GOVERNMENTS URGED TO MAKE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL
The most disadvantaged children are more likely to be denied the opportunity to have a good start to their education, according to two new studies by UNESCO and its Global…
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TWO-THIRDS OF POORER COUNTRIES ARE CUTTING EDUCATION BUDGETS
Education budgets are not adjusting proportionately to the challenges brought about by COVID-19, especially in poorer countries. Despite additional funding needs, two-thirds of low- and lower-middle-income countries have, in fact,…
TWO THIRDS OF AN ACADEMIC YEAR LOST ON AVERAGE WORLDWIDE
One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, over 800 million students, more than half the world’s student population, still face significant disruptions to their education, ranging from full school closures in…
HELP FOR BANGLADESH TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO POOR CHILDREN
The government of Bangladesh has signed a $6.5 million financing agreement with the World Bank to enable around 39,000 slum children complete primary education as well as provide pre-vocational training…
SRI LANKA AND KENYA LAUREATES TO RECEIVE 2020 UNESCO PRIZE FOR GIRLS’ AND WOMEN’S EDUCATION
This year’s UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education will be awarded to two laureates making a difference for girls’ education through projects that help increase young women’s participation in…
FUTURES OF 600 MILLION SOUTH ASIAN CHILDREN UNDER THREAT
The Coronavirus pandemic is unravelling decades of health, education and other advances for children across South Asia, and governments must take urgent action to prevent millions of families from slipping…
UNESCO URGES PLANNING AHEAD AGAINST INCREASED INEQUALITIES
The COVID-19 health crisis has resulted in school and university closures affecting over 90% of the world’s students. Even more drastic disruptions loom on the horizon, according to an independent International…