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8 July 2026
CLEF featured by UNESCO as example of good practice
UNESCO has listed the Child Learning and Education Facility (CLEF) in Côte d’Ivoire as a good-practice example for transforming education through public–private partnership. This recognition builds on the World Bank’s earlier acknowledgment …
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2 July 2026
Ten years of the Jacobs Research Fellowship: building a community across child development and learning
From 23 to 25 June, the Jacobs Foundation and CIFAR brought together Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellows in Versailles for the Fellowship’s ten-year anniversary and the first all-cohorts meeting under the new partnership. For the first time, researchers…
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18 June 2026
Jacobs Foundation Conference 2026 explores how evidence can better support education systems
From 3 to 5 June 2026, the Jacobs Foundation convened researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and partners in Marbach, Germany, for its annual conference, “From Evidence to Action: Charting the LEVANTE Roadmap for Education Systems Impact.” …
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16 June 2026
Advancing evidence where it matters most: our 2025 Annual Report
We are pleased to share the Jacobs Foundation 2025 Annual Report, which captures a milestone year in our work to improve children’s learning and development worldwide. In 2025, we surpassed CHF 1 billion in cumulative giving and reaffirmed our com…
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12 June 2026
Côte d’Ivoire Education Minister joins CLEF partners in Zürich for exchange on education priorities and progress
On 5 June, the Jacobs Foundation hosted Dr. Koffi N’Guessan, Côte d’Ivoire’s Minister of National Education, Literacy and Technical Education, at its headquarters in Zürich for a strategic exchange with the partners behind the Child Learning and E…
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11 June 2026
Jacobs Foundation announces leadership transition
Following Board of Trustees approval, the Jacobs Foundation today announces a planned leadership transition as we continue to deliver on our Strategy 2030. Simon Sommer will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer of the Jacobs Foundation from …
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3 June 2026
Foundation for Global Partnership for Education marks official launch
On 2 June 2026, senior philanthropy leaders, private sector entrepreneurs, government ministers, and representatives from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) gathered in Paris to mark the formal launch of the Foundation for GPE, backed…
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14 April 2026
LEVANTE opens 2026 Call for Proposals
The Jacobs Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of the 2026 Call for Proposals, with a total funding pool of USD 6 million and individual funding of up to USD 1 million to support projects to join the Learning Variability Network Exchange …
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31 March 2026
Christoph Schenk joins the Jacobs Foundation’s Board of Trustees
The Jacobs Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Christoph Schenk to its Board of Trustees and the Foundation’s Investment Committee, effective from April 1, 2026. Christoph brings three decades of experience shaping institutional i…