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21 May 2025
UNICEF report highlights the factors driving school success in Côte d’Ivoire
Supported by the Jacobs Foundation, UNICEF has published a new report uncovering the factors that are driving stronger learning outcomes in certain schools in Côte d’Ivoire, despite similar conditions with schools that are performing less well. P…
News
8 May 2025
LEVANTE welcomes first cohort of participating sites to global research network
The Jacobs Foundation is pleased to announce the first cohort of participating sites selected to join the Learning Variability Network Exchange (LEVANTE)—its flagship global initiative focused on advancing our understanding of children’s lear…
Op-Eds
1 May 2025
Learning as a survival strategy: Insights from Donika Dimovska
At a time when the world faces growing challenges and increasingly constrained resources, learning is not a luxury—it is a survival strategy. In a new opinion piece for Alliance magazine, Donika Dimovska, Chief Knowledge Officer at the Jacobs Fou…
News
29 April 2025
Jacobs group simplifies organizational structure
The Jacobs Foundation, one of the world’s leading foundations supporting child development and evidence-based education, and Jacobs Holding, a leading professional investment firm, will transition from a historically intertwined setup to bec…
News
28 April 2025
A year of evidence, action, and impact: our 2024 Annual Report
We are delighted to share the Jacobs Foundation 2024 Annual Report, which highlights a transformative year of progress in advancing children’s learning and development worldwide. In 2024, we deepened our commitment to improving education systems b…
News
24 April 2025
The Jacobs Foundation appoints Tina Cassidy as its first Country Director for Switzerland
The Jacobs Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Tina Cassidy as its first-ever Country Director for Switzerland, marking a significant milestone in the Foundation’s commitment to strengthening its presence and partnerships within t…
News
1 April 2025
The Jacobs Foundation appoints three new global program managers
The Jacobs Foundation is delighted to announce the appointment of three new global program managers to support its expanding global portfolio and strategic goals. Inês Charro, Yasmine Bekkouche, and Nelson Amaya joined the Foundation in March 2025…
Newsletter
27 March 2025
What We Learn: latest edition
The first edition of our What We Learn newsletter for 2025 is now available! This edition features updates on our continued commitment to Strategy 2030, from celebrating the first year of Colombia Evidencia Potencial en Educación (CEPE), to deepen…
News
25 March 2025
One year of CEPE: Strengthening Education Through Evidence in Colombia
March 2025 marks one year since the inception of Colombia Evidencia Potencial en Educación (CEPE) , one of our innovative country programs dedicated to embedding evidence into Colombia’s education system Designed to foster collaboration betwe…