Action Plan
Early years champion Shakira tells world leaders: ‘Today’s babies will drive tomorrow’s business’ (TheirWorld)
Pop star Shakira has made an impassioned plea to world leaders to look after the development of our youngest children. “Today’s babies will drive tomorrow’s business,” she said at the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum in Davos. “Children’s capacity to...
UN General Assembly welcomes Education Commission findings and encourages action on education
The United Nations General Assembly this week adopted two resolutions welcoming the Education Commission’s report and encouraging states to consider its recommendations. On Monday, the General Assembly approved a text from its Third Committee – which focuses on...
African education is 70 years behind Asia, Europe – report
The level of education in developing African countries, especially those in sub-Saharan Africa, is 70 years behind that of developed economies such as Asia and Europe, an international report has said.
Learning Generation delegation arrives in Mozambique
The Education Commission’s Pioneer Country Initiative has been on the road the past few weeks. Following recent visits to Uganda, Malawi and Ethiopia, former Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete led a Commission delegation to meet with His Excellency President Filipe...
Learning Generation delegation visits Prime Minister of Ethiopia
Following initial visits to Uganda and Malawi, a Commission delegation led by His Excellency Jakaya Kiwkete, the former President of Tanzania, met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Rt. Honourable Hailemariam Desalegn in Addis Ababa this week to present the Commission’s...
Commission announces phase two priorities
The International Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity will continue its work in 2017 to disseminate the Commission report and agenda for action, inspire and motivate reforms in financing and delivery of education and structure partnerships to carry...
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,...