanon’s Ministry of Education and Higher Education In Lebanon, the five years since the beginning of the Syria Crisis have had a significant impact on its people and its institutions. With an estimated 1.5 million Syrian refugees now hosted … Continue reading →

Posted in Arab States, Basic education, emergencies, Equality, Equity, fragile states, Legislation, Marginalization, Primary school, Quality of education, refugees, Refugees and displaced people, Report, sdg, sdgs, Secondary school, syria, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

No more excuses. Provide education to all forcibly displaced people

Posted on 20 May 2016 by

By the GEM Report and the UNHCR Education Section Days before the World Humanitarian Summit, we have jointly released a new policy paper, ‘No more excuses’, with new data showing that only 50% of refugee children are in primary school … Continue reading →

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Do private schools need to be better regulated?

Posted on 31 March 2016 by

There are long-standing debates over whether offering the choice between private and public schools affects the equity and quality of education systems. With little regulation, private school expansion risks happening in an unplanned manner, with little government oversight and potentially … Continue reading →

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Consultation now open for the 2017 GEM Report: Accountability in Education

Posted on 9 March 2016 by

The second in the GEM Report series will investigate, analyse and propose concrete recommendations related to accountability in education. A full concept note describing how the GEM will go about addressing the issue is now available. We invite all to share … Continue reading →

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Education increases awareness and concern for the environment

Posted on 8 December 2015 by

Our first blog around the COP21 taking place here in Paris where the GMR is based showed how education can help poorer communities respond and react to the impact of climate change. This blog shows that, by improving knowledge, instilling … Continue reading →

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The Impossible, by Malala Yousafzai

Posted on 7 July 2015 by

The EFA GMR recently updated it’s costing analysis for the price of education targets from 2015-2030. The updated costing paper shows that there is an annual finance gap of $39 billion to provide pre-primary through to upper secondary education. This … Continue reading →

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What would you put first? A new suit, or your nation’s education?

Posted on 17 June 2015 by

News has reported this morning that the new National Assembly in Nigeria is to receive $43 million in a clothing allowance, meaning that each of the legislators is receiving over $91,000. According to the latest costing estimates by the EFA … Continue reading →

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