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Guidelines for education sector plan preparation Year of publication: 2015 Corporate author: UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) | Global Partnership for Education (GPE) At the World Education Forum, in Dakar in 2000, the international community pledged that no country with a credible plan to achieve the Education for All goals would be thwarted by a lack of resources. Since then, the development of an education sector plan (ESP) has become a priority in many countries. ESPs present the policies and strategies for national education reform, and are a powerful tool for coordinating partners and for mobilizing additional domestic and external resources. They have become a critical instrument for governments to signal to all potential investors that their education policies are credible, sustainable, and worthy of investment. The consensus on the need for credible ESPs is strong. However, what does a credible plan require in terms of government leadership, knowledge and data, institutional and human capacities, and dialogue among the education stakeholders? What are the criteria that establish the credibility of a plan?The purpose of these guidelines is to assist countries in preparing credible education sector plans. A second document, Guidelines for Education Sector Plan Appraisal, can be utilized to check whether the plan responds to the expected requirements. In certain contexts of vulnerability, confl ict, or crisis, countries may also consider the development of a transitional education plan, more short-term and action-oriented, and adjusted to the context and available capacities for situation analysis and data requirements. Specifi c guidelines are being prepared. However references to fragile contexts or vulnerability situations are streamlined in these guidelines. These guidelines are not exhaustive. They should be adapted to country contexts and needs. They present an overview of sector analysis, consultative processes, policy reform, strategy development, plan implementation, and monitoring. They do not replace technical manuals on specific tools and methodologies that are used at the various steps of the development of a plan. 
Guide pour la préparation d'un plan sectoriel d'éducation Year of publication: 2015 Corporate author: UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) | Global Partnership for Education (GPE) At the World Education Forum, in Dakar in 2000, the international community pledged that no country with a credible plan to achieve the Education for All goals would be thwarted by a lack of resources. Since then, the development of an education sector plan (ESP) has become a priority in many countries. ESPs present the policies and strategies for national education reform, and are a powerful tool for coordinating partners and for mobilizing additional domestic and external resources. They have become a critical instrument for governments to signal to all potential investors that their education policies are credible, sustainable, and worthy of investment. The consensus on the need for credible ESPs is strong. However, what does a credible plan require in terms of government leadership, knowledge and data, institutional and human capacities, and dialogue among the education stakeholders? What are the criteria that establish the credibility of a plan? The purpose of these guidelines is to assist countries in preparing credible education sector plans. A second document, Guidelines for Education Sector Plan Appraisal, can be utilized to check whether the plan responds to the expected requirements. In certain contexts of vulnerability, confl ict, or crisis, countries may also consider the development of a transitional education plan, more short-term and action-oriented, and adjusted to the context and available capacities for situation analysis and data requirements. Specifi c guidelines are being prepared. However references to fragile contexts or vulnerability situations are streamlined in these guidelines. These guidelines are not exhaustive. They should be adapted to country contexts and needs. They present an overview of sector analysis, consultative processes, policy reform, strategy development, plan implementation, and monitoring. They do not replace technical manuals on specifi c tools and methodologies that are used at the various steps of the development of a plan. 
Social Stigma Associated with COVID-19: A Guide to Preventing and Addressing Social Stigma Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) | United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) | World Health Organization (WHO) This resource aims for Government, media and local organisations working on the new coronavirus disease to prevent and address social stigma associated with COVID-19. It offers concrete examples and communication tips on possible actions to counter stigmatizing attitudes. 
One Youth Can: Changing Gender Norms and Promoting Gender Equality Year of publication: 2017 Author: Tapiwa Manyati | Remmy Shawa Corporate author: Sonke Gender Justice This manual is intended to be a resource for those working with youth on issues of citizenship, human rights, gender, health, sexuality and violence. The content is informed by a commitment to social justice, gender equality and engaged citizen activism. The activities encourage all youth to reflect on their own experiences, attitudes and values regarding sexuality; gender; what it means to be a boy/man or girl/woman; domestic and sexual violence; HIV/AIDS, democracy and human rights. They encourage all youth to take action to help prevent domestic and sexual violence, reduce the spread and impact of HIV and AIDS, and promote gender equality. 
Conocimientos locales, objetivos globales Year of publication: 2017 Author: Douglas Nakashima | Jennifer Rubis | Peter Bates | Bárbara Ávila Corporate author: UNESCO Los conocimientos locales e indígenas se refieren a las concepciones, habilidades y filosofías que las sociedades han desarrollado a lo largo de generaciones y de una larga interacción con su entorno natural. Para los pueblos rurales e indígenas, los conocimientos locales orientan la toma de decisiones sobre aspectos fundamentales de la vida cotidiana. Estos conocimientos forman parte integrante de un complejo cultural que incluye el idioma, los sistemas de clasificación, las prácticas relacionadas con el uso de los recursos, las interacciones sociales, los rituales y la espiritualidad. Estas formas de conocimiento excepcionales son elementos importantes de la diversidad cultural mundial, y contribuyen a la ejecución de la Agenda 2030 y el Acuerdo de París. Savoirs locaux, objectifs globaux Year of publication: 2017 Author: Douglas Nakashima | Jennifer Rubis | Peter Bates | Bárbara Ávila Corporate author: UNESCO Les savoirs locaux et autochtones font référence aux connaissances, compétences et philosophies développées par des sociétés interagissant depuis de multiples générations avec leur environnement naturel. Pour les populations rurales et autochtones, les savoirs locaux aident à la prise de décision autour d’aspects fondamentaux de la vie quotidienne. Ces savoirs font partie intégrante d’un complexe culturel qui comprend la langue, des systèmes de classification, des pratiques liées à l’utilisation des ressources, des interactions sociales, des rituels et la spiritualité. Ces modes de savoirs uniques sont des composantes importantes de la diversité culturelle mondiale, et contribuent à la réalisation de l’Agenda 2030 et l’Accord de Paris. 
Rethinking Learning: A Review of Social and Emotional Learning for Education Systems Year of publication: 2020 Author: Nandini Chatterjee Singh | Anantha Duraiappah Corporate author: Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP) This publication titled ‘Rethinking Learning: A Review of Social and Emotional Learning for Education Systems’, published by the UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP) reviews the latest research on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), its impact on student health and school climate and its transformative role in building happier classrooms. It seeks to inform and impress upon Member States the urgent need to mainstream social and emotional learning in education systems. Local Knowledge, Global Goals Year of publication: 2017 Author: Douglas Nakashima | Jennifer Rubis | Peter Bates | Bárbara Ávila Corporate author: UNESCO Local and indigenous knowledge refers to the understandings, skills and philosophies developed by societies with long histories of interaction with their natural surroundings. For rural and indigenous peoples, local knowledge informs decision-making about fundamental aspects of day-to-day life. This knowledge is integral to a cultural complex that also encompasses language, systems of classification, resource use practices, social interactions, rituals and spirituality. These unique ways of knowing are important components of the world’s cultural diversity, and contribute to the achievement of Agenda 2030 and the Paris Agreement. 
Girls' Education and COVID-19: What Past Shocks Can Teach Us About Mitigating the Impact of Pandemics Year of publication: 2020 Author: Lucia Fry | Philippa Lei Corporate author: Malala Fund Almost 90% of the world’s countries have shut their schools in efforts to slow the transmission of COVID-19. Alongside school closures, governments are also imposing social distancing measures and restricting the movement of people, goods, and services, leading to stalled economies. While this disruption to education and the expected reduction in global growth have far-reaching effects for all, their impact will be particularly detrimental to the most disadvantaged students and their families, especially in poorer countries. The educational consequences of COVID-19 will last beyond the period of school closures, disproportionately affecting marginalized girls.This paper uses insights from previous health and financial shocks to understand how the current global pandemic could affect girls’ education outcomes for years to come. It details how governments and international institutions can mitigate the immediate and longer-term effects of the pandemic on the most marginalized girls. The paper considers the 2014- 15 Ebola epidemic and the 2008 global financial crisis, which both have some parallels to the impact of COVID-19. 
Strengthening Health System Responses to Gender-based Violence in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: A Resource Package Year of publication: 2014 Corporate author: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) | Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE) This collection of materials is the result of a collaboration between UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund), the UNFPA Regional Office for population for the countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia and the WAVE Network (Women Against Violence in Europe) and is an updated edition of the compilation, revised in 2013-2014. It has been brought in line with new requirements in terms of enhancing the response of the health system to gender inequality; its content has been updated taking into account the latest international developments.