Leadership & Accountability
Kailash Satyarthi writes for Firstpost: From India a strong voice for children will rise
On 10-11 December 2016, a new page in the history of child rights is set to unfold. Two powerful constituencies — Nobel Laureates and world leaders — will unite in India for the well-being of children. Why laureates and leaders for children? Because, while these...
On Universal Children’s Day, global leaders must secure the future for more than 800 million at-risk youth
The International Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity (the Education Commission) – a group of composed of heads of government, business and education leaders – has called for the international community to make the largest investment in educational...
Second Pioneer Country visit brings Commission delegation to Malawi
From November 9-11, His Excellency Jakaya Kikwete, the former President of Tanzania, led a mission to Malawi. This was the second visit as part of the Education Commission’s Learning Generation Pioneer Country activities. His Excellency met with Prof. Peter Mutharika,...
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...
How to help national school systems succeed (Time)
A new report shows how to help developing countries invest in education In countries all around the world, millions of dedicated professionals give their all every day to help children succeed and shape a brighter future for the next generation. Thanks to their...
Malawi: Invest in education, Mutharika urges developing world – allAfrica
President Peter Mutharika on Sunday said unless the developing world prioritized investment in education, it would continue to move in a vicious cycle of poverty. “And the vicious cycle of poverty can only be broken by having inclusive and quality education for...
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...
Measuring the quality of girls’ education across the developing world
One-on-one literacy tests with adult women show that multiple years of schooling have left millions illiterate, and trends aren’t improving very fast Justin Sandefur, senior fellow at the Center for Global Development Slogans like “Learning for all”...