Mobilising political leadership to deliver inclusive and equitable quality education and learning opportunities for all. #SDG4
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The 2026 Foundational Learning Action Tracker has been launched by @UNICEF and the Hempel Foundation, showing improvements in foundational learning across 52 African countries.
But, the report shows more needs to be done to turn assessment data into better teaching and learning.
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👉Learn more in the new FLAT report here: a250.short.gy/nUKFpd
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📢NEW MEMBER
We are delighted to announce that Dr @arjunkarki, Member of the House of Representatives of Nepal, has joined the International Parliamentary Network for Education.
Thank you for your #PoliticalLeadershipForEducation and welcome to the Network!
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Existing international law guarantees free and compulsory primary education, but the Convention on the Rights of the Child says nothing explicitly about early childhood or secondary education.
MPs can ensure international law enshrines the right to free education at every age.
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👉Read our briefing for parliamentarians here: a250.short.gy/pqXNE8
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🎉Congratulations to @MiltonDickMP for being elected as the 32nd President of the @IPUparliament!
We look forward to continued engagement with the IPU and its member parliaments to drive progress on education, and ensure that #EveryChildLearns.
I am deeply appreciative of global support which has recognised Australia’s Parliament as a world leader when it comes to parliamentary diplomacy - this was a team Australia moment.
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🌾The theme of this year’s #WorldFoodDay is ‘Innovate today. Nourish Tomorrow’.
For the 466 million children who eat a school meal every day, innovation can help create legislation to ensure school food is nutritious and safe for all.
👉Read more here: a250.short.gy/4MOPKW
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👉Learn more about the role parliamentarians can play to expand and improve access to school meals in our toolkit here: ipned.org/schoolmeals
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Keeping girls in school is one of the best ways to delay child marriage. But being in school is not enough: girls also need to be learning.
Former Minister of Education in Nigeria and Founder of @HumanCapAfrica , @obyezeks , explains how political leaders can make this happen.
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Read more from Dr. Oby: a250.short.gy/fw1ZLz
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On the #InternationalDayoftheGirlChild, former Afghan parliamentarian @Farzanakochai and IPNEd executive director @J_NhanOreilly called for two pillars of concrete action to protect the rights of Afghanistan's girls.
Read more here👉 lnkd.in/eZBi-GH8
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📚93 million children are currently out of school and have no access to any form of education.
📣As a member of the @EiEGenevaHub, IPNEd is joining the call for governments to ensure that @EduCannotWait receives the funding it needs to reach the most vulnerable children.
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Read the joint statement here: lnkd.in/dqM38M_P
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Quality education starts with teachers. But 44 million more teachers are still needed to ensure universal primary and secondary education by 2030.
On #WorldTeachersDay, IPNEd calls on its members to close the teacher gap and support, empower, and advocate for teachers' rights.
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Read more👉 go.ipned.org/kud18e
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Six education bills are being considered by Kenya’s National Assembly, promising significant changes to the sector.
The legislation would enshrine foundational learning skills in law, address gaps in education and strengthen learning outcomes.
Read more👉go.ipned.org/06nlxy
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Last week, the @GPforEducation’s replenishment event raised over $2.1 billion USD dedicated to supporting education in low-income countries.
Parliamentarians can help ensure that #EveryChildLearns by advocating for additional commitments from governments to GPE.
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In @EduCannotWait’s annual report, programmes supported by the multilateral fund in crisis-affected countries have reported an increase in:
🏫children’s participation in education
📖foundational literacy & numeracy outcomes
📈retention, progression or completion rates in schools
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