UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Published purpose

This project supports UNESCO's Education for All Global Monitoring Report. Since 2002, this annual report identifies effective education policy reforms and models of best practice, while drawing attention to emerging education challenges to be addressed in developing countries. The purpose of this report is to monitor global progress towards the Education For All goals, which Canada supports, and to mobilize resources for the education sector. The Global Monitoring Report plays a key role in supporting data and accountability, and continues to monitor education and skills targets in the post-2015 development framework. The Education For All Global Monitoring Report contributes to strengthening education plans, policies, and national education systems in developing countries to ensure that girls and boys complete a full cycle of basic education and have lifelong learning opportunities. Project activities include: (1) analyzing sex-disaggregated data and developing evidence-based policy recommendations; (2) producing policy papers and the Education For All Global Monitoring Report; (3) advocating for proven education approaches in the development and implementation of national education policies and sector plans; (4) engaging governments to strengthen education and skills and achieve the global education goals, as well as gender-equality and girls' education targets, and (5) launching a gender summary of the report.