Educational policy

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CS9 Environmental education in the Middle East – the New Horizons initiative

Submitted by edusoft_admin on Fri, 09/09/2022 - 03:09

What is the initiative and where is it implemented (city or country, for example)?

Investment in education is the foundation for developing a sustainable society. Since 1992, numerous initiatives for environmental education have been launched in the Middle East. Specifically, Jordan and Egypt have implemented educational reforms, updated their curricula, incorporated environmental education in formal and informal settings and created environmental initiatives.

CS14: Shanghai Community Action Plan – increasing city sustainability

Submitted by edusoft_admin on Thu, 09/08/2022 - 07:20

What is the initiative and where is it implemented (city or country, for example)?

Shanghai is a coordinating city for the Education for Sustainable Development cluster of the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities. The city developed the Shanghai Community Action plan to target four priority areas: community health, environment, community building and vocational competence.

CS32 National Functional Literacy Programme in Ghana

Submitted by edusoft_admin on Fri, 09/02/2022 - 02:22

What is the initiative and where is it implemented (city or country, for example)?

In 1997, the Government of Ghana completed the first phase of the National Functional Literacy Programme (NFLP) successfully. The year 2000 marked the launch of the second phase. The programme targets rural communities predominantly in the northern regions of Ghana, aiming explicitly to educate adults with challenging backgrounds who lack basic literacy skills.

CS5: Lifelong learning in Nepal: Rural development for the Seti Zone

Submitted by edusoft_admin on Thu, 09/01/2022 - 13:35

What is the initiative and where is it implemented (city or country, for example)?

Education for Rural Development for the Seti Zone, also known as The Seti Programme, was a pilot programme that aimed to show how education could be made more effective with an innovative integrated approach, which would lead to a necessary rural development, resulting in a better quality of life.