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In times of crisis, education is often the first thing to go – if we don’t act now, it will happen again
This blog was written by Anja Nielsen, Senior Policy Adviser at UNICEF UK, the National Committee...
DFID and FCO merge: Response to UKFIET letter to Ministers
The Prime Minister announced on June 16th that the Department for International Development (DFID) and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office will merge into a single Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) from 1st September 2020. Since DFID was created, UKFIET ... Read More
In times of crisis, education is often the first thing to go – if we don’t act now, it will happen again
This blog was written by Anja Nielsen, Senior Policy Adviser at UNICEF UK, the National Committee for UNICEF in the United Kingdom. As of 31August 2020, UNESCO estimates that more than 700 million learners remain affected by school closures due ... Read More
International Common Assessment of Numeracy and COVID-19 Crisis
This article was written by Dr Rajarshi Singh, Director of Programs with the PAL Network. It was originally published on the Education Commission website on 5 August 2020, and then on the PAL Network website on 14 August 2020. ICAN ... Read More
Reclaiming education during a pandemic
This article was written by Gurumurthy Kasinathan, Director, IT for Change (working in school and teacher education for a just digital society); and Sriranjani Ranganathan, Director, Foundation for Education, Ecology and Livelihood (working in school education and sustainable models of ... Read More
Nepal’s Response to School Closures: Mapping Equity and Inclusion
This article was written by Dr Ram Ashish Giri and Dr Saraswati Dawadi. Ram Ashish Giri teaches and researches issues related to ELICOS courses, TESOL, language testing, and language (education) policy at Monash University, Australia. Saraswati Dawadi is a lecturer ... Read More
Unleash the potential of digital to change the traditional pen and paper exam practices
This blog was written by Le Thu Huong and Teerada Na Jatturas, UNESCO. Le Thu Huong is a Programme Specialist at the Education Policy Section, UNESCO – her expertise includes analysing and planning socio-economic and education policies and development aids ... Read More
Resilience in the Face of Uncertainty: New Research on Early Childhood Services for Refugee Children and Families
This article was written by Katherine Merseth King, Director Early Childhood Development, RTI International. It was originally published on the RTI International website on 29 July 2020. Providing comprehensive early childhood development (ECD) services to all young children aged 0-6 ... Read More
