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19 December 2024
Looking back on 2024: Five impactful moments that shaped the year
2024 has been an incredible year of learning and collaborating for the Jacobs Foundation. Together with our partners, we’ve been leading in funding evidence on learning, scaling sustainable education solutions through public-private partnerships, …
Op-Eds
17 December 2024
Foundation Leaders: Education Must Remain at the Heart of Swiss Aid Strategy
Friends of Education—an alliance of over 40 Swiss foundations active in the field of international education—have jointly written in Tages-Anzeiger in support of the Swiss Parliament’s recent decision to maintain education as a priority in S…
Newsletter
16 December 2024
What We Learn: Reflections on a year of education
As the year draws to a close, we are thrilled to share the final edition of What We Learn for 2024. This special edition takes a look back at the highlights of an impactful year for the Jacobs Foundation. From launching our program Colombia Eviden…
News
25 November 2024
Ground-breaking researchers join Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship
The latest cohort of Jacobs Foundation Research Fellows has been announced with researchers representing global excellence joining from countries around the globe—from Chile to Germany. The fellows will be exploring key topics such as mental healt…
News
18 November 2024
Prestigious prizes awarded to Colombian, Brazilian, and Pan-African education initiatives
At the Jacobs Foundation, we are committed to the funding, development, and application of best practices for learners at the school level. The winners of the 2024 Best Practice Prizes were awarded in a ceremony held in Zurich, Switzerland, on Fri…
Op-Eds
12 November 2024
Multilateral collaboration needs a reboot to meet our shared goals
In the aftermath of the Summit of the Future, the world is falling significantly behind in meeting the 2030 deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with just 17% of the targets on course. International actors must now find ways to t…
News
11 November 2024
Open Letter: Reintroduction of an education objective in Switzerland’s International Cooperation Strategy
(German and French translations below) Reintroduction of an education objective in Switzerland’s International Cooperation Strategy: A Critical Enabler for Prosperity, Peace and Stability Honourable Delegates We, the undersigned—Swiss foundations …
Newsletter
1 October 2024
What We Learn: implementing evidence-based solutions
As September ushers in new academic beginnings for many of our researchers globally, we’re excited to welcome you back to the latest edition of our newsletter—What We Learn. In this issue, we share all the recent developments and events from the J…
Podcasts
30 September 2024
Policy Labs and Evidence Use in Education on ‘Let’s Talk Education Africa’
Over the past two decades, governments have increasingly used policy units and labs to push for educational reforms. However, research on EdLabs is scarce—less than 40% of the 76 policy labs assessed in one review pertained to education. During a …