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Empowering civil society to fight against corruption in education
Improving transparency and accountability are crucial measures in the fight against corruption. For the education sector, this is no exception as corruption can impede access and undermine equity and quality. However, several tools exist to help education stakeholders, including civil society actors, take steps to hold service providers accountable and improve education service oversight and delivery.
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Fake academic papers are on the rise: Why they’re a danger and how to stop them
South Africa
Press
Lex Bouter - The Conversation
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Faces of Open Government: Muriel Poisson
This interview was first published by Open Government Partnership in the Faces of Open Government.
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Using digital tools to promote transparency and accountability
Digital tools have the potential to overhaul the management of education systems, while also fostering transparency and accountability within the sector. For example, data portals can inform citizens about the amounts of funds allocated to schools, satellite systems can monitor school locations and construction, and artificial intelligence can perform automated audits and monitor public spending in schools. Digital tools can also address pressing issues such as ghost teachers, absenteeism, examination fraud, forged certificates, and fake diplomas.
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UNESCO-IIEP's 60th Anniversary Symposium explores how transparency and innovative financing benefit educational planning
On 8-9 November 2023, the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) celebrated its 60th anniversary with a two-day symposium that brought together over 1400 experts, policymakers, planners, and representatives from UNESCO Member States both in person and online.
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Civil society: A key voice in tackling corruption in education
When education is free of corruption, and a strong culture of transparency and accountability prevails, doors can open for millions of children and youth worldwide. They can access their right to quality education. To accelerate, how can the education sector join forces with civil society organizations? Education Out Loud grantees from Tanzania, Cambodia, and Zimbabwe explain how.
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Exploring civil society in education: IIEP contributes to CIES 2023
During the week of 20 February, IIEP participated in the annual CIES conference to share the latest of our work on transparency and accountability measures in education. CIES 2023 was organized in a blended format around the theme: ‘Improving Education for a More Equitable World’.
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IIEP-UNESCO's activities for Education Out Loud grantees
Join the upcoming Online Course for EOL Grantees on the Basics of Educational Planning and Management Dates: 18 March - 14 April Information note
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Open government in education: learning from the "Auditores Juveniles" programme in Peru
This case study analyses how the "Youth Auditors" programme developed by the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic of Peru is implemented in schools as a mechanism for democratic participation and citizen oversight by regular basic education students in public schools. In addition, it is a tool that seeks to involve students in the improvement and monitoring of educational services.
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Open government empowers students, from Portugal to Peru
New computers, recreational equipment, a school garden, or recycling equipment? In Portugal, students are having their say. For six years now, the Ministry of Education has hosted an open budgeting initiative – Orçamento Participativo das Escolas, or OPEscolas – reaching some 200,000 young people in 90% of the country’s public schools.
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