Updates
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June 15, 2017
Five takeaways from June's live forum
- Notes from the field: Uganda's response to the refugee crisis
- Africa: from the Nairobi workshop, a newfound value for ‘ruthless prioritization’
- Back to Nairobi: Reflections on the Learning Generation Lab Workshop
- Commissioner Shakira calls for breakthrough International Finance Facility for Education
Media Coverage
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June 20, 2017
The Right to Education for Refugees (Project Syndicate)
- Make or break moment beckons for education at G20 summit (Guardian)
- Aceleremos el progreso educativo (El País)
- Want a Better, Safer World? Build a Finance Facility for Education (SSIR)
- Pakistan's education financing—a glass half empty? (Geo.tv)
Explore the Data
Recent Tweets
“91% of children globally attend primary school, only 51% of refugee children do.” –Gordon Brown bit.ly/2rOTq1g #WithRefugees
Recent on Instagram
We are at risk of losing an entire generation of #refugee children if we fail to ensure they are in school and learning. A recent trip with @SaveTheChildren to Uganda shows the progress being made and challenges ahead. Read Gordon Brown's #WorldRefugeeDay OpEd at the link in our profile.
On #WorldEnvironmentDay , let’s renew our commitment to educating all children so they are prepared to address the challenges facing our planet’s future. Visit the link in our profile to read why former President of Mexico @FelipeCalderonHinojosa believes climate change is an education issue.
Happy #InternationalChildrensDay ! Today reminds us that #education is a human right that every child deserves. ✏️
This week in Nairobi, Kenya we hosted delegates from twelve African countries for our #LearningGeneration workshop. This network of education champions spent the week sharing best practices and innovative ideas to ensure that all children are in school and learning by 2030.
On #NationalTeachersDay , we are proud to honor educators - in the U.S. and across the globe - whose creativity in the classroom inspires us.
Innovations in education will ensure #Africa 's youth generation lives up to its enormous promise. Follow the link in our bio to read @StriveMasiyiwa 's call for better investment in children.
Momentum is growing! We were glad to see business and government leaders show support for increased education funding during last week’s @WorldBank and @The_IMF #SpringMeetings . Read our recap and learn more about our financing proposal at the link in our profile.
Partners engaged
Civil society consultations in 80 countries
Countries represented in engagement activities to date
Institutional research partners
About the Commission
The Education Commission is a major global initiative engaging world leaders, policy makers and researchers to develop a renewed and compelling investment case and financing pathway for achieving equal educational opportunity for children and young people.
Global Engagement
Over the last year, the Commission invited organizations, NGOs, teachers, young people and civil society to be a part of their effort to inspire global decision makers to finance and deliver quality education for all.