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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…
Podcasts

The Power of Public-Private-Philanthropy Partnerships: Samuel Kembou on the Donors | Tips Podcast

The Jacobs Foundation’s Samuel Kembou, Global Lead for Learning and Evidence, recently joined Emilie Compignie on the Donors | Tips  podcast to share insights on the strategic role of philanthropy, the power of public-private p…
Article

Evidence pays: why proof of impact drives EdTech success

In an evolving EdTech landscape, evidence is no longer just an academic exercise—it’s a commercial imperative. In a new guest article for Brighteye Ventures Sidekick, the Jacobs Foundation’s Libby Hills explores why proving that EdTech produc…
Reflection

A wishlist for advancing global education in 2025

There is growing recognition that evidence should play a central role in shaping education policies and programs. But for this to happen, we need to rethink how research is generated, shared, and applied. Too often, education studies sit behi…
Author Contributions

Celebrating the launch of The Rise of Knowledge Brokers in Global Education Governance

We are pleased to announce the release of The Rise of Knowledge Brokers in Global Education Governance, a new book that explores the important role of evidence in shaping education policies worldwide. The Foundation has authored Chapter 4 – “Evide…
Reflection

Prioritizing equitable learning in the face of Artificial Intelligence (AI): International Day of Education 2025

This year’s International Day of Education theme is “AI and education: Preserving human agency in a world of automation.” As AI reshapes how we live and learn, it offers opportunities to improve educational access and outcomes. However, it also ra…
Reflection

Looking back on 2024: Five impactful moments that shaped the year

2024 has been an incredible year of learning and collaborating for the Jacobs Foundation. Together with our partners, we’ve been leading in funding evidence on learning, scaling sustainable education solutions through public-private partnerships, …
Op-Eds

Foundation Leaders: Education Must Remain at the Heart of Swiss Aid Strategy

Friends of Education—an alliance of over 40 Swiss foundations active in the field of international education—have jointly written in Tages-Anzeiger in support of the Swiss Parliament’s recent decision to maintain education as a priority in S…
Newsletter

What We Learn: Reflections on a year of education

As the year draws to a close, we are thrilled to share the final edition of What We Learn for 2024. This special edition takes a look back at the highlights of an impactful year for the Jacobs Foundation. From launching our program Colombia Eviden…