The ‘Abidjan Principles’ on private involvement in education: A useful framework or a step too far?
This blog was written by the Global Schools Forum, a community of education entrepreneurs who are running and supporting innovative and inclusive schools in under-served markets. It was originally published on the Medium website on 25 March 2019. The 21st of March saw the release of the Abidjan Principles on the human rights obligations of States to […]
Research on children with disabilities influences education policy in Pakistan
This impact story was written and produced by the Impact Initiative for International Development Research – a collaboration between the REAL Centre, University of Cambridge and the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex. You can download and read the full impact story here. According to new research generated by the Research for Equitable Access […]
The anatomy of teen motherhood and schooling in Kenya
This blog was written by Alfred Odour, Communication Development Officer for the Wasichana Wetu Wafaulu Project, led by Education Development Trust. Why is it that some primary school girls get pregnant, deliver, go back to school and achieve excellent learning outcomes while others drop out and never go back to school? These were the central […]
Where you stand depends on where you sit
This blog was written by David Levesque, Independent Education Adviser and ex-DFID Senior Adviser. After 50 years working in international education and development policy, I conclude that where you stand depends on where you sit. Whether and how fast the world is developing depends on your perspective, based on sitting assumptions and paradigms. These form […]
Stopping the War on Children
This blog was written by Kevin Watkins, Chief Executive of Save the Children UK, as the organisation celebrates its 100 years and launches the Stop the War on Children campaign. It was originally posted on the Project Syndicate website on 14 May 2019. Around 420 million children are currently living in conflict-affected countries – more […]