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SDG 4 on Ensuring Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education: A Toolkit of Legal & Institutional Practices Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL) CISDL, in cooperation with the Dalhousie Schulich School of Law, Balsillie School of International Affairs/University of Waterloo, McGill University Faculty of Law/ Faculté de droit Université de Montréal, University of Victoria Peter A. Allard School of Law, and a consortium of institutional partners, held a multisite symposium on March 14, 2019 convening legal experts across Canada to discuss areas of opportunity to inform Canada’s 2030 agenda. This toolkit is a part of a series, which builds upon legal research conducted in collaboration with UN Environment. The by-projects of this research looking at legal measures for achievement of the SDGs in Canada is intended to inform policy-making moving forward. 
Moral and Civic Teaching in French Schools, a Consistant Transversality? Year of publication: 2017 Author: Anne-Claire Husser Corporate author: Éthique en éducation et en formation This paper will examine the issues of the French « moral and civic education » syllabus, enforced in September 2015, and analyse the difficulties that hinder its implementation in schools. Considering the cross-sectionnal dimension of the learning goals outlined in this program, we will give special consideration to the way French teachers may fit to teaching approaches and methods developed within the framework of Belgian and Quebec didactic researches in a context where moral education is considered as a teaching specialty unlike France. 
The Ideology of the Rights of Children and the Reality in Sub-Saharan Africa: What Are the Mobilizing Paradigms? Year of publication: 2017 Author: Étienne Kola Corporate author: Éthique en éducation et en formation Human rights are a heritage of humanity. The ideology that underpins it is based on a humanist presupposition that makes a constant imprescriptible human dignity. The rights of the child which are a specific application of the human rights are often massive violations that offend the common sense. The situation in sub-saharian Africa is still disturbing that poverty, armed conflict and certain socio-cultural heaviness are stumbling blocks to the effective enjoyment of rights by children. The consequences of the violations all azimuths of these rights are so heavy to amount to a human and social tragedy in this continent. Strategies for eradication of this phenomenon require activation of the legal mechanisms and operational law enforcement but also the integration of the humanistic, personalistic and Existentialist rationalities in the African educational systems. Ethical and humanistic thoughts could influence even the most rigid minds. 
SDG 4 Data Book: Global Education Indicators 2018 Year of publication: 2018 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) This publication presents the global monitoring indicators used by countries and the international development community to monitor progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) on education. The indicators were produced by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), based on the latest available data.The UIS is the official source of internationally-comparable education data and the custodian agency for SDG 4 data.This mandate reflects the trust of the international community in UIS data and its proven track record in methodological work and standard-setting with national statistical offices, line ministries and technical partners in every region.This publication presents a snapshot of the data used to monitor progress towards the global education goal and targets. It complements the UIS Quick Guide to Education Indicators for SDG 4, which provides more detailed information on the development, interpretation and use of the indicators. 
Pandemic-Related Disruptions to Schooling and Impacts on Learning Proficiency Indicators: A Focus on the Early Grades Year of publication: 2021 Author: Martin Gustafsson Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) This report focusses on the impacts of the pandemic on learning proficiency, specifically as measured by Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Indicator 4.1.1. Over the last couple of decades, there has been a growing awareness of how crucial learning proficiency, especially that of younger children, is for human development. The evidence is clear that improvements in proficiency underpin future economic development, and the building of more cohesive and equal societies. The indicators on learning proficiency are among the most discussed indicators within the SDG framework. This report explains the impact of COVID-19 on learning losses for primary-aged children and the need for an effective response. 
Handbook on Measuring Equity in Education Year of publication: 2018 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) This handbook is aimed at professionals involved in the measurement and monitoring of equity in education, which includes not only those working on the SDGs but also any stakeholders in the field of education: technical staff in ministries of education and national statistical offices, education practitioners,members of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) active in the field of education and researchers. This material provides a conceptual framework for measuring equality in learning; offers methodological guidance on how to calculate and interpret indicators; and investigates the extent to which measuring equity in learning has been integrated into country policies, national planning and data collection and analysis. 
Continental Overview: Bridging CESA and SDG 4 in Africa Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Monitoring progress toward Sustainable Development Goal 4 for education (SDG 4) is crucial to ensuring that children around the world have access to a quality education where they can learn and gain the skills they need to meet their full potential. SDG 4 indicators are organized with a view to global, thematic, regional and national targets.This report by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) is the first in a series intended to bring a regional focus to SDG 4 monitoring, highlight the work being done in the regions and compare SDG 4 targets with those established by regional bodies.This new series of regional reports serve two purposes. Firstly, to map regional and SDG 4 targets to provide an overview of the symmetries between the two. Continental Overview: Bridging CESA and SDG 4 in Africa looks at how the strategic objectives of the Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA) compares with SDG 4 targets. Secondly, it analyses progress towards these objectives by African sub-regions.