La sous-représentation des filles dans l’éducation aux sciences, technologie, ingénierie et mathématiques (STEM) est profondément enracinée et freine les progrès vers le développement durable.Nous avons besoin de comprendre ce qui cause cet ...

Exploring the socio-economic considerations of AI in education
This report examines the socio-economic returns on investment in digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI) in education, with particular emphasis on young people and their transition into the labour market. It highlights the increasing ...

Discussion paper
What makes an industry partnership capable of delivering lasting change in TVET? Drawing on discussions from the 2026 UNESCO-UNEVOC Bridging Innovation and Learning in TVET (BILT) event, this publication examines what makes industry-TVET partnerships ...

Guide pratique pour les établissements
L’intelligence artificielle (IA) fait désormais partie de la vie quotidienne et du monde du travail, qui évolue rapidement. Cette évolution creuse un écart entre les usages déjà répandus de l’IA et la formation formelle nécessaire pour l� ...

September 2026
The Interagency Group on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (IAG-TVET) was convened by UNESCO in 2008 to ensure a good coordination of activities by the key international organisations involved in the delivery of policy advice, programme ...

Strategic frameworks and promising initiatives
The world’s Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) are a powerhouse hidden in plain sight –one of the fastest-growing sectors worldwide. Yet too many of their workers are being left behind, as 40% earn less than their national minimum wage, educ ...

The cultural and creative industries (CCIs) are among the fastest-growing sectors worldwide, yet many workers continue to face skills gaps, informality and unequal access to opportunities. This report examines how skills development systems can bette ...

May 2026
The Inter-Agency Group on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (IAG-TVET) was convened by UNESCO in 2008 to ensure a good coordination of activities by the key international organizations involved in the delivery of policy advice, programm ...

Access and equity, countdown to 2030
The first in a three-part series, entitled Countdown to 2030, this report focuses on access and equity in education. A set of 35 country case studies drawn from rich data illustrates what happens when an international agenda meets national realities. ...

Environmental report
Organizing and hosting in-person events, particularly those of a global nature with internationally travelling participants, has a significant environmental impact. The carbon emissions generated from air travel and ground travel, as well as the addi ...

A guide for sector planners
In 2024, an estimated 116 million people required humanitarian assistance due to conflicts, climate change and public health emergencies (UN OCHA Annual Report, 2024). Amid escalating global crises, the education and training sector needs to respond ...

Newsletter - December 2025
This edition, the Inter-Agency Group is casting its spotlight on activities implemented in the Asia-Pacific region, as the second IAG-TVET meeting takes place on the 2 December 2025, in Manila, hosted by the Asian Development Bank. In this Newslet ...

Joint statement of the Interagency Working Group on Career Guidance
Investing in career guidance is a joint statement of the Interagency Working Group on Career Guidance comprising of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), the European Commission, the European Training Foundation (E ...

Embracing digitalization, greening and migration trends
There is an urgent need to expand the skilled workforce and promote green practices in the building and construction industry. The sector, currently employing approximately 7 per cent of the global working population, accounts for over a third of glo ...

2nd continental report
This second continental report, produced jointly by UNESCO, UNICEF and the African Union, assesses progress made towards SDG 4 and CESA targets, identifies gaps and challenges, and features tested solutions that are achieving positive and often scala ...

Implementation guidance
Culture and the arts are integral to inclusive, equitable and quality education. They nurture creativity, critical thinking, and respect for cultural diversity, empowering learners to engage meaningfully with the world and to build more just, sustain ...

This guide provides actionable strategies for building inclusive TVET systems. It promotes collaboration among NGOs, private sector actors and education providers to ensure no learner is left behind. This hands-on guide shows how to move beyond ident ...

The Inter-Agency Group on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (IAG-TVET), originally convened by UNESCO in 2008, aims to ensure a good coordination of activities by the key international organizations involved in the delivery of policy ad ...

The recognition, validation and accreditation (RVA) of formal and non-formal learning is a transformative tool for fostering inclusivity in both the labour market and society at large. For migrants and refugees, who often arrive in host countries wit ...

Hacia una educación pública contextualizada, pertinente y relevante que promueve el desarrollo sostenible con inclusión y equidad.
La Oficina Regional de la UNESCO para América Central, México y Colombia, en colaboración con la Red de Institutos Técnicos Comunitarios (Red-ITC), ha sistematizado las prácticas de los institutos técnico-comunitarios agroforestales en Honduras ...

Experiencias, prácticas y narrativas de las comunidades educativas
La Red de Institutos Técnicos Comunitarios (Red-ITC) es una asociación civil sin fines de lucro fundada en 2009, que colabora con la Secretaría de Educación de Honduras. Opera en 28 centros de educación media en municipios con bajo índice de de ...

Education is a powerful tool to transform the world and drive long-long-term climate change action. This Guidance responds to the calls from young people for a holistic approach to climate change and sustainability in the curriculum. It outlines ...

Les États membres devront tirer le meilleur parti du potentiel de l'IA pour contribuer à l'égalité des genres, tout en évitant que ne se produise l’effet inverse. Des financements spécifiques devront être affectés aux politiques de soutien ...

The UNESCO Recommendation concerning Technical and Vocational Education and Training was adopted by UNESCO’s General Conference in November 2015. It aims to promote technical and vocational education and training (TVET) as part of lifelong learning ...

The Inter-Agency Group on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (IAG-TVET) was convened by UNESCO in 2008 to ensure a good coordination of activities by the key international organizations involved in the delivery of policy advice, programm ...