Category: SDGs - Page 2 - The Education and Development Forum (UKFIET)

With 2030 approaching, racism remains a major obstacle to equal education

by Arathi Sriprakash, David Archer, Zama Mthunzi and Sharon Walker | Mar 24, 2026 | GEM Report, SDGs

2026 marks 25 years since the UN World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance. We call on UNESCO, GEMR, and their many stakeholders to demonstrate global leadership and action on the UN’s anti-racist mission through their policy and monitoring programmes for SDG4. Read More

School leadership in Ghana’s Education Strategic Plan: A strategic step toward achieving SDG 4

by Gideon Kwasi Animah | Mar 12, 2026 | Policymaking, SDGs

As countries pursue to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4), the emphasis has shifted from school access to enhancing learning outcomes, equity and leadership effectiveness. Whilst net enrolment has increased over the years, it has also placed a demand in large extent on the headteachers, without commensurate resources… Read More

Local voices, global goals: Why decentralising education in Sindh could unlock SDG 4

by Irfan Ahmed Rind | Mar 3, 2026 | SDGs

Delivering United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) – inclusive, equitable, quality education for all – will not be achieved from capital cities alone. Around the world, evidence increasingly shows that progress depends on what happens in districts, municipalities and communities. Read More

From universal frameworks to relational futures: A decolonial reflection on international education

by Kate Matzopoulos | Feb 2, 2026 | 2025 UKFIET Conference, SDGs

Walking through the sessions at the UKFIET education conferences, it’s hard not to notice a pattern. Regardless of the focus of the presentation, many of them begin and are framed by the same reference point — the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Over time, this repetition begins to feel… Read More

Sustainable Development Goals: Webinar and summary from UKFIET 2025 conference theme

by UKFIET | Oct 22, 2025 | 2025 UKFIET Conference, SDGs

Webinar and summary of the highlights of the Sustainable Development Goals theme from the 2025 UKFIET Conference. Read More

Discovering a new dimension to sustainable engagement at the UKFIET 2025 conference

by Hadiza Umar | Oct 21, 2025 | 2025 UKFIET Conference, SDGs

The UKFIET 2025 conference has proven that education can and has brought the world together to speak a common language, endorse commitments to ensure education thrives and promote inclusion regardless of the “Monsters” hovering around to make it inaccessible to children. Read More

Weaving the future of education: Knowledge, partnerships and innovation for the SDGs – final reflections from UKFIET 2025 conference theme

by Rona Bronwin and Najme Kishani | Oct 15, 2025 | 2025 UKFIET Conference, SDGs

Imagine a world where every child has access to quality education, where learning is a joyful journey, and where communities are empowered to shape their own educational destinies. This vision often feels distant amidst global challenges. Yet, at the recent UKFIET 2025 conference in Oxford, a vibrant community of educators,… Read More

The Sustainable Development Goals – expectations of UKFIET conference theme convenors

by Rona Bronwin and Najme Kishani | Feb 26, 2025 | 2025 UKFIET Conference, SDGs

UKFIET conference theme of ‘The Sustainable Development Goals’ offers a vital space to reflect, challenge, and rethink how to accelerate progress towards achieving SDG 4 and how education can accelerate progress across the SDG agenda. We invite bold, innovative, and solutions-driven contributions that not only assess achievements and challenges but… Read More

Mobilising All Hands On Deck for SDG4: a practical guide for creating system change

by Aashti Zaidi Hai | Nov 25, 2024 | SDGs

The UNESCO GEM Report 21/22 urges us to consider all education actors as part of a single system. Building on this, the All Hands on Deck for SDG 4 Action Toolkit offers a practical, evidence-based guide to build more collaboration across education systems, based on global success stories in collaboration. Read More

Prioritising School Leadership: Reflections on the 2024 GEM Report

by Camila Pereira | Nov 13, 2024 | GEM Report

The launch of the 2024/5 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report on leadership in education is a big occasion for organisations like Global School Leaders (GSL). Over the past eight years, GSL has been dedicated to strengthening school leadership across the Global South, advocating for school leadership as a central pillar… Read More

International Youth Day 2024

by UKFIET | Aug 12, 2024 | SDGs

International Youth Day is celebrated annually on 12 August, as a reminder of the significant role young people play in shaping a sustainable future. Read More

The GEM Report is more than just a report

by Manos Antoninis | Dec 4, 2023 | GEM Report

This blog was written by Manos Antoninis, Director, Global Education Monitoring Report team. The world is very different today than in 2001, when the decision was taken to...