Education

In September 2022, the https://transformingeducationsummit.sdg4education2030.org/track/finance Transforming Education Summit  called on governments and the international community to mobilize action to transform education systems, including increasing equity in education spending towards achieving https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal4 Sustainable…

← Back to Education UNICEF works day in and day out, in some of the world’s toughest places, to protect children’s rights and safeguard their futures. On the ground in over 190 countries and territories, we reach more children and young people than any other international organization. Explore our education programmes, initiatives and partnerships., Global partnerships and initiatives, Reimagine Education, In a world facing a learning crisis, digital learning should be an essential service. UNICEF aims to have every child and young person – some 3.5 billion by 2030 – connected to world-class digital solutions that offer personalized learning. Learn more, Learning Passport, A TIME Best Invention of 2021, the Learning Passport enables high-quality, flexible learning for children anywhere, to close the learning poverty gap. Learn more, Generation Unlimited, If the largest generation of young people in history is prepared for the transition to work, the potential for global progress is unlimited. We enable young people to become productive and engaged members of society. Learn more, Giga, The Giga Initiative was launched to connect every school to the internet and every young person to information, opportunity and choice. Learn more, Education Cannot Wait, Education Cannot Wait is the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises. We support and protect holistic learning outcomes so no one is left behind. Learn more, EdTech Hub, EdTech Hub is a global research partnership that empowers people by giving them the evidence they need to make decisions about technology in education. Learn more, Global Partnership for Education, GPE is the world’s only partnership and fund focused on providing quality education to children in lower-income countries. Learn more, Global Education Cluster, The Global Education Cluster works towards a predictable, equitable and well-coordinated response addressing education concerns of crisis-affected populations. Learn more, United Nations Girls' Education Initiative, Through evidence building, coordinated advocacy and collective action, the UNGEI partnership works to close the gender gap in education. Learn more, All in School, In collaboration with the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, this initiative provides governments with actionable data to identify barriers that lead to exclusion and develop policies and programmes that put more children on track to complete their education. Learn more, Learn more

Smiling is contagious and these happy children from around the world are sure to put a smile on your face! Find out what's been making them smile this year: Above: 13-month-old Jonaila from the Philippines is grinning from ear to ear the day before her first routine immunizations. UNICEF procures and distributes vaccines and other essential…

UNICEF’s Youth-led Action against Climate Change Programme supports young climate change advocates to influence national and sub-national climate change related policies. This case study describes results achieved by UNICEF in India’s Maharashtra state on awareness and advocacy by a youth led movement called Maha Youth for Climate Action.

NEW YORK, 13 December 2022 – UNICEF report released today reveals stagnation in access to digital learning made during the COVID-19 pandemic, as one-third of nationally developed platforms have entirely shutdown, are outdated, or no longer fully functional, limiting learning approaches to help schoolchildren recover their education. When planned…

This report defines and takes the pulse of five vital elements of digital learning. It contributes to the ongoing yet urgent aim of transforming education, and offers steps to recovery through child-centered, equity-driven, and innovative solutions. The five vital elements covered are ICT in Education policies and financing, digital learning…

Following research and analysis and considering lessons learned in the region , UNICEF Argentina identified that one of the key enablers to ensuring knowledge and access to nutritious food and improving healthy eating behaviours was through the adoption of the Front of Packaging (FOP) labelling legislation . To make the case for the adoption of…

Poor nutrition and anaemia, in particular, negatively impact learning outcomes: in Malawi,  undernourished children are more likely to drop out of school, achieving 1.5 years less education, and 18 per cent of all grade repetitions are associated with stunting. In response, the Government, with support from UNICEF, piloted two integrated school…

To respond to children’s learning and growth needs holistically, the Government of India is investing in and prioritising linkages among education, health and food systems. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Ministry of Human Resource and Development, with technical guidance from UNICEF, launched the School Health and Wellness Programme…

LUCKNOW/UTTAR PRADESH, India, 9 November 2022 - UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jonas travelled to Uttar Pradesh in northern India this week to visit UNICEF programmes helping to improve children’s education, and access to health, nutrition, and protection. During the two-day visit, Chopra Jonas met adolescent girls from UNICEF-…

ISLAMABAD/NEW YORK, 3 November 2022 – Schools for more than 2 million children in Pakistan remain completely inaccessible after the most severe flooding in the country’s history destroyed or damaged nearly 27,000 schools in the country. “Almost overnight, millions of Pakistan’s children lost family members, homes, safety, and their education,…

This factsheet contains updated evidence on the situation of children with disabilities globally. It is aimed at policymakers, programmers and advocates working to include children with disabilities in international development and humanitarian action. It provides a snapshot of the situation of children with disabilities and the main barriers they…