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Cinq réflexions sur le Forum mondial sur l'éducation 2026 | Partenariat mondial pour l'éducation
Cinq réflexions sur le Forum mondial sur l'éducation 2026 Lors de l'Education World Forum, les ministres ont souligné qu'une réforme est possible malgré les contraintes, l'accent étant désormais mis sur la mise en œuvre, le financement, la sécurité des établissements scolaires et un leadership soutenu pour stimuler les progrès. Ruth Kagia, envoyée de haut niveau du GPE, anime une séance plénière sur la qualité de l'apprentissage lors du Forum mondial de l'éducation 2026 à Londres.
Five reflections from the 2026 Education World Forum | Global Partnership for Education
Five reflections from the 2026 Education World Forum At the Education World Forum, ministers stressed that reform is possible despite constraints, with focus shifting to implementation, financing, safer schools, and sustained leadership to drive progress. GPE High-Level Envoy Ruth Kagia moderates a plenary session on quality learning at the 2026 Education World Forum in London.
Making schools safe: Ministerial taskforce renews commitment to end violence in and around schools | Global Partnership for Education
Making schools safe: Ministerial taskforce renews commitment to end violence in and around schools Can schools be truly safe for every child? A new global push says yes. Education leaders are turning commitments into action to end violence in and around schools, with a focus on the most vulnerable. Backed by strong partnerships, this growing movement is working to make safe, inclusive learning a reality worldwide. Members of the Ministerial Taskforce.
GPE 2030: Transforming education systems for a changing world | Global Partnership for Education
GPE 2030: Transforming education systems for a changing world GPE launches GPE 2030, the partnership’s strategic plan for the next 5 years, to respond to partner countries’ ambition to deliver a quality education for every child; and ensure that learning equips young people with the skills they need to realize their full potential and contribute meaningfully to their societies.
Transforming education systems: Sharing voices, insights and practices | Global Partnership for Education
In 2021, GPE embarked on an ambitious journey to support partner countries in transforming their education systems. The approach built on an understanding that driving change within the complex landscape of an education system required national leadership, a focus on delivery and the alignment of multiple actors. For GPE, education system transformation is more than just a catchphrase.
Keeping children safe in school: Let’s make this a priority for the education sector | Global Partnership for Education Original
Schools should be places of safety, where girls and boys can thrive and learn. Yet children are too often exposed to staggeringly high levels of violence, often perpetuated by deeply ingrained social and gender norms and institutionally or nationally endorsed forms of corporal punishment. This has grave consequences, harming children’s education and well-being and limiting their life chances.
Collaborating for change: The Global Coalition for Foundational Learning’s support for the African Union Year of Education
As the global community gets ready to celebrate International Day of Education on January 24, the African Union's Year of Education also begins this month. In this, the second decade of work towards the goals of Agenda 2063, foundational literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional learning skills are a top priority. In the lead up to this critical moment, over 20 member states affirmed at a 2023 high-level meeting in Zambia that: Africa’s future depends on its children’s foundational learning….
Why Educating Girls Makes Economic Sense
We all know that it’s important to educate girls – it is the one consistent determinant of progress for practically every development outcome, from mortality declines to economic growth, democracy and equity. Nevertheless, how do we know that investing more in girls’ education is worth it, in terms of the economics?
A world ready to learn
Do you remember playing? Do you remember playing with a favorite toy? Do you remember playing with friends? Early childhood education in its best form gives opportunities for children to learn through playing. It brings their ideas to life, builds relationships and broadens their world. It sets in motion a positive cycle of learning throughout a child’s life. A child’s most important steps happen before they set foot in a primary school.
Innovation in education: learning from experience - UNICEF Connect
Scaling up an innovation for maximum use and maximum benefit is never easy. The road to success is bumpy, and good ideas inevitably stumble into barriers – especially when the purpose of the innovation is to improve children’s learning experiences. But innovation that can be effective, scaled up and replicated is precisely what is needed to tackle the challenges of the global learning crisis.
UNICEF Connect - UNICEF BLOG
It is time for a dose of pragmatism: 121 million children and young adolescents are out of school and we do not stand a chance of reaching them by continuing to pursue a one-size-fits-all approach to education. The optimism of ‘build more schools and they shall come’ will not reach refugees, children who work, children who face discrimination based on gender, ethnicity or disability.
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