The Role of Civil Society in National Education Policy in the Global South: an accountability brief

<aside> ➡️ The Brief reflects on the diverse ways that civic action shapes education policy, from the work of CSOs and youth-led organizations to hold governments accountable for making progress towards education for all, to the growing influence of right-wing and corporate-backed movements. The brief presents three takeaways on experiences of civil society engagement in national education policy, spotlighting areas for further exploration and reflection.

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Civil society and education policy: a literature review

<aside> ➡️ The literature review offers an analytical overview of the role played by civil society in national education policy, takes stock of the evidence about how civic action has shaped education policy in the past, and looks at the possible impacts on national education policymaking should the space for civil society advocacy on education be restricted in the future.

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Assessing equity among students in public schools of Rautahat District: A multi-level analysis of equity from above, middle, and below

<aside> ➡️ This study investigates educational equity in Nepal's Rautahat District, utilizing a multi-level approach that encompasses macro (policy level), meso (school level), and micro (individual level) perspectives. The research aims to assess educational equity in schools by mapping existing policies, programs, and strategies that promote equitable education.

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Educational Accountability or Social Accountability in Education? Similarities, Tensions, and Differences

<aside> ➡️ This article addresses the relationship between the concepts of Social Accountability and Educational Accountability. The analysis of the similarities, differences and tensions between these two different concepts can strengthen citizen participation for educational improvement by identifying the full range of actors and processes in decision making that influence the success or failure of educational policy beyond of the teachers.

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Doing Accountability Differently. A Proposal for the Vertical Integration of Civil Society Monitoring and Advocacy

<aside> ➡️ Civil society accountability initiatives that take into account power structures at multiple levels can produce more lasting institutional change, compared to locally-bounded initiatives that address the symptoms rather than the underlying causes of accountability failures. Vertically integrated civil society policy monitoring and advocacy initiatives involve inter-relationships between local, subnational, national and international actors.

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Building the Technical Capacity of Civil Society Organisations to leverage GPE opportunities at national and global levels

<aside> ➡️ The Global Campaign for Education (GCE) is a civil society movement that calls on governments to realize the right to inclusive-equitable education in accordance with SDG 4.This learning handbook aims to strengthen strategic opportunities for engagement in GPE amongst civil society organisations through coordination supported by GCE and to identify mechanisms that coalitions can engage at national, regional, and global levels to influence key decision-making processes.

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The drought that forced a Himalayan village in Nepal to relocate

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