In the rapidly changing educational landscape today, where the clock for meeting SDG4 by 2030 is ticking, and yet the entire development sector is facing major constraints, such knowledge exchanged, partnerships strengthened, and innovations shared during the three days in Oxford are even more timely and valuable.
From 16-18 September 2025, over 750 participants from 66 countries gathered in Oxford for our biennial conference, under the theme: ‘Mobilising knowledge, partnerships, and innovations for...
Following a successful conference in September 2025, we are excited to share our webinar series focusing on the conference sub-themes. These one-hour sessions are open to all, whether you...
Summary: The crisis of aid funding is leading to predictions of the demise of international education. In the belief that the only way to predict the future is to create it, three possible futures are presented here – all possible separately, or in combination. Our conclusion is that quick and…
Conceived by the Rishi Valley Institute for Educational Resources (RIVER), the UNESCO-awarded Multi-grade and Multi-level Approach (MGML) is an educational method exemplary of teaching children by their strengths (and weaknesses) regardless of their age and grade.
In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, we discussed findings from the Third Annual G7 Global Objectives Report, which tracks progress against the G7’s 2021 commitment to get 40 million more girls into school and 20 million more reading by 2026. This post focuses on what the Global…
Over the past 15 years, Ethiopia has embarked on one of the most ambitious education reforms in Sub-Saharan Africa through the General Education Quality Improvement Programme (GEQIP). Implemented in three phases since 2008, GEQIP has sought to improve both the quality and equity of schooling.
With out-of-school populations rising, inclusion and intersectionality matter more than ever, but as education aid plummets, innovations are urgently needed. By leveraging existing systems and building collaboration it is possible to continue to reach the most vulnerable at scale – efficiently, effectively and sustainably.