"47 million kids need to get back to school in South and East Africa" - Lieke van de Wiel, Deputy Regional Director of UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Lieke van de Wiel during Eastern and Southern Africa sub-Regional Consultation to the 2024 Global Education meeting in Nairobi

"We have to invest early on, and get the kids in school at an early age to ensure they acquire a strong foundation in literacy and math" - Lieke van de Wiel, Deputy Regional Director of UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Lieke van de Wiel #GEM2024 #SDG4 #EducationMatters

"We must increase partnerships and equitable financing, to ensure that vulnerable groups are prioritized in education transformation. No children should be left behind!" - Gertie Steukers, Gertie Steukers Education Specialist UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 #GEM2024

JOHN LINUS TOM UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 UNESCO Eastern Africa African Union KNATCOM Moi University AU Youth Envoy Chido Mpemba Kent Page Sandra Bisin Education Cannot Wait Ministry of Education, Kenya (MoE) O² Michael Kishoyian Ms_Marion Wachia UNESCO Youth Forum Kenya Global Partnership for Education Ed Gray Good to see you senior working for the current and future generations. Education is the best equalizer.

#Happeningnow On Financing Education in Eastern and Southern Africa, countries will have to allocate above 4-6%of their GDP to finance education. How then are we spending in the sub Saharan region on education? UNESCO Youth Forum Kenya UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 UNICEF Mopel JOHN LINUS TOM

On the Global Education Consultation Meeting 2024,only half of teachers in selected areas receive their salaries on time and are poorly paid, in comparison with other professionals. UNESCO Youth Forum Kenya UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 JOHN LINUS TOM KNATCOM

On Financing Education in Kenya, how do we ensure we get the value for money with the hefty fees and the same learning material and the same job market? #EducationForAll #EducationForAll Ministry of Education, Kenya (MoE) Darius Mogaka Ogutu KNATCOM UNESCO Youth Forum Kenya KNATCOM UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳

In the Global Education Consultation Meeting 2024, Esther says that we need to stop looking at Financing education as an expenditure but as an investment. UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 UNESCO Youth Forum Kenya KNATCOM #EducationMatters #EducationForAll

The Eastern and Southern Africa sub-Regional Consultation for the Global Education Meeting 2024 afternoon sessions continue. We are discussing strategies to accelerate education transformation and advance progress toward #SDG4 in #Africa! Stay tuned for updates!

On Global Education Consultation, Michael says we can strengthen the justice systems through a multi sectoral approach for justice for sexual harassment victims, rape and harmful practices such as FGM so that we ensure children get the quality education. UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 UNESCO Youth Forum Kenya

How can 1) Climate & Environment 2) Peace & Human Rights 3) and Science, tech, innovation and digital transformation sectors leverage education? Interesting discussion w/: -Adam Lane,Huawei Kenya -Merna Eulentin,Scheyselles -Wongani Grace Taylor,UNICEF -Mangomba Tembi, Zambia

It's an honor to join the National Commissions for UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳, in coordination with UNICEF Kenya national offices and key government partners, to lead and organize the national consultative processes in preparation for the 2024 #GEM in Brazil.

Day 2 at the Eastern & Southern Africa sub-Regional Consultation for the 2024 Global Education Meeting kicks off with a panel on education financing! Key questions: - How effective are education investments across Africa? - What are the best practices for resource allocation?

"Financial accountability is crucial for efficient resource use &should be decentralized. We must ensure accountability at the local level by defining priorities, addressing specific local challenges &setting clear, detailed targets." Michael Ukurwoth, Uganda Ministry of Finance

UNICEF Africa UNICEF Education UNICEF Kenya KNATCOM UNESCO Youth Forum Kenya UNESCO-Uganda National Commission "Innovative financing tools can help drive more efficient use of funds by: 1) Focusing on measurable outcomes 2) bringing together multiple partners 3) enabling data-driven adaptive management" Charlie Habershon, Assoc. Partner Dalberg Advisors

Working together to make quality education accessible for all children worldwide! 🌍 The #GEM2024 consultation in Nairobi continues with group work, as participants from 22 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa contribute to the draft Fortaleza Declaration.

Fortaleza Declaration will be the outcome document of the #Global Education Meeting which will be held in Fortaleza, Brazil on Oct 31. The document is a key recommendation to help member states improve their education systems and achieve #SDG4 by 2030! #GEM2024

How is UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 leading efforts to harmonize conservation with sustainable development in sub-Saharan #Africa? Don't miss the AfriMAB webinar series kicking off on 18 September & discover innovative approaches to #biodiversity conservation. Register now: shorturl.at/uxMqr

🚨🚨🚨Registration ends tomorrow Friday. Click the link to join us as we launch the new policy brief on AI & Youth Development in Africa on September 20 at the United Nations HQ. #AIYouthPolicy