News and Updates
DeliverEd launches inaugural African Policymaker Forum on Delivery Approaches and COVID-19 Response
The Education Commission and the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) launched the African Policymaker Forum on Delivery Approaches and COVID-19 Response, welcoming representatives from nine countries who will learn from the evidence of how to deliver reforms in education.
read more
Global Research Consortium for School Health and Nutrition launches to support Coalition for School Feeding
On May 27, 2021, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) in partnership with donors including the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Dubai Cares launched the Global Research Consortium for School Health and Nutrition – a ten-year collaboration of academic…
read more
Delivering reforms for tourism in Tunisia: Amel Karboul reflects on key lessons for policymakers
Amel Karboul, former Minister of Tourism for Tunisia, reflects on using delivery approaches to transform the sector and the lessons she learned that are relevant for policymakers around the world.
read more
Identifying “education deserts”: How GIS tools can bring us closer to universal school enrollment
The rise of fine-grain geospatial data has the potential to change education policy planning and increase educational equity and efficiency across the globe. In our forthcoming paper in the academic journal Development Engineering, we make available a data-driven…
read more
The global architecture for climate action: Lessons for the education sector?
In virtually every country, education tops the list on surveys of what citizens want for a better future. Sadly, the global community has not prioritized education accordingly. As documented by the UN Secretary-General’s Policy Brief and the Save Our Future campaign, the COVID-19 pandemic…
read more
Broadband Commission deliberates building an inclusive post-COVID digital future
A year into the crucial Decade of Action intended to achieve 17 key Sustainable Development Goals, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in setbacks. In response, the commissioners of the UN Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development…
read more
GIS for Education Working Group launches to promote data-driven decision-making
Around the world, individuals are using maps to power everyday decisions: how do I navigate from my home to the nearest hospital? How many supermarkets are in my community? What public transportation is available for me to take to work?
read more
One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the challenge of delivering for learning is greater than ever
How can delivery approaches support governments now and in the future? With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to create pressing challenges for education delivery and threatening to cut education sector budgets, understanding how governments can implement policies…
read more
The Roaring Twenties: Educating the COVID-19 generation
Education will largely determine whether the radical change of the 2020s will reduce or increase the current inequality of opportunity and wealth that characterizes the world today.
read more
Reflections on 2020 and hopes for 2021
Most of us were happy to see the end of 2020. It was challenging for all of us, and very difficult for some. They say the darkest hour sometimes comes just before the dawn. It is our hope that 2021 can indeed be the beginning of a new dawn, of new hope for the world and the education of our children.
read more