This mini compendium is a collection of articles and publications produced by the Directorate of Youth of the Council of Europe and its partnership programme with the European Commission. It was specially designed as an addendum to the European portfolio…
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African Union: Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA 16-25)
CESA 16-25 is the Africa’s response which comes at the heels of the Conference of Education Ministers held in Kigali and the World Education Forum in Incheon (Korea). It’s a continental strategy that matches the 2016-2025 framework of the African…
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Council of Europe: Study on the links between formal and non-formal education
The present study on the links between formal and non-formal education has been undertaken on behalf o the Secretary General of the Council of Europe/Directorate of Youth and Sport. The purpose of the study is to provide both material and…
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CSOs decry World Bank support for education
A number of world education organisations have expressed discontent with the World Bank President’s support for “Bridge International Academies,” a private multinational profit-oriented basic school chain, as a means of reducing poverty. In the face of global poverty reduction efforts…
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Uganda: Back Poor Secondary Schools, Not the Richer Ones – NGOs
opinion By Moses Talemwa Early this year, Munaihe (name changed to protect his identity) received the news that he had passed his primary leaving examinations with aggregate-5. Unfortunately, Munaihe’s mother was not as excited as her son. The poor family…
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Private Schools for Kenya’s Poor Spark Controversy
Children study at a private non-formal school, one of about 120 in the in Mathare slum, in Nairobi, Kenya, June 2, 2015. (Hilary Heuler / VOA) NAIROBI, KENYA The walls are made of rusty corrugated metal, the roof lets in…
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