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[Summary] Transforming Education in Africa: An Evidence-Based Overview and Recommendations for Long-Term Improvements Year of publication: 2021 Author: Nicolas Reuge | Lukman Olawale Jaji | Nicholas Ouma | Adoumtar Noubatour | Hambani Masheleni | Noguebzanga Jean Luc Yameogo | Achila Imchen | Alassane Ouedraogo | Beifith Kouak Tiyab | Yacouba Djibo Abdou | Erin Euiryeong Jeong Corporate author: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) | African Union Commission This report is the result of a successful collaboration between UNICEF and the African Union Commission. The report intends to contribute to the facilitation of high-level policy discussions between national education authorities, regional and continental bodies on possible strategic shifts and interventions to boost access to education and improve the quality of teaching and learning in Africa. The report provides evidence-based analysis of the situation of education in Africa while putting into perspective the Sustainable Development Goals and the objectives of the Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA 16–25) in line with the African Union Agenda 2063. It highlights the progress made in the continent’s education sector over the past decade (2010–2020) while pointing out the challenges that remain, particularly in the area of equity. 
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: Simple Guide to Schools in Africa Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: UNESCO This booklet aims to support educators in Africa to impart knowledge on climate change to students in secondary level education. 
Key Challenges of Youth in OIC Countries Year of publication: 2015 Corporate author: Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) | Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) The report contains four main sections, with the exception of the introductory and concluding sections. The first section briefly reviews some of the main educational outcomes in OIC countries. Literacy and participation rates in tertiary schools and international student mobility are the main indicators reviewed in this section. The second section highlights some important labor market indicators related to the young population in order to identify the main challenges and obstacles in the OIC countries. The third section deals with some social problems of young people. The fourth section deals with mental health issues. The last section is devoted to recommendations. 
Languages in adult literacy: policies and practices during the 15 years of EFA (2000-2015) Year of publication: 2015 Author: Clinton Robinson Linguistic diversity characterises many countries with large literacy needs. Meeting these needs will require a multilingual approach based on learning initial literacy in the learner’s mother tongue, with other languages used subsequently. This paper identifies five major challenges in implementing multilingual programmes, and traces the international policy developments over the 15 years of the EFA period. Four case studies – Mexico, Morocco, Papua New Guinea and Senegal – illustrate a range of policies, showing differing approaches and levels of commitment in providing literacy acquisition based on the mother tongue. The paper concludes with six policy orientations to guide action as part of the post- 2015 agenda. 
The Effects of AI on the Working Lives of Women Year of publication: 2022 Author: Clementine Collett | Gina Neff | Livia Gouvea Gomes Corporate author: UNESCO | Inter-American Development Bank | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) The use of AI technologies will affect women’s opportunities for work, and their position, status and treatment in the workplace. Around the globe, women in the labour force earn less than men, spend more time undertaking unpaid child- and elder-care jobs, hold fewer senior positions, participate less in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, and tend to hold more precarious jobs overall. In harnessing AI, governments, institutions and companies must narrow gender gaps rather than perpetuate or exacerbate them. This report, by the IDB, OECD and UNESCO, outlines current knowledge of the impact that AI systems have on women’s opportunities for work, and their position, treatment and status in the workforce. It does so by exploring how AI is used within and outside the workplace, and how it could be used in the future. It looks at the potential impact of new and emerging AI technologies on the skills that employers will require, on how women look for and are hired for jobs, and on how jobs are structured through automated monitoring and oversight. The report maps the opportunities and challenges that AI presents for the working lives of women and highlights the complexities that varying national and regional contexts present for understanding the impact of AI on the work of women. The report also notes that current research does not offer a complete or definite picture of how AI impacts the working lives of women and calls for further research and analysis in this area. 
Protection of Victims of Sexual Violence in Côte d'Ivoire: Progress Made, but Many Gaps Remain (FIDH; no. 818f) Year of publication: 2023 Author: Alice Mogwe | Eléonore Morel Corporate author: International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) has published a follow-up report on sexual violence protection measures in Côte d'Ivoire, in association with several other local associations. The aim of this note is to study these new measures in the light of the recommendations in the FIDH report, in order to gain an overall view of the situation, draw up an initial assessment of the progress made, and highlight the points to be strengthened in order to improve the status of women in the country. 
CCREAD: Inspiring Sustainability Education Project Improves Lives in Cameroon Year of publication: 2017 Author: Shifu Ngalla Corporate author: UNESCO This article is about sustainability education project in Cameroon. In Cameroon, 36% of young women and men who graduate from the eight state universities and from over 50 private institutions every year find themselves unemployed. Some describe themselves as the “lost generation”. But one young graduate, who experienced hardship as a child, is using Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) to provide capacity, sense of focus and hope to the socially and economically challenged. 
Evaluation of UNESCO's Programme Interventions on Girls' and Women's Education Year of publication: 2017 Author: Michael Reynolds, Martina Rathner, Estelle Loiseau Corporate author: UNESCO Internal Oversight Service (IOS) Since 2008, Gender Equality has been one of two global priorities for UNESCO. In May 2011, UNESCO launched the Global Partnership for Girls’ and Women’s Education, also known as “Better Life, Better Future”, which aims to increase learning opportunities for adolescent girls and women and to find solutions to some of the biggest obstacles to their education. To further advance the global priority of Gender Equality, since 2015 a dedicated Section of Education for Inclusion and Gender Equality specifically addresses the gender dimensions in education that contribute to differential access, participation, completion, and learning outcomes by boys and girls, and men and women. The evaluation examines UNESCO’s programme interventions in girls’ and women’s education during the period 2015 to 2017, in particular to ascertain the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of initiatives, and to clarify the strategic role and positioning of the Organization in supporting girls’ and women’s education at regional and country levels.The evaluation found that although UNESCO’s efforts for enhancing girls’ and women’s education are clearly aligned to SDG 4 and SDG 5 and also broadly in line with the overall principle of leaving no one behind, there is at times a trade-off between targeting the hardest to reach and other donor priorities, and UNESCO needs to more clearly position its efforts in support of girls’ and women’s education and its niche in the 2030 Agenda. Furthermore, continued efforts are required to scale up and/or replicate small-scale interventions, to better ensure sustainability and to consolidate mechanisms for coordination and information sharing among different interventions to seize synergies and enhance organizational learning. 
Enhancing TVET through Digital Transformation in Developing Countries Year of publication: 2023 Corporate author: UNESCO Technological advancements and digitalization are profoundly reshaping our work and lifestyle, business models and operations, and government policy choices. Digital transformation in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) is the planned and structured introduction of automated and streamlined processes within institutions and national technical and vocational education and training (TVET) systems through digital technology, with the goal of enhancing their scope, scale, efficiency and effectiveness and ultimately, driving their more sustainable development. This document provides overall perspective and five country case studies on digital transformation in TVET. Most countries studied face similar enabling factors: the digital infrastructure available; legal and policy frameworks; focused institutional change to improve the acquisition of digital skills; and the promotion of equality and inclusivity. To understand how digital transformation in TVET is occurring, the report analyses it at four levels: technical and technological development; curriculum and qualifications; teaching and learning using technology; and its contribution to the sustainability and resilience of societies. 
Dialogue for Prevention Year of publication: 2025 Corporate author: UNESCO In an era where geopolitical power struggles disrupt traditional peacebuilding, where identity and misinformation fuel divisions, and where trust in institutions is eroding, UNESCO’s Intercultural Dialogue for Conflict Transformation briefs series presents an adaptable, culturally grounded, and people-centred approach to peacebuilding. With 1.5 billion people living in contexts with low intercultural dialogue where global challenges such as absolute poverty, terrorism and forced displacement are more prevalent, this four-part series draws on firsthand experience, country case studies, and expert analysis to demonstrate the transformative potential of dialogue in fragile and conflict-sensitive settings. The Dialogue for Prevention brief, developed with the Auschwitz Institute for the Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities, explores the powerful role intercultural dialogue can play in preventing large-scale identity-based violence, particularly in the upstream and downstream phases of conflict. Grounded in the idea that dialogue can bridge divides and foster mutual understanding, the brief argues that enabling environments for intercultural dialogue—marked by stability, inclusive governance, freedom of expression, horizontal equality, and social cohesion—also mitigate key risk factors for atrocity violence. Drawing on diverse examples from Cambodia, Colombia, Italy, and Kenya, it showcases creative, context specific applications of dialogue. Through practical guidance, the brief equips policymakers, practitioners and civil society seeking to embed dialogue into prevention strategies.