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Literacy for Empowerment and Transformation: Report of the Secretary-General Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: United Nations | UNESCO The present report is submitted in fulfilment of the request made by the General Assembly, in its resolution 77/192, that the Secretary-General, in cooperation with the Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), submit to the Assembly at its seventy-ninth session a report on the implementation of the resolution. The Assembly also invited UNESCO to continue its mandated role to lead and coordinate the Education 2030 Agenda and requested UNESCO to continue its coordinating and catalysing role through the implementation of the strategy of the Global Alliance for Liter acy and by continuing to provide support to Member States. The present report provides an overview of the global literacy landscape, highlighting progress, key challenges and recommendations for further promotion of literacy as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the follow-up to the Transforming Education Summit and beyond. 
Kyrgyz Republic Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2023: Snapshots of Key Findings July, 2024 Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic | UNICEF Kyrgyzstan | United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) | United States Agency for International Development (USAID) | Government of Switzerland The 5th round of Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) covers 7,200 households across Kyrgyzstan, measuring 185 indicators related to healthcare, education, and social protection for women and children. MICS 2023 produced data for 32 global Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators, disaggregated by key characteristics such as gender, age, geographic location, income level and disability. 
Prepare to Act!: Practical Tips for Climate Advocacy and Action; Climate Glossary for Young People Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: UNICEF Uzbekistan The Toolkit for Young Climate Activists in Uzbekistan was created by young people who, like you, are concerned about our planet's situation and who, as activists, have faced many challenges when advocating and taking action. Main goal is to share clear, concise, easily understandable information that describes the course of global, regional and national climate action, in order to prepare you for full and informed participation. 
Studying the Level and Main Causes of Violence and Sexual Harassment at Workplace in the Republic of Kazakhstan: Final Report Year of publication: 2023 Author: Nadezhda Gennadievna Dzhumagulova | Gulmira Zheksenovna Yesenova | Rashit Gabitovich Nurmagambetov | Nazgul Batyrbekovna Abdrakhmanova | Shynar Serikkyzy Zhusipkalieva | Zhanna Aleksandrovna Kemelova Corporate author: United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) The authors elucidate the extent and pervasiveness of such atrocities in the country. Authors delve into an analytical discussion of the principal types and causes of this violence and harassment at the workplace, offering significant insights based on the data collected. 
Guidance Note on Uzbekistan Green Taxonomy Year of publication: 2023 Corporate author: World Bank This Guidance Note serves to support the government of Uzbekistan in the design of a national Green Taxonomy. A green taxonomy sets out rules for classifying environmentally sustainable activities and can be instrumental inthe transition to a Green Economy by guiding policies and public resource flows, and influencing the private sector’s investment response. The Guidance Note discusses methodological choices for the taxonomy and their policy implications, reviews existing international practices, and recommends a model taxonomy and roadmap for further development of the taxonomy. A key message in the note is the importance of setting clear strategic goals that will inform the selection of the taxonomy’s environmental objectives and its other features. Also discussed are theinstitutional arrangements to coordinate the actions and inputs of multiple stakeholders during the development process of the taxonomy, and the importance of strong oversight and consistent enforcement of taxonomy rules by a competent regulatory body. 
Inclusion Beyond Borders: What Is Needed to Recognize, Validate and Accredit the Prior Learning of Migrants and Refugees? (Lifelong Learning Policy Brief; 15) Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) This policy brief provides insights regarding four principal areas of action for policy-makers and other key stakeholders who seek to build the recognition, validation and accreditation (RVA) systems that cater to the needs of migrants and refugees as distinct groups. It highlights the importance of developing an integrated national policy approach that supports sustainable implementation of RVA practices inclusive of newcomers from different walks of life. It also looks at establishing a clear, shared vision for a comprehensive RVA system that is inclusive of both migrants and refugees, reflected in key building blocks. It explores the creation of quality processes to assess the skills, competencies and potential of individuals from diverse backgrounds accurately and professionally, through flexible, accessible practices. Finally, it evaluates how RVA outreach and counselling mechanisms that cater to both migrants and refugees can be incorporated. 
Earth Network Project: Connecting UNESCO-Designated Sites With Experts to Boost Biodiversity Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: UNESCO The Earth Network project was launched in 2021 with the support of the Government of Italy. It brings together over 380 experts from more than 60 countries, encompassing diverse biodiversity-related fields that include land restoration, environmental management and environmental law. The specialists volunteer to put their unique skillsets and knowledge at the disposal of sites designated by UNESCO which request their assistance. The Earth Network covers all scientific domains and proudly combines different forms of knowledge: scientific, practitioner, local and indigenous. On the ground, these experts provide technical advice, collect data, build partnerships, and provide training tailored to the specific needs and priorities of each UNESCO-designated site. 
Learning Counts: Spotlight on Basic Education Completion and Foundational Learning in Africa, 2024 Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: Global Education Monitoring Report Team | Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) | African Union The African Union’s designation of 2024 as the Year of Education highlights the critical importance of education for equipping young Africans with the skills essential for their own and for the continent’s development. It is also a recognition of the multiple challenges ahead before every child can complete primary school having acquire the foundational skills that open the door for lifelong learning. Currently the out-of-school population is rising, one in five children do not complete primary school and, of those who do, only about one in five achieve minimum proficiency in reading and mathematics. African countries have set targets on primary completion and foundational learning but to effectively translate their ambitions into results, the 2024 Spotlight continental report emphasizes the importance of coherence between their curricula, textbooks, teacher guides and assessments. It evaluates the alignment of these policy documents with each other but also with a global standard of what students are expected to know and by when. It also assesses how these key documents are used in classrooms and what the implications are for children’s opportunities to learn. This report is the second in a series of three envisaged between 2022 and 2025, each covering some 12 countries of which a selection is examined in depth, in dialogue with education ministries and national stakeholders. The focus countries for this second Spotlight report cycle were Mauritania, Niger, South Africa, Uganda, and Zambia. The statistics and analysis presented in this publication aim to feed into the policy dialogue mechanism under the auspices of the African Union and its Continental Education Strategy for Africa. In particular, the Spotlight series aims to spark debate on foundational learning among African countries and encourage them to identify areas for joined action, given that they share a lot of policy challenges. 
SDG 4 Scorecard: Progress Report on National Benchmarks; Focus on Teachers Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: Global Education Monitoring Report Team | UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) This is the second assessment of country progress towards the benchmarks, or national targets, that countries have set for eight SDG 4 indicators to mark their contribution to the global targets. The assessment covers the period since 2015 and reviews the probability that each country will achieve its 2025 benchmark or – where such a benchmark was not set – the value they would have achieved if they had progressed at the historic (2000–15) rate of the fastest improving 25% of countries.The 2024 SDG 4 Scorecard finds that progress towards national targets is off track for most indicators. In two cases – the gender gap at the expense of boys in upper secondary education completion and public education expenditure as share of total public expenditure – countries are even moving backwards.In contrast, progress is faster in the eighth benchmark indicator, school internet connectivity, which was added following the priority given to digital transformation at the Transforming Education Summit in 2022. One third of countries set national targets in 2023 and progress on the indicator is being reviewed for the first time in this edition.Progress is also relatively fast in the percentage of teachers with minimum required qualifications, which is also the focus indicator of this edition. New evidence is presented on national policies for minimum required qualification levels to enter the teaching profession, compulsory continuous professional development policies, and teacher training policies on technology in education. 
How Can We Accelerate Transformations to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? Insights from the 2023 Global Sustainable Development Report (Policy Brief, No. 158) Year of publication: 2024 Author: Stephanie Rambler | Shivani Nayyar | Astra Bonini Corporate author: UN. Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN. DESA) Key Messages » Progress on the SDGs requires integrated approaches operating at a systemic level that address multiple goals simultaneously. Interventions toward progress on a given target must also generate positive synergies with other targets, while resolving tradeoffs. » Transformative change does not follow a linear path, and policy needs will vary across contexts and phases of transformation. Policies should respond to impediments unique to each phase– emergence, acceleration, or stabilization. » New capacities are needed in all countries for cohesive, forwardlooking, and science-based SDG action. This includes capacity in foresight analysis, innovation and strategy development, risk management, negotiation, mediation, and building resilience. » Investments need to be scaled up in science that can drive necessary transformations, especially in the Global South, including “socially robust” science that speaks to contemporary social challenges and that engages diverse stakeholders.