Category: Finance

De-mystifying the black box of results-based financing programmes: What works?

by Divya Nambiar and Phalasha Nagpal | Mar 27, 2024 | 2023 UKIFET Conference, Finance

Oxford Policy Management’s symposium titled, Results-based financing (RBF) in the education and skills development sectors: Perspectives from academia, policy, and practice, at the UKFIET 2023 conference, addressed the a number of questions. Read More

Cost-effective education interventions for learning impact – what have we found and where are the gaps?

by Kwame Akyeampong and Abelardo de Anda Casas | Nov 2, 2023 | Finance

In May 2023, the Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel (GEEAP) published its third report: 2023 Cost-Effective Approaches to Improve Global Learning, (often referred to as the ‘Smart Buys’ report), an update to its earlier 2020 ‘Smart Buys’ report. Read More

Planning, finance, technology and data: Highlights from UKFIET 2023 conference sub-theme

by Sally Rosscornes and Ellen Smith | Oct 2, 2023 | 2023 UKIFET Conference, Finance

Under the ed-tech banner, there were many compelling presentations highlighting examples such as educational technology-enabled teacher professional development interventions, the rapid adoption of technology during Covid lockdowns, the novel use of machine learning algorithms to predict higher education student dropout, the role of ed-tech in the growing shadow education phenomenon… Read More

Results-based financing in the education and skills development sectors: The evaluator perspective

by Phalasha Nagpal and Divya Nambiar | Sep 1, 2023 | 2023 UKIFET Conference, Finance

The education and skills sectors command a significant share of funding from international organisations, national governments, philanthropies, and foundations. Read More

Planning, finance, technology and data – interview with convenors of UKFIET conference theme

by Sally Rosscornes and Ellen Smith | Feb 15, 2023 | 2013 UKFIET Conference, Finance

Interview with theme convenors of one of six 2023 UKFIET conference themes, ‘Planning, finance, technology and data’: Sally Rosscornes, UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning, and Ellen Smith, Aga Khan Foundation. Read More

Adequate resourcing is needed for states to fulfil Human Rights obligations

by Maria Ron Balsera | Dec 9, 2022 | Aid and Finance, Finance

On the eve of the international Human Rights Day, this blog highlights the necessity for adequate financing to ensure that human rights can become a reality for everyone. Education is a fundamental human right for everyone. Yet this right is still not a reality for millions and is violated every… Read More

Why we need to fund African research and education researchers

by Krista Cecille Samson | May 16, 2022 | Finance

African researchers are often unable to provide data and evidence to inform global education debates and decision-making due to the immense financial challenges they face. Evidence shows that expertise from the African continent tends to be neglected and undervalued in favour of research and researchers elsewhere. Read More

How can we sustainably increase domestic financing of public education systems to enable developing country governments to achieve SDG4?

by Maria Ron Balsera | Sep 14, 2021 | 2021 UKFIET Conference, Finance

This blog was written by Dr. Maria Ron Balsera, Tax and Education Alliance Coordinator, ActionAid, ahead of a session at the UKFIET Conference on 16 September 2021 12:30-14:00pm...

Funding for global education must move away from neo-colonial aid

by Julia Sánchez and David Archer | Aug 11, 2021 | Critique, Finance

This blog was written by ActionAid International’s Julia Sánchez, Secretary General, and David Archer, Head of Participation and Public Services. They share their...