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Global inclusive education updates from EENET and other organisations.

[Blog] Regional Initiative for Inclusive Sign Language Environments for Deaf Children
Less than two per cent of the world’s 34 million deaf children have access to learning in sign language, and 95% of these children encounter sign language for the first time only when they begin school. Addressing this critical inequity, a 33-month project multi-country initiative was launched in Kenya this April. The initiative operates on … Continue reading [Blog] Regional Initiative for Inclusive Sign Language Environments for Deaf Children

[Blog] What is the potential impact of recent cuts in aid to education?
This blog was published by UNESCO in April. It looks at the recent cuts in spending from seven donor nations and the impact this has on education in various countries. The impact will depend on how much the countries funded their education by overseas development aid: “In low-income countries, aid accounts for 12% of total … Continue reading [Blog] What is the potential impact of recent cuts in aid to education?

[Blog] Over 1,880 children brought back to school thanks to education unions working to end child labour
Across 6 countries in Africa, education union programmes against child labour are delivering life-changing results. In 2024 alone, over 1,880 former child labourers have been returned to classrooms in project areas in Burundi, Malawi, Mali, Togo, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. Activities focus on assessing the number of children not in school, training hundreds of teachers and … Continue reading [Blog] Over 1,880 children brought back to school thanks to education unions working to end child labour

[Podcast] Spotlight on safeguarding in education – A discussion with Link Education International
In this podcast episode from the Resource and Support Hub, Andrea Watkins, technical director of the Safeguarding Resource and Support Hub talks with Nicolo Di Marzo, Ethiopia country director, and Bethelhem Sileshi, safeguarding, gender and social inclusion officer at Link Education International. Listen to the podcast. 

[Blog] Building climate resilience and changing lives in South Sudan
Through a US$10 million GPE grant for 2023–2025, targeted schools have become safer, more inclusive and better equipped to withstand crisis in South Sudan. The grant supported interventions such as building flood-resilient classrooms and gender-sensitive sanitation facilities; along with providing remedial classes and school supplies for learners whose education was disrupted by flooding. The blog … Continue reading [Blog] Building climate resilience and changing lives in South Sudan