GIS is a computer system capable of assembling, storing, manipulating and displaying geographically referenced information, i.e. data identified according to their locations. This training presents a practical guide for using a geographic information system (GIS) integrated with Monitoring and Evaluation. The three days training is aimed helping development partners to monitor and evaluate the activities […]
Tag: Education
It’s a little over two years since the militant group, Boko Haram attacked the Federal Government College in Buni Yadi. The ashes from the burnt furniture and debris from the fallen buildings are a reminder of the gruesome event in February 2014. The militants killed over 40 students while they slept and destroyed classrooms, offices, […]
“Education is the most powerful weapon which we can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela (1918 – 2013) The 21st century has seen a greater number of children in school than any other before. Back in 1950, the average level of schooling in Africa was less than two years. It is more than […]
The Education Innovation Africa Conference under the theme ‘Driving impact in private, social and PPP education projects in Africa’ will be held from June 7-8 at the Villa Rosa Kempinski. The second hosting of the event in Nairobi will see representatives from the Education ministries of Kenya, Malawi, Botswana and Liberia. Amongst the issues to […]
Psychologists specializing in learning and memory have devised some scientifically informed revision tips: space your practice out rather than cram it all together, practise retrieving information rather than recognising it, reorganise what you’re trying to learn. However, even the best advice can prove futile if one doesn’t realise why it works. Understanding one fundamental principle […]
Malaka runs a tight ship. The principal of an all-girls primary school nestled deep in the heartland of Balkh – a mountainous province in Afghanistan – what sets Malaka apart isn’t her formidable management skills. It is the unwavering commitment to her students. When students can’t afford school supplies, Malaka chips in personally to prevent […]
The European Union and UNICEF yesterday launched #EmergencyLessons, a new campaign to highlight the importance of education for children affected by emergencies. The social media-driven public awareness campaign aims to reach 20 million Europeans, especially those 25 and under, in Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Slovenia, Slovakia, and the United Kingdom and inspire them to raise their […]
The 66th DPI/NGO Conference will be held in Gyeongju, South Korea from 30th May to 01st June 2016. This year’s theme will be, “Education for Global Citizenship: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals Together.” During a 2014 online consultation regarding Sustainable Development Goals, the number one priority across all 9,000,000 respondents was a good education. Now, in […]
Following their conquest of Raqqa and selected regions of Syria, the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) set out to impart their values on the residents under their leadership. The changes range from social, educational to cultural, and have been implemented through coercion and compulsion, and at other times enticed people through its interpretations of Islam. […]
The success of Leicester City has been hailed as the greatest fairytale in sporting history. In a sport dominated by big spending teams, the team from the East Midlands managed to become English champions a year after they battled relegation. In the ultimate underdog story, the Foxes did this with a budget of just over […]