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25 April 2024
Leaning into Learning: our Annual Report 2023
We are delighted to share our Annual Report 2023 which includes ten highlights from 2023, impact insights from across our network, what and how we are learning, spotlights on key projects, and much more. Over the last year, we have reached s…
18 April 2024
Simon Sommer: Governments and Foundations must work together to move the needle towards SDG4
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 an…
Newsletter
4 April 2024
What We Learn: latest edition
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 Educ…
27 March 2024
Convening researchers and practitioners to ignite collaboration
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 p…
22 March 2024
Announcing our new Colombian initiative: Colombia Evidencia Potencial en Educación
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 level…
28 February 2024
Implementing a scientific approach is essential to enhance education: New African Magazine
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…
26 February 2024
The Jacobs Foundation mourns the passing of Heinrich Ursprung
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 …
Podcasts
12 February 2024
Our new podcast series: Evidence in Practice
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…
24 January 2024
Learning for lasting peace: International Day of Education 2024
“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 “learni…