Articles
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20 July 2022 
Uganda: Government must put an immediate halt to the intimidation of teachers
NewsEducation International has firmly condemned the intimidation of teachers currently taking industrial action led by the Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU), an organisation affiliated to Education International.
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16 March 2022 
World Bank to exit investment in for-profit school chain Bridge International Academies
StatementsEducation International (EI) welcomes the decision from the World Bank’s private sector arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), to stop investing in the for-profit chain of schools, Bridge International Academies. The IFC had invested more than US$ 10 million in Bridge International Academies operations in Africa and supported the company's...
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28 January 2022 
Challenging global tech giants: the critical role of Global labour
Worlds of EducationIn a recent research paper, Carmen Ludwig and Edward Webster examined the role of global unions to contest the use and abuse of digital technology through transnational activism in two African contexts. Action included work with Education International’s Global Response against the privatisation of education.
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17 December 2021 
UNATU’s experience supporting teachers in refugee areas
Worlds of EducationUganda is considered the top refugee-hosting country in Africa and one of the top five hosting countries in the world. Statistics reveal that close to 1.5 million refugees live in Uganda.
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8 October 2021 
No Recovery from COVID-19 without Increased Support to Teachers
NewsBy Marco Grazia, Dennis Sinyolo & Gabriela Miranda
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6 October 2021 
Governments and Teacher Unions meet to discuss social and policy dialogue
NewsEducation International Africa and the International Institute for Capacity building in Africa (UNESCO-IICBA) co-organised the seminar on the Future of the Teaching Profession, in partnership with the International Taskforce for Teachers (ITTF) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The two-day online seminar took place from 30th September to 1st October...
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Cooperation Projects
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2026 - 2028 Empowering Teachers, Transforming Classrooms: Strengthening Inclusive and Sustainable Education (Uganda)
This project builds on the last three year cycle and aims to enhance the quality of teaching and learning environments for five schools in Wakiso and Mubende Districts through strengthened teacher capacity, professional collaboration, and inclusive education practices by 2028, in collaboration with the Uganda National Teachers' Union (UNATU), school...
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2026 Teaching Together Program
Teaching Together is a annual joint endeavour of the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF/FCE) and its Member and Associate Organizations to support partners as they co-plan and co-deliver professional development workshops for local teachers. It involves over 50 Canadian teacher volunteers each year. Currently programs are offered in Africa and the...
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2025 - 2026 Educators Determined to End SRGBV
The EDE-SRGBV initiative is an Education International Africa (EIA) programme supported by National Education Association (NEA-USA), implemented across several African countries (Angola, Cameroon, Chad, Uganda). It builds on EI's long term work on ending School Related Gender Based Violence (SRGBV), strengthening the capacity of edcation unions, teachers, and communities to...
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Affiliates
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Uganda National Teachers Union
UNATU
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