By 2050, half of Africa's population will be under 15 years old

To ensure quality basic education for all children in sub-Saharan Africa, it will be necessary to build 9 million more classrooms and recruit 9.5 million teachers. This is a prime example of why demography - and understanding the potential demand for education - is key to educational planning. Learn more in the latest edition of PôleMag.

Overcoming barriers to technology for inclusive education

Persons with disabilities are two and a half times more likely than their peers to have never attended school. Technology can help bridge learning gaps and the COVID-19 crisis has accelerated the adoption of certain tools. See some promising initiatives from Bangladesh and Colombia.

Malaysia: Looking forward without leaving anyone behind

IIEP's research on flexible learning pathways in higher education visits Malaysia. Demand for higher education is rising quickly, and new pathways are helping traditionally vulnerable groups, such as persons with disabilities and single mothers, pursue higher education. Learn more in our talk with the authors.

COVID-19: Key policy challenges for early childhood education in Latin America

A new report takes stock of efforts to maintain the development and well-being of young children under 5 in Latin America. It also includes recommendations to safeguard the health of children through home medical visits, food assistance initiatives, and access to outdoor space. Read more | Access the report in Spanish.

Assessing the enabling environment for gender equality

A comprehensive new analysis of the education system in Sierra Leone shows considerable progress in recent years despite facing both social and economic challenges. See the full report | More infographics

Private supplementary tutoring: What implications for classroom learning?

Shadow education is increasingly becoming global. Is this a good thing? A new IIEP Learning Portal blog by Mark Bray says it depends on who receives it, from whom and how. As issues of ethics also arise, shadow education must be on the radar of governments, school communities, and parents.

Website relaunch!

The Health and Education Resource Centre features more than 6,000 downloadable resources to promote better health and well-being for all children and young people.

Upcoming IIEP event

Strategic Debate: Register to join this discussion on refugees' access to higher education in host countries on 13 April.

Training opportunities:

Policy-makers still have time to apply to online programmes starting in April in Spanish and Portuguese.
Apply by 30 April for the Francophone training course Sectoral Policies and Education System Management (PSGSE).
Apply by 16 April for the 8-week online course on using learning assessment data to monitor the global goal for education (SDG 4).

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