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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. 
When Mandela Danced in the Square: Lessons for Young Citizens from the Scottish Anti-Apartheid Movement Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: West of Scotland Development Education Centre (WOSDEC) | Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial Foundation This resource aims to understand the context of apartheid South Africa, the life of Nelson Mandela and the connections to the Scottish anti-apartheid movement. The activities in this resource support second and third level learners within Scotland's Curriculum for Excellence to explore Scotland’s connection with Nelson Mandela and feel empowered to take action on issues of importance to them today. 
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. 
عدسة التعليم من أجل التنمية المستدامة أداة استعراض السياسات والممارسات Year of publication: 2010 Corporate author: UNESCO The UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD) calls on the Governments to consider the inclusion of measures to implement the Decade in their respective education systems and strategies and, where appropriate, into national development plans’.2 This ESD Lens provides tools to start this process. It can be adapted to different educational contexts, and country specific policy and practice needs. It is not prescriptive, but provides guidelines and starting points for reviewing education policy and practice using an ESD perspective. ESD Lens Review Tools are provided for planning, for building knowledge of ESD, for reviewing national policy and the aims of education, for reviewing quality learning outcomes, and for reviewing more specific and detailed aspects of the education system such as curriculum, learning materials, assessment and teacher education. The tool is flexible and can be used at different levels of the system.Some of the tools are more suited to policy-makers, while others can be used by teachers and principals in schools. Ideally they should all be used to ensure a more systemic re-orientation of the education system in a country, province, region or district.The pilot testing of the ESD Lens showed that it helps to build synergy for understanding and implementing ESD at national level and at sub-regional levels. The key question being addressed by the ESD Lens is:How can education policies, curriculum and other support processes sufficiently integrate the principles of ESD to inform and strengthen the quality of learning experiences for sustainable development? 
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. 
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. 
Delivering Education at Home in African Member States Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic: Country Status Report Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) Since its emergence in late 2019, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has evolved into a pandemic, heavily affecting the lives of billions of people across the world with an anticipated huge impact on the global economy and Africa in particular. Education is one of the sectors heavily affected, with the closure of learning institutions in many African countries likely to negatively affect the education quality.In order to obtain a clearer view of the status of learning during this period, and to better support countries in the immediate, short and long term, ADEA engaged some of the most affected African countries in March 2020 to map the national situation in the education sector. The foregoing is a synopsis of the feedback from Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Morocco, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia, and Zambia in terms of national strategies, platforms and tools or applications, gaps and challenges, partner engagement, good practices and lessons learnt with some recommendations. Éducation des adultes et développement: l’éducation à la citoyenneté mondiale (no 82, 2015) Year of publication: 2015 Corporate author: DVV International Issue 82/2015 of the international journal Adult Education and Development (AED) explores the topic global citizenship education. In the international debates, we are witnessing a growing interest in the concept of global citizenship education. It is one of the three pillars of the Global Education First Initiative (GEFI) launched by the United Nations Secretary-General in 2012 and is being internationally promoted by the work of UNESCO. According to the GEFI, education that fosters global citizenship “must fully assume its central role in helping people to forge more just, peaceful, tolerant and inclusive societies”. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in September 2015, refers to global citizenship as one tool to “ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development”. The ambitions are high, but the concrete understanding of global citizenship education and its implications differ widely. Is it just another abstract concept? What meaning can the word citizenship have if it does not refer to a specific nation? What do people in different parts of the world understand by global citizenship? And how can global citizenship education be put into practice? Adult Education and Development decided to engage in the debate and invited authors from different regions, backgrounds and disciplines to share their thoughts and experiences on the topic and related questions such as identity, migration, peace, the meaning of citizenship, globalisation and sustainable development. Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, explains the organisation’s understanding of global citizenship education, and why adult education and “learning beyond the classrooms” are crucial when it comes to promoting global citizenship. Canadian author and journalist Doug Saunders (“Arrival City: How the Largest Migration in History Is Reshaping Our World”) talks about the challenges and opportunities of what he refers to as the last great human migration, that from the countryside to the cities, and about the positive role adult education can play during this transition. In the section “Citizens’ voices” people from all over the world talk about what global citizenship means to them and in what ways they see themselves as global citizens. And photographer Viktor Hilitksi travelled through Belarus and captured with his camera how villages rediscover their local traditions and cultures. 
Gender, Climate & Security: Sustaining Inclusive Peace on the Frontlines of Climate Change Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) | United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) | United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Climate change is a defining threat to peace and security in the 21st century – its impacts felt by everyone, but not equally. Gender norms and power dynamics shape how women and men of different backgrounds experience or contribute to insecurity in a changing climate. Grounded in a series of case studies from research and programming experience, this report offers a comprehensive framework for understanding how gender, climate and security are inextricably linked. The report assesses entry points for action across existing global agendas and suggests concrete recommendations for how policymakers, development practitioners and donors can advance three inter-related goals: peace and security, climate action and gender equality. 
Agir pour un monde en commun: Guide pratique; Pour passer à l’action Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: Agence Française de Développement (AFD) | France. Ministère de l'Éducation Nationale et de la Jeunesse | Playbac L’Agence française de développement (AFD) s’inscrit dans la réalisation de l’Agenda 2030 en s’engageant sur des projets qui améliorent concrètement le quotidien des populations, dans les pays en développement, émergents et l’outre-mer. L’Agenda 2030 représente une opportunité majeure d’éducation à la citoyenneté reliant ici et là-bas, local et global, présent et futur. Ce livret vous permet de découvrir les Objectifs de développement durable (ODD) de l’Agenda 2030 à travers 7 projets concrets et vous invite à passer à l’action.