Education Financing
United Kingdom government welcomes Education Commission report and pledges support
Yesterday, the International Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity’s (Education Commission) report, “The Learning Generation: Investing in education for a changing world,” was received by a UK Parliamentary Panel. Lord Bates, the Minister of State for...The United Kingdom is well positioned to build on the growing momentum in global education
By Alice Albright The unmistakable and growing momentum in global education over the last year received an especially big boost in September when the International Commission for Financing Global Education Opportunity (more simply known as the Education Commission)...Syria: UN education envoy urges International Criminal Court probe into Idlib school attack (UN)
The United Nations envoy for education today called for an immediate investigation by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) into what he called a war crime in Syria – the latest attacks on a school compound in the western province of Idlib that left...The world is facing a learning crisis By Lawrence H. Summers (Medium)
The world is facing a learning crisis that has the potential to stunt economic growth around the globe. On current trends, by 2030, just four out of 10 children of school age in low- and middle-income countries will be on track to gain basic secondary level skills. In...Norway’s main priorities for the UN general assembly (The Nordic Page)
World leaders are meeting in New York for the 71st session of the UN General Assembly, which will open with a week of high-level meetings beginning on 19 September. – The UN General Assembly is a unique arena. I look forward to promoting international...There is no doubt. A #learninggeneration calls for a financial upheaval
The International Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity released their Report this weekend. It sounds the warning bell on the need for greater financing for education. Released just weeks after our latest GEM Report, it should help get donors and...Variations on the impact bond concept: Remittances as a funding source for impact bonds in low- and middle-income countries
As the world comes to grips with the scope and ambition of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), one theme continually rises to the surface: financing. The figures are daunting, at a scale that is difficult to comprehend. According to the World Investment Report...We need to treat education like global health By Patricio Meller (Medium)
For far too long, education has not been enough of a global priority. In the last decade alone, international development donors have spent proportionately less on education — while significantly increasing aid to global health. Access to good quality schools is just...In education, what can US learn from developing countries? By Justin van Fleet – Medium Bright
It concluded that not only do we need more investment in education, but that we need to use it wisely. The ways money is spent in education has a significant impact on learning outcomes.