Global Issues Teams

In July, UNESCO announced that the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) had developed new online tools to assist local stakeholders, governments, educators, donors and civil society members in analyzing and measuring the  latest indicators of progress towards the SDGs specifically related to Education.

These tools include UNESCO’s “Quick Guide to Education Indicators for SDG 4,” designed to assist those gathering...

International Literacy Day (ILD), celebrated annually on September 8, shines a spotlight on global literacy needs. This year’s theme is “Literacy and Skills Development.”

Despite progress made, literacy challenges persist and at the same time the demands for skills required for work evolve rapidly. This year ILD explores and highlights integrated approaches that simultaneously can support the development of literacy...

Update V - September 2018

Amanda Lane, Executive Director
Collateral Repair Project

Reflecting on a Remarkable Year and Aims for the Future

As our Back to School distributions wind down this week, I am finally finding myself with a spare moment to reflect on all the work we have been able to do this year thanks to FAWCO’s support and the...

Tricia R. Saur, Target Chair with contributions by Site Visit Participants

When CRP staff approached the women at the community center to find out their most pressing needs, they received feedback showing a wish to earn money to help relieve some of their economic burdens. To meet this need Hope Beyond Displacement will provide 180 women skills to generate...

Tricia R. Saur, Target Chair with contributions by Site Visit Participants

A key goal of the Target Program is to improve the lives of women and girls. Empowerment is essential to achieve this. The Target Project, Hope Beyond Displacement addresses this straight up with classes designed for both women and men. Women’s Empowerment 101 and Gender-Based-Violence Awareness and Prevention...

Tricia R. Saur, Target Chair with contributions by Site Visit Participants

A good deal of our time at CRP was spent with the children and youth. We observed and interacted with the two recently graduated Super Girls groups, the kids yoga classes and the teen group.  We learned a great deal from them and have a more nuanced appreciation...