Global Civil Society & the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 4: Quality Education

Quality Education


Progress towards quality education was already slower than required before the pandemic, but COVID-19 has had devastating impacts on education, causing learning losses in four out of five of the 104 countries studied.

Without additional measures, an estimated 84 million children and young people will stay out of school by 2030 and approximately 300 million students will lack the basic numeracy and literacy skills necessary for success in life.

In addition to free primary and secondary schooling for all boys and girls by 2030, the aim is to provide equal access to affordable vocational training, eliminate gender and wealth disparities, and achieve universal access to quality higher education.

Education is the key that will allow many other Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be achieved. When people are able to get quality education they can break from the cycle of poverty.

Education helps to reduce inequalities and to reach gender equality. It also empowers people everywhere to live more healthy and sustainable lives. Education is also crucial to fostering tolerance between people and contributes to more peaceful societies.

To deliver on Goal 4, education financing must become a national investment priority. Furthermore, measures such as making education free and compulsory, increasing the number of teachers, improving basic school infrastructure and embracing digital transformation are essential.

Name Acronym Founded City HQ Country/Territory HQ Type I Type II

Wireless World Research Forum

WWRF Paris France F

WISE Initiative

Doha Qatar G

Witness

1992 Brooklyn NY USA G

WMO Climate Data Information Referral Service

INFOCLIMA Geneva Switzerland K g

Woman and Earth Global Eco-Network

1979 New York NY USA G v

Women and Gender in Chinese Studies Network

WAGNET 2001 Oxford UK F

Women Deliver

2007 New York NY USA F

Women First International Fund

1969 New York NY USA F f

Women for Water Partnership

WfWP 2004 The Hague Netherlands F

Women in Action Worldwide

WaW 2012 G

Women in Dialogue

WinD 1975 London UK G

Women in Law and Development in Africa-Afrique de l'Ouest

WiLDAF-AO 1990 F

Women International Association for Communication - Mediterranean Media

1994 Rende Italy G

Women Mentor Association

WMA J

Women of Europe Award

1987 Brussels Belgium E

Women Photographers International Archive

WOPHA 2013 Miami FL USA N

Women Win

2007 Amsterdam Netherlands F

Women without Borders

WwB 2001 G

Women Worldwide Advancing Freedom and Equality

WWAFE 2004 London UK J

Women's Education Worldwide

WEW 2003 South Hadley MA USA C

Women's Empowerment International

WE 2003 San Diego CA USA N

Women's Information Network of Europe

WINE Berlin Germany F

Women's Intercultural Network

WIN 1994 San Francisco CA USA G

Women's International Fund for Education

WIFE 2010 G f

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom

WILPF 1915 Geneva Switzerland C

Women's International News Gathering Service

WINGS 1986 Denman Is BC Canada G

Women's International Zionist Organization

WIZO 1920 Tel Aviv Israel F

Women's Learning Partnership for Rights, Development and Peace

WLP 1999 Bethesda MD USA F

Women's UN Report Network

WUNRN F

Women's University in Africa

WUA 2002 Harare Zimbabwe G

Women's Voices Now

WVN 2010 Rolling Hills Estates CA USA G

Women's World Summit Foundation

WWSF 1991 Geneva Switzerland F f

Women's WorldWide Web

W4 2012 Paris France F

WomenStrong International

G

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

WWICS 1968 Washington DC USA G

Work and Economy Research Network in the European Churches

WEN F

Workgroup of European Cancer Patient Advocacy Networks

WECAN 2015 F y

Working Group of European Mint Directors for the Technical Study of the European Single Coinage System

MDWG 1994 Paris France E

Working Group on Tourism and Development

1977 Basel Switzerland G

WorkingAbroad

1997 Lewes UK N

World Academic Council of Emergency Medicine

WACEM 2014 E

World Academic Society of Medical Qigong

WASMQ 1989 Beijing China E v

World Academy of Art and Science

WAAS 1960 Puducherry India B v

World Academy of Arts and Culture

WAAC 1969 San Jose CA USA F

World Academy of Ceramics

WAC 1987 Faenza Italy E v

World Academy of Cosmetic Surgery

WAOCS F

World Academy of Medical Sciences

WAMS 1991 J

World Academy of Nursing Science

WANS 2009 Nonthaburi Thailand C

World Academy of Productivity Science

WAPS 1969 Montréal QC Canada G

World Academy of Research in Science and Engineering

WARSE J

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