Resources & insights to help you during the COVID-19 global pandemic | April 2020

School closures in an attempt to contain the spread of COVID-19 now impact 89.5% of the world’s students, according to UNESCO, which is tracking the consequences of the pandemic on education. Learn more about how to mitigate the effects of these closures for our most vulnerable communities and how to maintain education for all through distance learning. And most importantly, stay safe and healthy and visit the World Health Organization's website for all health-related updates.

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What price will education pay for COVID-19?

For today’s students, the coronavirus outbreak means a huge loss of learning time, with potential repercussions for their schooling and careers in the years to come. But what about the financial impact on education more broadly? Read more.

Resources to help you during the COVID-19 pandemic

IIEP-UNESCO's Planipolis

This portal features national education plans and policies, as well as key education frameworks and monitoring reports. It is currently collecting national policy documents related to the COVID-19 crisis.

UNESCO Health Education Clearinghouse

The platform is sharing a list of learning materials, as well as guidance and recommendations for schools on prevention and control measures. Visit the website or go straight to the COVID-19 area of the library

IIEP-UNESCO's Webwatch

See the latest news on the impact of COVID-19 on the education sector. Collected by IIEP-UNESCO, the information comes from official sources such as ministries, international organizations, press agencies, and blogs. Access the webwatch.

Updates from our office in Latin America

Available in Spanish and Portuguese, this web page from our IIEP Buenos Aires office features information on educational planning in Latin America during the educational disruption caused by COVID-19.

COVID-19 shows the need to make learning more flexible

Although COVID-19 is likely to be a temporary crisis, it should serve as a wake-up call for higher education systems to flex their access and transfer pathways and ensure the provision of flexible educational delivery modes that serve diverse populations of learners. Read more from IIEP-UNESCO experts featured by University World News.

Global monitoring of school closures

This UNESCO map represents global school closures as of 3 April 2020. See the daily evolution of school closures.

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