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FLC Progress Report 2024
This annual report examines the progress made by the activities under the Foundational Learning Compact (FLC) Multi-Donor Umbrella Trust Fund from October 2023 to September 2024.
Education Finance Watch 2024
This year, EFW2024 explores the interplay between education financing and rising trends in international debt.
A Compact to Improve Foundational Learning for All
The World Bank and global education partners launched the Foundational Learning Compact (FLC), a multi-donor trust fund aimed at improving foundational learning in early childhood, primary, and secondary education. Learn how the FLC leverages the World Bank portfolio and provides targeted financing to accelerate foundational learning at scale.
FLC Progress Report 2023
This progress report examines the progress made by the activities under the Foundational Learning Compact (FLC) Multi-Donor Umbrella Trust Fund from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023.
The “how to” of inclusive policy design
Despite rising global interest in inclusive education, more children with disabilities are being left out. Learn how the FLC and the Scottish Government are addressing this through the Inclusive Education Policy Academy (IEPA), a new World Bank program focused on disability inclusion in education.
Achieving Gender Equality in Education: Examining Progress and Constraints
This report highlights that getting girls into school is not enough. Programs like scholarships, cash transfers, and stipends improve enrollment, while teaching and learning-focused initiatives, such as addressing gender norms in pedagogy and curriculum, reduce bias and empower girls to reach their full potential.
Following Malawi's lead: Three lessons to improve foundational learning ...
In late 2023, the Global Coalition for Foundational Learning visited Malawi to support the government's commitment to improving foundational learning. Malawi, like much of Sub-Saharan Africa, faces high learning poverty. The coalition observed three initiatives that are beginning to address this issue.
Education Finance Watch 2023
The Education Finance Watch (EFW) 2023 analyzes education spending trends over the past decade, up to 2021. This year's report highlights changes in the school-age population and projects their fiscal implications for the next ten years in selected countries.
FLC Progress Report 2022
This progress report examines the progress made by the activities under the Foundational Learning Compact (FLC) Multi-Donor Umbrella Trust Fund from January 2021- September 2022
Learning to read, reading to learn: Four lessons from Aprender+ in Mozambique
Reading is the foundation of learning and knowledge for any child. It facilitates the acquisition of new vocabulary, enhances comprehension, and opens up new worlds to young students.
Making Teacher Policy Work
This report zooms into what lies behind the success or failure of teacher policies: how teachers experience these policies, and how systems scale and sustain these policies.
Multimedia Corner
Interview with Dr. Luis Benveniste
Education is essential to finding solutions and promoting innovation necessary to address the problems of our time.
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