October 2017

"The World Development Report 2018 (WDR 2018)—LEARNING to Realize Education’s Promise—is the first ever devoted entirely to education. And the timing is excellent: education has long been critical to human welfare, but it is even more so in a time of rapid economic and social change. The best way to equip children and youth for the future is to place their learning at the center. The 2018 WDR explores four main themes: 1) education’s promise; 2) the need to shine a light on learning; 3) how to make schools work for learners; and 4) how to make systems work for learning." READ MORE>>

“How nations develop their human capital can be a more important determinant of their long-term success than virtually any other factor. The Global Human Capital Index 2017 ranks 130 countries on how well they are developing their human capital on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) across four thematic dimensions and five distinct age groups to capture the full human capital potential profile of a country. It aims to be used as a tool to assess progress within countries and point to opportunities for cross-country learning and exchange.” READ MORE>>

The Path to Longer and Healthier Lives for All Africans by 2030: the Lancet Commission on the Future of Health in Sub-Saharan Africa 

“As the global community works toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, too many young people remain disconnected from vital skills, economic opportunities, local communities, and national governments. Investment in youth is urgently needed at this moment in history when half the world’s population is under 30. The 2017 Global Youth Wellbeing Index includes 30 countries selected based on population size, data availability, income level, and regional distribution.1 They are home to almost 70 percent of the 1.8 billion young people ages 15 to 29 worldwide. To give voice to that generation of citizens, the 2017 Index incorporates youth perceptions data collected through the International Youth Foundation’s Global Millennial Viewpoints Survey. The Index addresses seven of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.“  READ MORE>>