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Shaping the education of tomorrow: 2012 full length report on the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development Year of publication: 2012 Author: Arjen E.J. Wals Corporate author: UNESCO This report represents the second review of the DESD and is conducted in the context of its Global Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (GMEF). It appears twenty years after the Rio Earth Summit, at a time where the challenge of SD is greater than ever. It is all the more timely because there is increased recognition that this challenge cannot be solved solely through technological advances, legislative measures and new policy frameworks. While such responses are necessary, they need to be accompanied by changes in mindsets, values and lifestyles and a strengthening of people’s capacities to bring about change.The report shows that many governments, NGOs, UN agencies and indeed, companies are increasingly emphasizing the importance of learning and capacity-building as they search for solutions to sustainability challenges including climate change, disaster risk management, biodiversity loss and sustainable production and consumption. 
SDG 4 - Policies for flexible learning pathways in higher education: Taking stock of good practices internationally (IIEP-UNESCO Working Papers) Year of publication: 2020 Author: Michaela Martin | Ana Godonoga Corporate author: UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) This paper draws on country examples across different UNESCO regions to illustrate policy-relevant as well as practical approaches to developing flexible learning pathways in higher education. It shows that policies can facilitate flexible learning pathways include legislative and regulatory frameworks, articulation and transfer policies, and lifelong learning policies. It also presents a number of supportive policy instruments that can serve to bridge policy and practice, such as national qualifications frameworks, quality assurance and accreditation, credit accumulation and transfer systems, and information and guidance services. Finally, apart from discussing system-wide approaches, this paper also gives examples of more decentralized, institution-led practices that contribute to flexible learning pathways. This paper concludes that well-designed policy frameworks and instruments and targeted measures can create an enabling environment for flexible learning pathways, but their effectiveness requires strong administrative capacity and coordination, as well as the involvement of all relevant stakeholders, including those who design, implement, and benefit from policies. It is also essential that policies, instruments, and practices are in alignment with one another and work towards a common objective. Therefore, a holistic approach, comprising an adequate and well-coordinated mix of policies, instruments, and targeted measures, is required, in order to translate flexible learning pathways from a national priority into an institutionalized practice that reaches its intended beneficiaries. 
Acteurs et partenariats dans le secteur de la formation professionnelle Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: UNESCO IIEP Regional Office for Africa | Institut de la Francophonie pour l'éducation et la formation (IFEF) Une des voies reconnues pour améliorer l'efficacité des systèmes de formation professionnelle est le développement de partenariats entre acteurs publics, acteurs privés et société civile. Mais qu'entend-t-on précisément par partenariats ? Et sous quelles formes sont-ils les plus efficaces ? La diversité des contextes nationaux et locaux montre combien le domaine de la formation professionnelle est complexe et multidimensionnel. Dès lors, il est important de clarifier les types de partenariats à mettre en place, les domaines d'interventions des acteurs, ainsi que leurs rôles respectifs. Pour cette étude, l'IIPE-Pôle de Dakar et l'IFEF ont associé leur expertise dans le but d'appréhender les processus-clés de la formation professionnelle et d'offrir un portrait global des différents types de partenariats envisageables. 
Fair enough? Talking about aid and development Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: Oxfam | Christian Aid This resource aims to introduce to learners the concepts of aid and development and how these differ; how a limited development budget might be most effectively spent; critically evaluating media stories around development spending and the Global Goals for Sustainable Development. There are four session plans. Each includes an outline of the session with activity description, background information, photocopiable resource sheets for learners and links to online articles and video. 
2019 Africa: SDG Index and Dashboards Report Year of publication: 2019 Author: Eve de la Mothe Karoubi | Olive Dushime | Grayson Fuller | Enock Nyorekwa Twinoburyo | Abigail Simkoko | Gary Verburg Corporate author: SDG Center for Africa | Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) The 2019 Africa SDG Index and Dashboards Report is a call for action not only to meet the SDGs but also to ensure timely and high-quality data on SDG indicators. The report focuses on the efforts that African governments are taking to incorporate the SDGs into their national strategies, budgets, public engagements, and coordination among branches of government. 
2019 Europe Sustainable Development Report: Towards a Strategy for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in the European Union; Includes the SDG Index and Dashboards for the European Union and Member States Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: Institute for European Environmental Policy | Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) The 2019 Europe Sustainable Development Report is the first independent quantitative report on the progress of the European Union and its member states towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The report was prepared by teams of independent experts at the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP). 
The 2019 US Cities Sustainable Development Report Year of publication: 2019 Author: Alainna Lynch | Anna LoPresti | Caroline Fox Corporate author: Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) The 2019 US Cities Sustainable Development Report is SDSN’s third city-level report ranking 105 US cities on progress towards the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 (SDGs). The results show that there will be significant work to do across the board if the SDGs are to be achieved by 2030, as cities on average scored only 48.9%. 
Schools in action, global citizens for sustainable development: a guide for students Year of publication: 2016 Corporate author: UNESCO The UNESCO Associated Schools Project Network (ASPnet) in Action: Global Citizens for Sustainable Development student guide aims to introduce secondary school students to Global Citizenship Education (GCED) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and provide them with ideas and activities to contribute proactively to a more peaceful and sustainable world. The guide draws on the discussions and activities of almost 1,100 participants from 104 countries, including ASPnet National Coordinators, school principals, teachers, students and experts who contributed to the ASPnet Online Collaborative Platform: Global Citizens Connected for Sustainable Development in 2014 and 2015 [http://en.unesco.org/aspnet/globalcitizens]. You will find in this student guide: An overview of what it means to be a global citizen and of how you can contribute to sustainable development. Ideas for getting active yourself, as part of your home, school, community, country and globally. Selected activities on GCED and ESD from ASPnet schools around the world. Escuelas en acción Ciudadanos del mundo para el desarrollo sostenible: guía para el alumnado Year of publication: 2016 Corporate author: UNESCO The UNESCO Associated Schools Project Network (ASPnet) in Action: Global Citizens for Sustainable Development student guide aims to introduce secondary school students to Global Citizenship Education (GCED) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and provide them with ideas and activities to contribute proactively to a more peaceful and sustainable world. The guide draws on the discussions and activities of almost 1,100 participants from 104 countries, including ASPnet National Coordinators, school principals, teachers, students and experts who contributed to the ASPnet Online Collaborative Platform: Global Citizens Connected for Sustainable Development in 2014 and 2015 [http://en.unesco.org/aspnet/globalcitizens]. You will find in this student guide: An overview of what it means to be a global citizen and of how you can contribute to sustainable development. Ideas for getting active yourself, as part of your home, school, community, country and globally. Selected activities on GCED and ESD from ASPnet schools around the world. Le réSEAU en action: Citoyens du monde connectés pour le développement durable: guide à l'intention des enseignants Year of publication: 2016 Corporate author: UNESCO The UNESCO Associated Schools Project Network (ASPnet) in Action: Global Citizens for Sustainable Development student guide aims to introduce secondary school students to Global Citizenship Education (GCED) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and provide them with ideas and activities to contribute proactively to a more peaceful and sustainable world. The guide draws on the discussions and activities of almost 1,100 participants from 104 countries, including ASPnet National Coordinators, school principals, teachers, students and experts who contributed to the ASPnet Online Collaborative Platform: Global Citizens Connected for Sustainable Development in 2014 and 2015 [http://en.unesco.org/aspnet/globalcitizens]. You will find in this student guide: An overview of what it means to be a global citizen and of how you can contribute to sustainable development. Ideas for getting active yourself, as part of your home, school, community, country and globally. Selected activities on GCED and ESD from ASPnet schools around the world.