Category Archives: Arab States
Syria conflict takes a heavy toll on education
The conflict in Syria is causing severe damage to the education system, according to a new report by UNICEF on the country’s two-year crisis. Thousands of children are being kept out of school by the violence. Some have already missed … Continue reading
Posted in Aid, Arab States, Conflict, Out-of-school children
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Post-2015 and Bali: Without education for all, we can’t achieve sustained prosperity for all
It was very good news that a global meeting this week seems to have made progress in aligning two competing visions for the post-2015 development agenda – one centred on eradicating poverty and the other on sustainable development. But it … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Arab States, Asia, Basic education, Developing countries, Donors, Early childhood care and education, Equality, Equity, Governance, Marginalization, Millennium Development Goals, Out-of-school children, Post-2015 development framework, Primary school, Quality of education, Uncategorized
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Education for All is affordable – by 2015 and beyond
If governments and donors make concerted efforts to meet the promises they made in 2000, basic education for all could be achieved by 2015, according to analysis in a new policy paper released by the Education for All Global Monitoring … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Aid, Arab States, Asia, Basic education, Developing countries, Donors, Economic growth, Equality, Equity, Finance, Innovative financing, Latin America, Learning, Literacy, Millennium Development Goals, North America, Out-of-school children, Post-2015 development framework, Pre-primary education, Primary school, Quality of education, Uncategorized
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Business leaders at the World Economic Forum must boost finance for education
As political and business leaders gather in Davos for another year’s World Economic Forum, the Education for All Global Monitoring Report has released a new policy paper showing that contributions from corporations and private foundations combined total only $683 million … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Arab States, Asia, Basic education, Developing countries, Economic growth, Out-of-school children, Pre-primary education, Primary school, Quality of education, Teachers, Uncategorized
Tagged aid, davos, donors, education, Education for All, philanthropy, private sector, world economic forum
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Join the consultation on Teaching and Learning for Development
A learning crisis is leaving one in three primary school-aged children not achieving basic skills, whether they are in school or not. This revelation makes the theme of the 2013 Education for All Global Monitoring Report (GMR) on Teaching and … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Arab States, Asia, Basic education, Developed countries, Developing countries, Donors, Early childhood care and education, Economic growth, Equality, Equity, Gender, Latin America, Literacy, Marginalization, Millennium Development Goals, North America, Nutrition, Out-of-school children, Poverty, Pre-primary education, Primary school, Quality of education, Rural areas, Sustainable development, Teachers, Training
Tagged developing countries, education, equity, learning, Millennium Development Goals, out of school, post-2015, primary education, quality, teachers
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Will boys and girls have equal access to education in 2015?
By Pauline Rose, director of the Education for All Global Monitoring Report As the 2015 deadline draws near, is the world on track to give its boys and girls the same chance to get a good education? This week we … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Arab States, Gender, Human rights, Literacy, Primary school, Secondary school, Skills
Tagged GMR, GMR 10th anniversary
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Ensuring education for Syrian refugee children
The continuing conflict in Syria is taking a heavy toll on education, as thousands of Syrian families take their children out of school and flee across the border to seek refuge. Recognizing their needs, the United Nations and its humanitarian … Continue reading
Posted in Aid, Arab States, Conflict, Donors, Human rights, Refugees and displaced people
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Without skills, no lasting spring for Arab youth
Arab countries must provide the right skills for their large youth population if the Arab Spring is to have lasting effects, according to the 2010/2011 Arab Knowledge Report, a collaboration between the United Nations Development Programme and the Mohammed bin … Continue reading
Posted in Arab States, Basic education, Economic growth, Employment, Governance, Literacy, Secondary school, Skills, Training, Youth
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BRIEFLY: One year later, a fresh start for Arab youth?
As well as sparking a wave of change across the Arab world, the Tunisian revolution exactly a year ago turned the spotlight on the widespread youth joblessness in the region. One key ingredient of the frustration and disappointment that helped … Continue reading
Education in the spotlight in 2011
By Pauline Rose, director of the Education for all Global Monitoring Report The Arab Spring, South Sudan’s long-awaited independence and the world’s 7 billionth baby featured in our top 10 blog posts for 2011, which highlighted key messages of the … Continue reading
