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‘We are failing children’, UNICEF report reveals disparities in public education funding

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Children from the poorest households benefit the least from national public education funding, UNICEF found. A new report by UNICEF, titled ‘Transforming Education with Equitable Financing’, has highlighted the inequality…

Malta encourages bilingualism with new policy

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The Ministry of Education in Malta has launched a new policy to promote bilingualism in primary schools. The document provides direction and support in the use and teaching of both…

Peter Obi bets on education for Nigeria transformation

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The presidential candidate for the Nigerian Labour Party, Peter Obi, has outlined his plan for addressing poverty in the country. During a recent townhall event, the former Governor of Anambra…

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The World Bank Group have approved a loan for the Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini to strengthen the country’s education service delivery and management systems. The project will also…

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The Government of Lesotho and the World Bank have signed an agreement to improve student retention in times of COVID-19 in an environment in which boys, particularly from poor households…

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Although girls have more difficulty accessing education and make up the majority of out of school children at primary level, boys face increasing challenges at later stages, according to UNESCO’s…

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Statement by UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education Stefania Giannini, UNICEF Director of Education Robert Jenkins, and World Bank Global Director for Education Jaime Saavedra: “More than two years into the…