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Students at Sandogo “B” primary school, Ouagadougou. Burkina Faso. Credit: GPE Kelley Lynch
Key education events at UNGA

On the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week, education will feature prominently at four high-level events. Stay up to date via webcast and social media
Teacher and Headmaster Ballaaf Ould Salem Vall, religious studies and civics teacher at College Riyad 5, Tarhil, Nouakchott, Mauritania. Credit: GPE/Kelley Lynch
SDG 4 data: School conditions, scholarships and teachers
Learn more about SDG 4 indicators 4.a.1, 4.b.1 and 4.c.1
What do you want from the new Global Education Data Portal?
What do you want from the new Global Education Data Portal?
Make your voice heard via an online consultation about the new Global Education Data Portal (GEDP), which is being...
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Students of all ages with their teacher, Liberia. Credit: GPE/Kelley Lynch"Liberia launches “getting to best in education” program "
September 10, 2018 by
David Woods Baysah
Liberia launches “getting to best in education” program
Supported by a US$11.9 million GPE grant, the new program targets the most disadvantaged communities to ensure children have access to quality early childhood education programs with qualified teachers.
A teacher and her students in class at the Amadou Diagne Woré Elementary School, Dakar. Credit: GPE/ Carine Durand"Tackling the learning crisis head on through efforts to bolster literacy"
September 08, 2018 by
Ramya Vivekanandan and Talia de Chaisemartin
Tackling the learning crisis head on through efforts to bolster literacy
On International Literacy Day, let’s review some of the efforts that the Global Partnership for Education is making to ensure that more children in developing countries are learning.
Back to school campaign activities in Nepal. Credit: NCE Nepal "International Literacy Day: Advocating for literacy for all "
September 07, 2018 by
Limbani Phiri
International Literacy Day: Advocating for literacy for all
International Literacy Day is a vivid reminder for education stakeholders, including those within the Global Campaign for Education movement, that literacy is a key component of the SDGs. One of the targets for SDG 4 is to ensure all young people achieve literacy and numeracy and that adults who lack these skills are empowered to acquire them. This ideal aligns with GCE’s mandate to advocate...
Students and their textbooks at a primary school in Cote d'Ivoire. Credit: GPE/Carine Durand"Literacy: Progress achieved by African countries "
September 07, 2018 by
Rémy Habou
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Literacy: Progress achieved by African countries
As we get ready to celebrate International Literacy Day, ADEA reviews the progress made by African countries to improve literacy
A girl reads a book during class in Madagascar. Credit: GPE/Carine Durand"Books, teaching and magical moments"
September 06, 2018 by
Alicia Herbert
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Books, teaching and magical moments
The teaching at the right level (TaRL) intervention has consistently proven to be among the most effective in raising standards of literacy. What does it entail and what are the benefits?
Children at Busabala Primary School in Uganda. Credit: GPE/Chantal Rigaud"Meet the SDG 4 data: Promoting sustainable development"
September 05, 2018 by
Silvia Montoya
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Meet the SDG 4 data: Promoting sustainable development
SDG 4 indicator 4.7.1 reflects the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development.
Teachers in first year of training in their Teachers Training Center of Gagnoa (CAFOP de Gagnoa). Côte d'Ivoire, December 2015 Credit: GPE/Carine Durand" Embracing confusion, learning persistence: 5 principles for making professional development hard "
September 04, 2018 by
Mary Burns
Embracing confusion, learning persistence: 5 principles for making professional development hard
Complex learning tasks can provide learners with the skills they need to develop. These skills promote agency and autonomy and are critical if we want learning to “stick”.
Students read reading books in the library at Billy Town Primary School, Liberia. Credit: GPE/Kelley Lynch"Meet the SDG 4 data: Measuring youth and adult literacy and numeracy "
August 29, 2018 by
Silvia Montoya
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Meet the SDG 4 data: Measuring youth and adult literacy and numeracy
SDG 4 indicator 4.6.1 shows the proportion of youth and adults with functional literacy and numeracy skills.
Julia Gillard, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Global Partnership for Education, and Leroy Phillips, campaigner for inclusive education and recently awarded the prestigious Queen’s Young Leaders Award. Credit: GPE/Carine Durand"Living, learning and thriving with a disability"
August 27, 2018 by
Leroy Phillips
Living, learning and thriving with a disability
Leroy Phillips, an education youth advocate for GPE, reflects on his early years after losing his vision, stigma and the programs and mentors that allowed him to thrive today.

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