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Bringing our voices together
Academics, civil society organisations, education activists and students from across the world have been analysing the challenges facing the right to education and our public education systems globally, including the rapid growth of privatisation. They share how we can work together to create more efficient, effective, equitable and publicly funded education systems, which benefit everyone.
Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) is a Right and a Public Good: From Commitment to Action
AUTHOR: Mercedes Mayol Lassalle
DATE: 23rd June
The growth of non-state actors in ECCE is a global reality, filling gaps left by underfunded public systems. However, this has led to fragmented service delivery, variable quality, and increased inequality. In many contexts, market-driven ECCE provision prioritizes profitability over equity, leaving vulnerable families with few or poor-quality options.
A Collective Statement for UN Public Services Day - 23rd June 2025. On the eve of the 4th UN Financing for Development Conference
AUTHOR: PEHRC Members
DATE: 23rd June
The FFD Summit must commit to a new social compact that ensures a global finance system that prioritises people and the planet over profit, and that enables member states to deliver universal public services and social security for all.
Champions of Education The financing of education systems: issues and prospects
AUTHOR: Léa Rambaud
DATE: 23rd May
Financing education is a major global challenge in 2025, marked by budget cuts and a reduction in international funding. As part of the ‘Champions of Education’ 2025 cycle, a number of experts are analysing current trends and solutions for adequately funding education.