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Why is employment ‘difficult’ in Pakistan, and why do many early career professionals leave?

by Aisha Naz Ansari | Apr 20, 2026 | Skills, Social Progress

Every year, young Pakistanis gather their certificates and ambitions into backpacks and quietly fly out. Some leave for further study, many simply because they can no longer see a future for themselves in Pakistan’s job market. This slow, steady movement has become so normal that we rarely pause to ask… Read More

Supporting adolescents’ learning in Nairobi’s informal settlements: Lessons from a community-based education intervention

by Benta Abuya and Davis Muli Musyoki, | Apr 15, 2026 | Learning

Across sub-Saharan Africa, the global learning crisis continues to undermine the promise of universal education. Millions of children attend school but leave without mastering basic literacy and numeracy skills. This challenge is particularly acute in disadvantaged urban contexts, such as informal settlements, where poverty, overcrowding and limited resources undermine the… Read More

The blind spot: What high-income, non-traditional host countries reveal about the assumptions underlying refugee education

by Youngbeen Ahn | Apr 13, 2026 | Education and Migration

Refugee education has long been understood mainly through the lens of overcrowded camps, resource scarcity, and fragile education systems in low-income and conflict-affected countries, a focus that remains essential, but is increasingly incomplete; though UNHCR data shows a steady decline in the proportion residing in low- and middle-income countries, while… Read More

Rebalancing power: Disability-inclusive education beyond 2030

by Sakina Jafri, | Apr 7, 2026 | Education and Disabilities

Although disability-inclusive education sits at the heart of the Sustainable Development Agenda, its realisation is shaped by power, including who sets priorities, whose knowledge is legitimised and who is held accountable. Read More