Twenty-five years ago, in a place like Pomeroon in Guyana, children took about 3 hours to reach school. Today, many of the 12 million girls, boys, and adolescents living in the 8 countries of the Amazon still face similar challenges. Moreover, these issues are not unique to the Amazon but also occur in other countries in the region. Today, students like Alejandra Santiago Da … [Read more...] about Learnings from the Amazon: Innovative Strategies to Transform Education
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Towards Inclusive Education and Learning Success: Embracing Creole in Haitian Schools
As Haiti grapples with the deteriorating security situation that has recently intensified, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and development partners, including the International Bureau of Education of UNESCO (UNESCO-IBE), remain unwavering in their commitment to collaborating closely with the Haitian Ministry of National Education and Professional Development (MENFP) … [Read more...] about Towards Inclusive Education and Learning Success: Embracing Creole in Haitian Schools
Serving Learners Through High-Impact Education Management Information Systems
As the world faces the implications of escalating social, economic, and technological change entering the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the relative strength and capacity of systems to serve learners and learning come into stark focus. Educational institutions and decision-makers bear responsibility for designing robust, well-designed, fit-for-purpose systems to unleash … [Read more...] about Serving Learners Through High-Impact Education Management Information Systems
Learning Can’t Wait: Solutions to Overcoming the Education Crisis
When it comes to education, there's no time to waste. The latest results from the 2022 PISA tests revealed a profound learning crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean, where three out of four students do not achieve basic levels in mathematics. The solutions to overcome this education crisis exist. This blog post presents a path forward with proven solutions to tackle the … [Read more...] about Learning Can’t Wait: Solutions to Overcoming the Education Crisis
Improving Education Through Curriculum Transformation in Haiti
Since 2022, the Haitian Ministry of National Education and Professional Development (MENFP), supported by the International Bureau of Education of UNESCO (UNESCO-IBE) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), has embarked on a large-scale transformation of Haiti's education. After an initial phase focused on diagnosing the system's challenges and building capacity, the … [Read more...] about Improving Education Through Curriculum Transformation in Haiti