A key development challenge that countries in South Asia face is the poor quality of education. Although over the last decade most countries in this region have achieved near universal enrolment in primary education (UIS Statistics, 2020), this has not
Good quality education, as emphasized in SDG4, should provide relevant learning outcomes for all. This includes a focus on learner-centred holistic development so that learners achieve the skills, values, attitudes and behaviours needed in today’s world. But education quality also
Since inception in 2013, the Network on Education Quality Monitoring in the Asia-Pacific (NEQMAP) has served as a regional platform for knowledge sharing, capacity development and research activities in the areas of learning assessment, curriculum and pedagogy to strengthen the
COVID 19, the virus has not only affected the globe as a medical scourge, but affected the working of all dimensions of living, be it earnings, business, entertainment, law & order, so on and so forth. Education is no exception
The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Secretariat organised a session of the GPE Webinar Series on “21st Century Skills: How do national education systems work to foster them and what is the role for GPE?” on Thursday May 28, 2020,
This webinar is a joint collaboration between SEAMEO and the Asia-Pacific TWG on Education 2030+ on COVID-19 Response focusing on quality learning and assessments in times of crises, this joint webinar is organised with the aims to: Capture the latest
In 2019, the Network on Education Quality Monitoring in the Asia-Pacific (NEQMAP) introduced and produced the first in a series of ‘thematic reviews’, which provide the opportunity for the network and its members to strengthen the knowledge base in specific
Webinar Serie 4th by UNESCO Headquarter in Paris. Pleased to invite you to UNESCO’s COVID-19 Educational Response Webinar 4 on Managing high-stakes exams and assessments during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Webinar will take place on Thursday 9 April 2020 (13h00
On 8 April 2020, UNU-IAS, jointly with UNESCO Bangkok and UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL), organised a virtual Panel Session for the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES). Joined by approximately 100 participants worldwide, the virtual panel session “Generating
Application date 21 Jan 2020 – 10 Feb 2020 Organizational Unit: UNESCO Bangkok Office, Section for Inclusive Quality EducationDuration of Contract: 17 February – 30 May 2020 (tentative)Application Deadline: 10 February 2020 Assignment: To conduct an analytical 5-year progress review (5PR) of the SDG4 (Education 2030)
Olivette Nakou of Loukatai Base Kindy in Vanuatu revises basic shapes with one of her students. Enrolment into an early childhood education programme was found by the PILNA 2018 as a positive influence on student performance in literacy and numeracy.
Education quality is a top priority of educational policy-makers in Iran. In order to strengthen the quality of education in Iran, the Program for Monitoring Educational Quality in Tehran (BARAKAAT in Farsi) was designed to monitor educational outcomes of the
NEAF capacity building workshop in Thimpu, Bhutan @ACER India The Bhutan Council for School Examinations and Assessment (BCSEA), Royal Government of Bhutan, commissioned ACER India to support the development of Bhutan’s National Education Assessment Framework (NEAF) to measure the quality
At the global level, the recent 2019 High-level Political Forum (HLPF) Contribution from the SDG-Education 2030 Steering Committee has stressed that the world is still not on track to achieve the SDG4-Education 2030 and that current education systems are facing
