E9 initiative

Context:

Consultation meeting of Education Ministers of E9 countries on E9 initiative to be held tomorrow.

The consultation is the first of a three-phased process to co-create an initiative on digital learning and skills, targeting marginalized children and youth, especially girls.

What is E9 Initiative?

• It is a forum of nine countries, which was formed to achieve the goals of UNESCO’s Education For All (EFA) initiative.
• It is spearheaded by the United Nations with nine countries, namely Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria and Pakistan.
• The forum represents over half of the world’s population and 70% of the world’s illiterate adults.
• It was launched in 1993 at the UNESCO’s Education For All (EFA) Summit in New Delhi, India.
• It has become a forum for the countries to discuss their experiences related to education, exchange best practices, and monitor EFA-related progress.

Significance of E9 Initiative

• It aims to accelerate recovery and advance the Sustainable Development Goal 4 agenda by driving rapid change in education systems in three of the 2020 Global Education Meeting priorities:
  • Support to teachers;
  • Investment in skills; and
  • Narrowing of the digital divide
• The consultation is the first of a three-phased process to co-create an initiative on digital learning and skills, targeting marginalized children and youth, especially girls.
• It aims to explore possibility of co-creating and scaling up digital learning to achieve UN sustainable goal on quality education.
• The consultation will highlight progress, share lessons and explore opportunities for collaboration and scale-up to expand digital learning and skills.

Source: PIB