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Capacity Develoment for Education: the CapED Programme at a glance Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: UNESCO Education has the power to transform lives and is at the heart of UNESCO’s mission to build peace, eradicate poverty and drive sustainable development. Right now, 750 million adults – two-thirds women – still lack basic literacy skills. Around 264 million children and youth are out of school and the international community must have almost 69 million new teachers to reach the 2030 education goals. These challenges can be tackled effectively through education reforms. However, these can only take place when countries have the capacities to put this change into action. As well as trained staff, countries need efficient organizational processes, functioning institutions and the tools and resources to design, implement and manage tailored education policies and plans. This is where the CapED Programme steps in. By mobilizing UNESCO’s global network, the Programme provides selected countries with a cohesive package of support. It works alongside stakeholders to reinforce national capacities to undertake evidence-based education reforms that fit into their national priorities and respond to SDG4 commitments, in order to offer quality education opportunities to all. 
Improving quality and relevance of education through mobile learning in Rwanda: a promise to deliver: case study by the UNESCO-Fazheng project on best practices in mobile learning Year of publication: 2019 Author: Wallet, Peter | Kimenyi, Eric | Miao, Fengchun | Domiter, Anett Corporate author: UNESCO Rwanda’s education sector is evolving through the adoption of information and communication technology (ICT ). Whereas the focus was previously on the extensive deployment of laptop devices, it is shifting towards advancing adaptive child-centred learning and the use of ICT augmented environments to enrich teaching and learning. In developing countries, however, an orientation frequently remains to select strategies which have previously shown to be successful in developed contexts without taking into account the full range of elements required for effective implementation including a comprehensive assessment of the financial implications required to ensure longer term sustainability. This case study aims to showcase Rwanda’s customised approach to the integration of ICT in classrooms adapted to meet the particular needs of the Rwandan education system. The SMARTRwanda Master Plan lays out a vision to transform Rwanda’s economy by leveraging the use of ICT. Aligned to SMART Rwanda, the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) is implementing the SMARTClassroominitiative under its ICT in Education Master Plan to reach all schools by 2020. Although there have been several challenges encountered during the various phases of implementation, more than half of all schools across the country are now equipped with ICT devices and many teachers have undergone various capacity-building initiatives to make better use of ICT in teaching and learning. More work is required in order to develop a fully functioning ICT in education ecosystem in Rwanda; nevertheless, this case study demonstrates progress made thus far and describes the various system stakeholders, their roles, responsibilities and contributions to date to improve access, quality and relevance of education through ICT adoption. 
Indigenous peoples’ right to education Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: UNESCO This document follows a previous series of thematic mappings on the implementation of the right to education regarding specifically Girls’ and Women’s Right to Education, the Right to Education for Persons with Disabilities, and the Right to Education and the Teaching Profession. It compiles practical examples related to indigenous people’s right to education, extracted from reports submitted by Member States within the framework of the Ninth Consultation on the implementation of the 1960 Convention and Recommendation against Discrimination in Education. It is intended to serve as a practical tool for both information sharingandadvocacy. 
I'd blush if I could: closing gender divides in digital skills through education Year of publication: 2019 Author: Mark West | Rebecca Kraut | Han Ei Chew Corporate author: UNESCO | EQUALS Skills Coalition This publication seeks to expose some of these biases and put forward ideas to begin closing a digital skills gender gap that is, in most parts of the world, wide and growing. Today, women and girls are 25 per cent less likely than men to know how to leverage digital technology for basic purposes, 4 times less likely to know how to programme computers and 13 times less likely to file for a technology patent. Ata moment when every sector is becoming a technology sector, these gaps should make policy-makers, educators and everyday citizens ‘blush’ in alarm. The publication explains the role gender-responsive education can play to help reset gendered views of technology and ensure equality for women and girls. This publication was prepared by UNESCO for the EQUALS Skills Coalition, one of three coalitions that comprise the EQUALS partnership. EQUALS is a global partnership of governments and organizations dedicated topromoting gender balance in the technology sector by championing equality of access, skills and leadership for women and men alike. The Skills Coalition, Access Coalition, Leadership Coalition and a transversal Research Group release knowledge products periodically, organize competitions and funds, and take actions in countries and internationally to advance EQUALS’smission. The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) generously supported this publication financially and co-leads the EQUALS Skills Coalition with UNESCO. A dedicated working group composed of digital skills and gender experts guided the development of the content. 
‘모두를 존중하는 방법’ 실행 가이드 Year of publication: 2014 Corporate author: UNESCO ‘모두를 존중하는 방법(Teaching Respect for All)’은 교육을 통해 차별을 근절하기 위하여 2012년 1월에 시작된 유네스코 미국-브라질 합작 프로젝트이다. 차별이 전 세계적으로 부상하고 있음을 인식하는 요즘, ‘모두를 존중하는 방법’은 인종, 성별, 계급, 성적 성향, 국가, 민족 또는 종교적 정체성에 관계없이 상호 관용의 기초 토대를 강화하고 모든 사람들을 존중하는 문화를 배양함으로써 차별과 폭력에 대응하는 교육적 반응을 고취시킨다. ‘모두를 존중하는 방법’은 8~16세 학습자를 대상으로 정식 및 약식 수업을 하도록 포커스를 맞춰, 이들에게 호기심, 개방성, 비판적 사고와 이해심, 의식과 지식을 키워주며 모든 수준에서의 차별을 중단하고 존경심을 키울 수 있는 방법을 가르쳐주는 것이다. 본 프로젝트는 각국이 교육 차별 문제를 해결할 수 있는 자체적 역사와 메커니즘을 소유하고 있음을 인정하며, 인권의 보편적 가치와 그 핵심 원칙에 기초를 두고 있다. 
Décennie des Nations Unies pour l'éducation en vue du développement durable (2005-2014): plan international de mise en oeuvre Year of publication: 2005 Corporate author: UNESCO The International Implementation Scheme (IIS) sets out a broad framework for all partners to contribute to the Decade. It is a strategic document that focuses primarily on what nations have committed to achieve through the DESD and under UNESCO’s leadership. It summarizes the goals and objectives of the Decade, and its relationship to other key education movements. It emphasizes the importance of partnership in the eventual success of the Decade and outlines how these might contribute at all levels – community, national, regional, and international. It outlines UNESCO’s leadership tasks. The IIS also lists key milestones for the DESD. It then lays out seven strategies for moving forward with ESD and describes how this wide range of partners can develop contributions based on their particular contexts. Those not familiar with the background of the Decade or Education for Sustainable Development are referred to Annex I of this document, which provides a succinct summary of key trends as well as other important background information. The IIS should foster collective ownership of the DESD. The IIS describes pathways forward in the hope that it will stimulate imagination, creativity, and energy to make the DESD a success. It is envisaged that regions and nations will create plans, strategic approaches, and timetables on the basis of the framework provided by this International Implementation Scheme. 
United Nations decade of education for sustainable development (2005-2014): international implementation scheme Year of publication: 2005 Corporate author: UNESCO The International Implementation Scheme (IIS) sets out a broad framework for all partners to contribute to the Decade. It is a strategic document that focuses primarily on what nations have committed to achieve through the DESD and under UNESCO’s leadership. It summarizes the goals and objectives of the Decade, and its relationship to other key education movements. It emphasizes the importance of partnership in the eventual success of the Decade and outlines how these might contribute at all levels – community, national, regional, and international. It outlines UNESCO’s leadership tasks. The IIS also lists key milestones for the DESD. It then lays out seven strategies for moving forward with ESD and describes how this wide range of partners can develop contributions based on their particular contexts. Those not familiar with the background of the Decade or Education for Sustainable Development are referred to Annex I of this document, which provides a succinct summary of key trends as well as other important background information. The IIS should foster collective ownership of the DESD. The IIS describes pathways forward in the hope that it will stimulate imagination, creativity, and energy to make the DESD a success. It is envisaged that regions and nations will create plans, strategic approaches, and timetables on the basis of the framework provided by this International Implementation Scheme. Promover una asociación mundial con miras al Decenio de las Naciones Unidas de la educación para el desarrollo sostenible (2005-2014): el plan de aplicación internacional del decenio en pocas palabras Year of publication: 2006 Corporate author: UNESCO Through the International Implementation Scheme governments and other partners, especially potential donors, are urged to assess existing ESD resources and needs in countries, reallocate existing resources and find means of mobilizing new resources to ensure that ESD will not be a mere slogan but actual reality. Promouvoir un partenariat mondial pour la décennie des Nations Unies pour l'éducation en vue du développement durable (2005-2014): le plan international de mise en oeuvre de la décennie en bref Year of publication: 2006 Corporate author: UNESCO Through the International Implementation Scheme governments and other partners, especially potential donors, are urged to assess existing ESD resources and needs in countries, reallocate existing resources and find means of mobilizing new resources to ensure that ESD will not be a mere slogan but actual reality. Promotion of a global partnership for the UN decade of education for sustainable development (2005-2014): the international implementation scheme for the decade in brief Year of publication: 2006 Corporate author: UNESCO Through the International Implementation Scheme governments and other partners, especially potential donors, are urged to assess existing ESD resources and needs in countries, reallocate existing resources and find means of mobilizing new resources to ensure that ESD will not be a mere slogan but actual reality.