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A young woman learns to sew in the vocational school of Kiryandongo refugee settlement. Uganda. Credit: GPE/Henry Bongyereirwe
Why is developing technical and vocational skills critical for young Africans?
73 million young people in Africa are jobless. On the occasion of World Youth Skills Day, let’s renew the commitment to increase investment in youth empowerment.
Students play in the schoolyard at Ahmed Ould Hakki Primary School, Tarhil, Nouakchott, Mauritania. Credit GPE/Kelley Lynch
Civil society advises GPE on designing the ASA
The GPE Secretariat consulted with civil society to fine-tune the design of the advocacy and social accountability...
Students at the Daara Ya Aicha pose with minister of Education Serigne Mbaye Thiam, recently appointed Vice-chair of GPE, and Alice Albright, GPE CEO. Credit: GPE/Carine Durand
3 reasons why this week put the spotlight on girls’ education
Alice Albright’s visit to an all-girls school in Senegal; Malala’s birthday; and a new report on the impacts of not...
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Teacher in front of the blackboard at Billy Town Public, Liberia. Credit: GPE/ Kelley Lynch"Professional development alternatives to the workshop "
July 12, 2018 by
Mary Burns
Professional development alternatives to the workshop
Collaborative lesson design; co-teaching; and observation are feedback are three alternatives and complements to workshops to improve teachers’ professional development. Learn more about each model...
A young student in the Central African Republic is patiently waiting for her teacher to announce the answer to a question in math class. Credit: UNICEF/KIM"Everything you always wanted to know about SDG 4 indicators… but didn’t know who or how to ask!"
July 11, 2018 by
Silvia Montoya
Everything you always wanted to know about SDG 4 indicators… but didn’t know who or how to ask!
New tools by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics aim to promote a better understanding of the production and use of SDG 4 data among stakeholders.
8-year-old Taskia was born deaf. She attended an early intervention center in Jhenaidah district, Bangladesh, run by AID Foundation and everything changed. Credit: Deaf Child Worldwide"In Bangladesh, early programs for deaf children help them succeed in school"
July 11, 2018 by
Joanna Clark
In Bangladesh, early programs for deaf children help them succeed in school
Find out how early interventions centers in Bangladesh are giving deaf children a better chance to thrive.
School children in Tuvalu"Across the Pacific: Building effective education management information systems "
July 10, 2018 by
Tufoua Panapa
Across the Pacific: Building effective education management information systems
The Pacific Island Countries face an unprecedented demand for education data to support the achievement of SDG 4. The Asia-Pacific Meeting on Education 2030 happening this week presents an...
Participants from the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, the Ministry of Health, Fred Hollows Foundation and Sightsavers are testing the vision screening costing tool together "When health is at risk, so is learning"
July 09, 2018 by
Liesbeth Roolvink
When health is at risk, so is learning
At the completion of the School Health Integrated Program (SHIP) in Cambodia, partners reflect on its achievements in getting children screened for worms and vision problems, to ensure their health...
Manh Nghia is wearing the glasses provided as part of the Fred Hollows Foundation Vietnam Child Eye Care project"How school eye health programs are helping kids stay in school "
July 05, 2018 by
Carly Iles
How school eye health programs are helping kids stay in school
Almost three quarters of a child’s early learning is dependent on vision, so early detection and effective treatment of vision impairment is vital to keeping children in school. Learn about the Fred...
Partners gathered on June 14, 2018 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, for the launch of the Third Global Partnership for Education program. Credit: Cambodia Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport."Cambodia launches 3rd GPE program"
June 29, 2018 by
GPE Secretariat
Cambodia launches 3rd GPE program
Earlier this month partners gathered to launch a new education program financed by a US$20.6 million GPE grant.
Rumana, a 26-year-old mother in Sudan, went back to school so she could help her own children learn. Credit: GPE/Kelley Lynch"For girls, conflict can mean the end of school"
June 27, 2018 by
Jane Davies
For girls, conflict can mean the end of school
Juliana, Bendu and Rumana, three girls living in GPE partner countries affected by fragility and conflict have one thing in common: they had to overcome several barriers to get a quality education....
School children in Zimbabwe. Credit: GPE/Carine Durand"3 steps to help policymakers measure equity in national education planning "
June 25, 2018 by
Pauline Rose, Benjamin Alcott, Ricardo Sabates and Rodrigo Torres
3 steps to help policymakers measure equity in national education planning
As governments aim to achieve SDG 4, with its strong emphasis on equity, are they putting equity front and center in their national education plans?

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