Education Commission

After seven years of putting the case for inclusive and equitable quality education for children and young people globally, the Education Commission concluded its work on 30th June 2023. Several of the programs of the Education Commission have now been transferred to the Education Development Center (EDC) led by Dr Liesbet Steer. To learn more visit here. The International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd), created by the Education Commission will soon make a statement about its own future progress as an independent organization. To learn more about IFFEd visit here

The Education Commission was a global initiative encouraging greater progress on Sustainable Development Goal 4 – ensuring inclusive and quality education and promoting lifelong learning for all. The Commission is helped to create a pathway for reform and increased investment in education by mobilizing strong evidence and analysis while engaging with world leaders, policymakers, and researchers. The Commission was co-convened in 2015 by the Prime Minister of Norway, the Presidents of Malawi, Indonesia, and Chile, and the Director-General of UNESCO. The Commission is chaired by the United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education Gordon Brown and supported by 26 high-level Commissioners. The members of the Commission included current and former heads of state and government, government ministers, five Nobel laureates, and leaders in the fields of education, business, economics, development, health, and security.

Primary Functions

• Research - other
• Research - policy analysis

Secondary Functions

• Awareness Raising/Advocacy
• Networking/Convening

Geographic Scope

• Global / regional

Attainment

• Primary completion
• Primary enrollment
• Primary to secondary transition
• Secondary completion

Quality

• School quality

Skills

• Literacy
• Numeracy

Website

Education Commission

Headquarters location(s)

• New York, New York, United States of America

Office location(s)

• N/A