The key to achieving SDG4 – ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education for all- is fostering a culture of listening. Writing for UNESCO’s SDG4 Knowledge Hub, Simon Sommer, the Co-CEO of the Jacobs Foundation, called on governments and foundations to work together to develop a common approach towards providing every child with the educational opportunities […]
The latest edition of our What We Learn newsletter for 2024 is now available! We look back over the first few months of this year at some of our highlights, including the launch of our new Colombian initiative: Colombia Evidencia Potencial en Educación (CEPE), our reading recommendations, from Results for Development to Alliance Magazine, and […]
Gaining insights into the impact of our work Although Colombia is a middle-income country with a strong education ecosystem, there are large learning gaps in foundational skills and socioemotional learning, which were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. To explore ways to overcome these challenges, many of our team members, alongside our Board of Trustees, recently […]
During a celebratory event attended by high-level politicians from all over Colombia, Colombia Evidencia Potencial en Educación – CEPE – was officially launched. Our Learning Societies portfolio aims to work at both the national and regional levels to strengthen learning networks and improve the uptake and implementation of evidence in national policies. Building on last […]
How do we ensure we tackle learning poverty? Our Learning Societies portfolio co-lead Ross Hall, alongside Kwame Akyeampong, Professor of International Education and Development at the Open University and Co-chair of the Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel (GEEAP), recently tackled this question in an opinion piece for New African Magazine. The piece is a response […]
We are saddened to hear of the passing of Heinrich Ursprung, who passed away on 17 February 2024 (aged 91). Heinrich was a member of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees from 1995-2003. As former President of ETH Zurich, President of the Swiss School Board, and State Secretary for Science and Research, he had a profound influence […]
In our special two-part podcast series ‘Evidence in Practice,’ you can hear from some of our previous Klaus J. Jacobs Best Practice Prize nominees and winners with the co-leads of our Learning Societies Portfolio, Gelgia Fetz Fernandes and Ana Cubillo. They sit down to discuss the real-life challenges of using evidence in practice and hear […]
“A transformed and well-resourced education system can be an effective long-term preventative tool that protects, builds and sustains peace before, during and after conflict.” UNESCO This year’s International Day of Education is focused on “learning for lasting peace”. Around the world, conflict, poverty, child labor, and forced displacement have disrupted the vital education of millions […]
As we begin 2024, we look back at some of our key highlights from 2023 and look ahead to some upcoming events in our special edition newsletter; from our collaboration with On Think Tanks when we produced the EdLabs review to our latest podcast series ‘Evidence in Practice’. Read the Newsletter Here