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Improving the quality of teacher education in Sub-Saharan Africa: lessons learned from a UNESCO-China Funds-in-Trust project Year of publication: 2018 Corporate author: UNESCO The booklet describes how the project started, the choice of beneficiary countries, the implementation strategies and its achievements. The different sections numbered one to four describe particular aspects of the project, using country cases to illustrate how the success of the project was due to strong country ownership and leadership. UNESCO, in partnership with the Government of the People’s Republic of China, initiated the project to enhance the institutional capacity and the professional development of teacher educators through ICT-supported learning, teaching and research. This technology aided the transformation of capacity teacher training through digitalization of instructional materials. 
Water Security and the Sustainable Development Goals (Global Water Security Issues Series, 1) Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: UNESCO | International Centre for Water Security and Sustainable Management (i-WSSM) The ‘Global Water Security Issues (GWSI) series’ is the product of synergy within the UNESCO system, in particular the International Water Security and Sustainable Management (i-WSSM).The first edition of the GWSI series also seeks to demonstrate that water has a central role in all aspects of economic development and social welfare, and that concerted action via a collective approach of the water-using sectors is needed to ensure water’s many benefits are maximized and shared equitably and that water-related development goals are achieved.While this publication is factual, containing the most current information available concerning the state of knowledge on water security in the perspective of sustainable development and covering the most recent developments that affect it, this publication also provides decision-makers with concrete examples of approaches and potential responses for addressing water security-related challenges from the perspectives of both the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and a broader political and sectoral scope, which covers development, financing, capacity-building, institutional reform and technology.It is hoped that this publication will be a reference source on water security as it covers all aspects of human development and the cases and solutions introduced in the GWSI series can be invaluable for decision-makers, their advisors and anyone interested in – and concerned about – water security, and that this first edition will reach an ever-widening audience that includes actors outside the ‘water box’ who make or influence broad socio-economic policies that can affect water security. 
Education for Sustainable Development: Partners in Action; Global Action Programme (GAP) Key Partners' Report (2015-2018) Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: UNESCO The Global Action Programme (GAP) on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) was launched by UNESCO as a follow up to the United Nations Decade of ESD in order to accelerate progress on sustainable development and scale up action in all areas of education and learning. Its duration is from 2015 to 2019.To that end, UNESCO works with a network of 97 GAP Key Partners from government, civil society, the private sector and academia active in five Priority Action Areas: advancing policy, transforming learning environments, building the capacity of educators, empowering youth, and accelerating sustainable solutions at the local level. Each GAP Key Partner committed to meet specific targets by 2019. To measure progress in meeting the targets set by the GAP Key Partners, 10 indicators were identified, two in each Priority Action Area. Through surveys sent to them by UNESCO, GAP Key Partners report against these 10 indicators and toward the targets set for each indicator. In the surveys, GAP Key Partners are also invited to rate the benefits of participation in the GAP for their work and provide qualitative data concerning their implementation progress. Three progress reports are scheduled to be produced: The first report, covering progress between 2015 and 2016, was released by UNESCO in 2017 This second report, covering 2015-2018, is to be published in 2019 The third and final report, covering the entire period of the GAP, 2015-2019, will be published in 2020 This second report presents the results of the GAP Key Partners survey carried out at the end of 2018, with a response rate of 78%. The report presents the analysis of the quantitative responses of GAP Key Partners to each of the 10 indicators. Based on the qualitative responses provided by the GAP Key Partners, a short comment on each of the progress status is also provided. Éducation en vue du développement durable: Partenaires dans l’action; Rapport des partenaires clés du Programme d’action global (2015-2019) Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'éducation, la science et la culture (UNESCO) Le Programme d’action global pour l’éducation en vue du développement durable (EDD) a été lancé par l’UNESCO dans le cadre du suivi de la Décennie des Nations Unies pour l’éducation au service du développement durable afin de donner un coup d’accélérateur à la réalisation des objectifs de développement durable et d’intensifier l’action en faveur de l’EDD dans tous les domaines de l’éducation et de l’apprentissage. Le Programme a été mis en œuvre entre 2015 et 2019. L’UNESCO a travaillé avec un réseau constitué des 97 partenaires clés du Programme d’action global. Issus des gouvernements, de la société civile, du secteur privé et de l’université, ces partenaires interviennent dans cinq domaines d’action prioritaires : promouvoir des politiques, transformer les environnements d’apprentissage, renforcer les capacités des éducateurs, autonomiser les jeunes et accélérer la recherche de solutions durables à l’échelle locale. Les partenaires clés du Programme d’action global se sont engagés à atteindre des objectifs précis en 2019. Dix indicateurs, soit deux par domaine d’action prioritaire, ont été définis.Les partenaires clés du Programme d’action global ont rendu compte des progrès accomplis au regard de ces indicateurs à l’aide des trois enquêtes que l’UNESCO leur a envoyées au cours de la mise en œuvre du Programme.Les partenaires clés ont par ailleurs été invités à évaluer en quoi leur participation au Programme d’action global avait été bénéfique à leurs activités et à fournir des données qualitatives sur le déroulement de la mise en œuvre. Trois rapports d’étape ont ainsi été produits : le premier rapport, relatif aux progrès accomplis en 2015 et 2016, a été publié par l’UNESCO en 2017 ; le second, qui concerne la période de 2015 à 2018, est paru en 2019 ; le troisième et dernier rapport (le présent document) couvre l’ensemble de la période de mise en œuvre du Programme d’action global, de 2015 à 2019. Le présent rapport livre une analyse des données quantitatives fournies par les partenaires clés du Programme d’action global pour chacun des dix indicateurs. En s’appuyant sur ces données quantitatives, il indique brièvement quels ont été les progrès réalisés par rapport aux indicateurs. On trouvera en conclusion de ce bref rapport quelques-uns des enseignements tirés du Programme d’action global qui pourront utilement guider la mise en œuvre du nouveau cadre global établi pour la période 2020-2030, L’éducation en vue du développement durable : vers la réalisation des ODD (L’EDD pour 2030). 
Global Citizenship Education for the Rule of Law: Doing the Right Thing Year of publication: 2018 Corporate author: UNESCO | UN. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) UNESCO and UNODC have established a partnership to promote the rule of law and a culture of lawfulness through education. Combining their resources and expertise, they are seeking to build the capacities of educators, teachers and policy-makers to plan and undertake educational activities that empower learners to take constructive and ethically responsible decisions in their daily lives that support justice, human rights and strong institutions to defend them. 
Proposal for a Global Action Programme on Education for Sustainable Development as Follow-up to the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD) after 2014 Year of publication: 2013 Corporate author: UNESCO The present document contains the proposal for a Global Action Programme on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and the comments and observations of the Executive Board thereon. 
United Nations Decade on Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014): Education for Sustainable Development Year of publication: 2005 Corporate author: UNESCO The Declaration of the International Conference on Ecology and Development, held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, begins with the following words: "People are the main concern for sustainable development. They have the right to a healthy and productive life in harmony with nature. "The Declaration adopted at the World Summit on Sustainable Development, held in Johannesburg in 2002, reflected the commitment of world leaders to "create a humane, equitable and attentive to civil society, recognizing that each member of this society has its own human dignity". Education is the foundation of sustainable development, as discussed in chapter 36 of the Program-21 of the summit that was held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. This idea was reiterated at the Johannesburg summit. The implementation plan foresees a link between the Millennium Development Goals for universal primary education for both boys and girls, with special attention paid to girls, and the Dakar Plan of Action on Education for All. The creation of a gender-sensitive educational system at all levels and in all types of education - formal, informal and informal - to reach those who are not involved in the educational process is an essential component of education for sustainable development. Education is considered a tool to address such important issues as rural development, health, the prevention of the spread of HIV / AIDS, the environment, as well as broader ethical and legal issues (for example, human values and human rights).There is no universal model of education for sustainable development. Despite the countries' agreement on the overall concept, the approaches to education in each country will differ due to local characteristics and priorities. Each country should define its priorities and actions, as well as goals, accents and processes, based on environmental, social, economic conditions and appropriate ways of solving the problem. Education for sustainable development is equally critical for both developed and developing countries. ОБРАЗОВАНИЕ ДЛЯ УСТОЙЧИВОГО РАЗВИТИЯ: Декада ООН по образованию для устойчивого развития (2005 – 2014) Year of publication: 2005 Corporate author: Организация Объединенных Наций по вопросам образования, науки и культуры (UNESCO) Декларация Международной конференции по экологии и развитию, прошедшей в Рио-де-Жанейро в 1992 г., начи-нается следующими словами: “Люди являются главной за-ботой устойчивого развития. Они имеют право на здоровую и продуктивную жизнь в гармонии с природой”. Декларация, принятая на Всемирном саммите по устойчи-вому развитию, состоявшемся в Йоханнесбурге в 2002 г., отразила обязательства лидеров мировых держав “создать гуманное, равноправное и внимательное к проблемам че-ловека общество, признающее то, что каждый член этого общества имеет свое человеческое достоинство”. Образование является фундаментом устойчивого развития, об этом говорится в главе 36 Программы–21 саммита, про-шедшего в Рио-де-Жанейро в 1992 г. Еще раз эта мысль была подтверждена на саммите в Йоханнесбурге. План реализации предусматривает установление связи между Целями развития тысячелетия в отношении всеобщего на-чального образования как для мальчиков, так и для девочек, где девочкам уделяется особое внимание, и Дакарским пла-ном действий по Образованию для всех. Создание гендер-но–чувствительной системы образования на всех уровнях и во всех типах образования – формальном, неформальном и неофициальном – в целях охвата тех, кто не принимает участия в образовательном процессе, – важнейший компо-нент образования для устойчивого развития. Образование считается инструментом, направленным на решение таких важных вопросов, как развитие сельских регионов, здраво-охранение, предотвращение распространения ВИЧ/СПИД, экология, а также более широких вопросов этического и правового характера (например, общечеловеческие цен-ности и права человека).Универсальной модели образования для устойчивого разви-тия не существует. Несмотря на согласие стран в отношении общей концепции, подходы к образованию в каждой стране будут различаться в силу местных особенностей и приори-тетов. Каждая страна должна определить свои приоритеты и действия, а также цели, акценты и процессы, исходя из экологических, социальных, экономических условий и со-ответствующих путей решения проблемы. Образование для устойчивого развития в равной степени является критиче-ски важным как для развитых, так и для развивающихся стран. 
Measuring Global Citizenship Education: A Collection of Practice and Tools Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: Center for Universal Education at Brookings | UNESCO | UN Global Education First Initiative - Youth Advocacy Group (YAG) The idea of global citizenship has existed for several millennia. In ancient Greece, Diogenes declared himself a citizen of the world,1 while the Mahaupanishads of ancient India spoke of the world as one family.2 Today, education for global citizenship is recognized in many countries as a strategy for helping children and youth prosper in their personal and professional lives and contribute to building a better world.This toolkit is intended to shed light on one aspect of operationalizing global citizenship education (GCED): how it can be measured. This toolkit is the result of the collective efforts of the Global Citizenship Education Working Group (GCED-WG), a collegium of 90 organizations and experts co-convened by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the Center for Universal Education (CUE) at the Brookings Institution, and the United Nations Secretary General’s Global Education First Initiative’s Youth Advocacy Group (GEFI-YAG). To gather the measurement tools in this collection, the working group surveyed GCED programs and initiatives that target youth (ages 15–24).3 For the purposes of this project, GCED was defined as any educational effort that aims to provide the skills, knowledge, and experiences and to encourage the behaviors, attitudes, and values that allow young persons to be agents of long-term, positive changes in their own lives and in the lives of people in their immediate and larger communities (with the community including the environment).This toolkit begins with a brief review of opinions on why GCED is important and the variety of definitions of GCED. We follow the report with a catalog of 50 profiles of assessment efforts, each describing practices and tools to measure GCED at the classroom, local, and national levels. Note that the survey does not represent an exhaustive list but may be regarded as a living document that will grow as the field of GCED itself grows around the world.Broadly speaking, the assessment efforts in this survey may be categorized across achieving three goals: (1) fostering the values/attitudes of being an agent of positive change; (2) building knowledge of where, why, and how to take action toward positive change; and (3) developing self-efficacy for taking effective actions toward positive change.Today, global challenges such as climate change, migration, and conflict will require people to do more than just think about solutions. They will require effective action, by both individuals and communities. Education for global citizenship is one means to help young people develop the knowledge, skills, behaviors, attitudes, and values to engage in effective individual and collective action at their local levels, with an eye toward a long-term, better future at the global level. We offer this toolkit to provide guidance for educators, policymakers, non-governmental organizations, civil society, and researchers, and to inform this conversation. 
Informe de seguimiento de la educación en el mundo 2020: Inclusión y educación: Todos y todas sin excepción Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: Global Education Monitoring Report Team | Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura (UNESCO) En el Informe de Seguimiento de la Educación en el Mundo 2020 se examinan los mecanismos sociales, económicos y culturales que discriminan a niños, jóvenes y adultos desprotegidos, manteniéndolos excluidos de la educación o marginados dentro de ella. Estimulados por su compromiso de hacer realidad el derecho a la educación inclusiva, los países están ampliando su visión de la inclusión en la educación y otorgando a la diversidad un lugar central en sus sistemas. Sin embargo, la aplicación de leyes y políticas bienintencionadas suele flaquear. El informe, publicado a principios del decenio de acción que culmina en 2030 y en el contexto de la crisis de Covid-19 que ha exacerbado las desigualdades subyacentes, sostiene que la resistencia a atender las necesidades de todos los educandos es una verdadera amenaza para el logro de los objetivos mundiales de educación.En Inclusión y educación: todos y todas sin excepción se definen prácticas en materia de gobernanza y finanzas; planes de estudios, manuales escolares y evaluaciones; formación de los docentes; infraestructura escolar; y relaciones con los alumnos, los padres y las comunidades que pueden desbloquear el proceso hacia la inclusión. Se formulan recomendaciones de política para que la diversidad de los educandos sea una fuerza que se valora, una fuerza de cohesión social.Dos nuevos sitios web complementan la cuarta edición del Informe de Seguimiento de la Educación en el Mundo. Education Profiles (Perfiles educativos) describe la manera en que los países abordan la inclusión, y constituye un medio útil para el diálogo sobre políticas. Education Progress (El Progreso de la educación) brinda la oportunidad de interactuar con los datos y explorar una serie de indicadores del ODS 4.