Strengthening basic education in Lesotho
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…
BOYS FACE SIGNIFICANT RISK OF NOT COMPLETING EDUCATION
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…
FEWER THAN HALF OF COUNTRIES ARE IMPLEMENTING LEARNING RECOVERY STRATEGIES
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…
FRIENDS FOR EDUCATION CALL FOR MODERNISED EDUCATION SYSTEMS
On 10th February 2022, the Group of Friends for Education and Lifelong Learning participated in the first consultation on “Our Common Agenda” convened by the President of the 76th session…
NO EXCUSES. KEEP SCHOOLS OPEN. CHILDREN CAN’T WAIT
“As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues its spread all over the world, we urge governments to do everything in their power to keep it from further disrupting children’s education.…
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF EDUCATION
Education is a human right, a public good and a public responsibility. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24th January as International Day of Education, in celebration of the role…
SCHOOL CLOSURES COULD IMPOVERISH WHOLE GENERATION
This generation of students now risks losing $17 trillion in lifetime earnings in present value, or about 14 per cent of today’s global GDP, as a result of COVID-19 pandemic-related…