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Global Citizenship and Liberation History in Secondary Curricula in Southern Africa: Summary Report on the Findings of a Desk Review Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: UNESCO Harare This report presents key findings of a desk study on the extent of integration of Global Citizenship Education (GCED) and Southern Africa Liberation History (SALH) educationin the secondary schools curricula in Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Seychelles, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. 
Global Citizenship Education in Southern Africa: Learning to Live Together- the Role of Teachers; Report of a Networking Meeting (28-29 October 2019, Johannesburg, South Africa) Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: UNESCO Harare This is a report on the second GCED networking meeting held from 28 to 29 October 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa. It took stock of GCED in the region and discussed how GCED is and could be integrated in curricula and teacher education in the Southern African context to strengthen and expand the existing networks of GCED stakeholders and partners. 
UNESCO-SADC: Cooperation 2019 Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: UNESCO Harare UNESCO and SADC have a long standing history that culminated in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in 1996. In 2017, UNESCO and SADC developed a Joint Programme of Action (JPA) which identifies concrete area of cooperation. These include education; technical and vocational education and training (TVET); youth; HIV and health education; science, technology and innovation (STI); water security, renewable energy and disaster risk management; culture; communication and information (including media for SDGs); and data for development.The purpose of this magazine is to highlight UNESCO’ work to improve education quality in the southern Africa region in partnership with SADC. 
Introducing the Our Rights, Our Lives, Our Future (O3) Programme 2018-2022 Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: UNESCO Harare Comprehensive sexuality education is a curriculum-based process of teaching and learning about the cognitive, emotional, physical, and social aspects of sexuality. It aims to equip children and young people with the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values that will empower them to protect their health, well-being, and dignity, as well as to develop respectful social relationships and consider the well-being of others affected by their choices. Importantly, it also helps them to understand and act upon their rights throughout their lives. 
Global Vaccines Equity and Solidarity: For a Fair, Equitable and Timely Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccines in Africa; Series #1 Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: UNESCO Harare African populations have been side-lined through the COVID-19 Vaccination roll-out process. A vaccination timeline taking Africa into 2023 would be unethical. African countries need to invest in their own structures and stop relying on colonial structures. There is a moral obligation to safeguard the population through equal distribution. This not only makes moral and ethical sense but also scientific and economic sense as a slow roll out in Africa will impact the rest of the world. First in a series of community engagement and experience sharing workshops launched on 14 April 2021. This fact sheet captures the main discussion outcomes. 
Educação para a cultura da paz, os direitos humanos, a cidadania, a democracia e a integração regional: manual de referência da CEDEAO, à intenção do(a) formador/formador(a) de formadores/formadoras Year of publication: 2013 Corporate author: UNESCO Dakar | Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) The manual comprises seven modules dealing with the Culture of Peace and Conflict Management; Human Rights; Civism and Citizenship; Democracy and Good Governance; Gender and Development; Public Health, Environment and Sustainable Development; and Regional Integration. Each module has sub-themes with introductions, reference materials, general objectives to guide the trainer and generic pedagogical tables that are flexible enough to be adapted to available teaching resources in the different ECOWAS countries. It is also suitable and adaptable to the training of teachers involved in both formal and non-formal education delivery at different levels of teaching and learning. The ultimate goal of the Manual is to build a critical mass of ECOWAS citizens equipped with competent skills, not only for cognitive and psycho-motor domains of education, but also affective skills for positive values, attitudes and behaviors that promote peace, tolerance and peaceful co-existence of community citizens. 
Levels of learning are alarmingly low: if younger generations don't learn, how can they contribute to the sustainable development of Africa? Year of publication: 2018 Corporate author: UNESCO Dakar | Regional Coordination Group on SDG 4-Education 2030 in West and Central Africa | Teaching and Learning Educators’ Network for Transformation With the adoption of The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UN member states and partner organizations have agreed to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all by 2030. Building on the unfinished agendas of the Millennium Development Goals and Education for All, quality education and learning are at the very core of both SDG4 and CESA 16-25 (see box 1). Five of the seven SDG4 targets are specifically designed with the intention of addressing the global learning crisis. Moreover, CESA 16-25 specifically calls on African Union member states to address issues of quality and equity in education, particularly at the pre-primary level, a neglected area in terms of investment and policy, and at the primary level where geographical disparities indicate that girls and women, the poorest and those leaving in remote areas are still left behind. The next question is whether these international and regional commitments have been translated into national policies and strategies that can address the alarmingly low levels of learning. 
Capacity Building Workshop on the Prevention of Violent Extremism through Education in West Africa and the Sahel: Final Report Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: UNESCO Dakar | Institut de la Francophonie pour l'éducation et la formation (IFEF) The capacity building workshop for the countries of West Africa and the Sahel, was organized in close collaboration with IICBA and APCEIU from 9 to 11 May 2017 in Dakar. The following countries participated in the meeting: Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Guinea‐Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone and The Gambia.This workshop was organized on the basis of a long‐standing partnership between UNESCO and the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF), which strengthens its action on PVE. The regional workshop on capacity building for the prevention of violent extremism through education mainly used UNESCO materials and those for youth promoted by OIF. This workshop is a follow‐up to a similar initiative for education stakeholders of East and Southern Africa, organized in Addis Ababa in February 2017 by UNESCO through its International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA).The overall objective of the workshop was to guide the countries of West Africa and the Sahel towards the Prevention of Violent Extremism (PVE). This includes familiarization with key issues, challenges, and opportunities identified to implement and further stimulate the implementation of the PVE strategy at the country level. 
Curriculum development and review for democratic citizenship and human rights education Year of publication: 2015 Author: Felisa Tibbitts Corporate author: Council of Europe Education for democratic citizenship and human rights education (EDC/HRE) are educational areas that contribute fundamentally to our ability to live together in communities, in countries and as neighbours across national borders. They also help to enable a flourishing global community. The wider aim of EDC/HRE is the establishment of sustainable and participative forms of democracy based on respect for human rights and good governance. As such, EDC/HRE is a public good and an ongoing investment for producing societies characterised by human rights principles such as non-discrimination, inclusion and participation, and the rule of law. The central purpose of this resource is to support the development of education policies and curricula in schools that support and promote young people’s participation in democratic life. As such, EDC/HRE is inevitably in an ongoing state of development and review. This resource aims to support the work of education leaders and curriculum developers in integrating EDC/HRE within curriculum systems and to encourage the engagement of stakeholders in supporting such efforts. 
UNESCO-HNA Partnership for Girls' & Women's Education Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: UNESCO The UNESCO-HNA Partnership for Girls’ and Women’s Education is one component of the “Better Life, Better Future” Global Partnership for Girls’ and Women’s Education launched by UNESCO in 2011. The Global Partnership recognizes that educating girls and women can break the cycle of poverty, foster greater social justice and contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. It aims to expand and improve the quality and relevance of education for girls and women, creating a better life and better future for all members of society for generations to come.