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| International Consortium for Educational Development | |
|---|---|
| Name | International Consortium for Educational Development |
| Caption | Logo of the International Consortium for Educational Development |
| Formation | 2002 |
| Type | Nonprofit consortium |
| Headquarters | Geneva |
| Region served | Global |
| Leader title | Director |
| Leader name | Dr. Amina Rahman |
International Consortium for Educational Development is an international network that convenes stakeholders from universities, ministries, foundations, multilateral agencies, and nongovernmental organizations to coordinate capacity-building, policy reform, and innovation in schooling and higher learning. The consortium works with partners including United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, World Bank, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Ford Foundation, and regional bodies to design programs, evaluate reforms, and publish comparative analyses. Its activities span transnational collaborations among institutions such as University of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Oxford, Harvard University, Stanford University, University of Cape Town, University of Melbourne, Peking University, Tsinghua University, and University of Tokyo.
The consortium was founded in 2002 at a meeting that brought together delegations from United Nations Development Programme, African Union, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, European Commission, and representatives from national ministries including Ministry of Education (United Kingdom), Department of Education (United States), and Ministry of Education (China). Early convenings included stakeholders from Commonwealth of Nations, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Inter-American Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank, and civil society groups such as Save the Children, Oxfam, CARE International, Plan International, and Room to Read. Founding institutional partners comprised Teachers College, Columbia University, Institute of Education (UCL), École Normale Supérieure, University of São Paulo, National University of Singapore, McGill University, University of British Columbia, Lund University, Heidelberg University, Sorbonne University, University of Buenos Aires, and University of Delhi. Milestones feature convenings at venues including United Nations Headquarters, Palace of Nations, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, and regional summits hosted by African Union Commission, ASEAN Secretariat, and Organisation of American States.
The consortium’s stated mission aligns with mandates from UNICEF, UNESCO Institute for Statistics, and Sustainable Development Solutions Network to advance equitable access, quality assurance, and workforce development through partnership among institutions like International Baccalaureate, Association of Commonwealth Universities, European University Association, Confederation of Indian Industry, and Japan International Cooperation Agency. Objectives emphasize policy research in collaboration with OECD Directorate for Education and Skills, curriculum reform alongside International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, teacher development with Education International, and accreditation dialogue involving Council for Higher Education Accreditation and International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education.
Governance structures include an executive board with representatives from World Bank Group, European Commission Directorate-General for Education and Culture, African Development Bank Group, and private foundations such as Carnegie Corporation of New York and Rockefeller Foundation. Membership categories span institutional members (universities, ministries, research centers) and affiliate partners (foundations, corporations, professional associations) including Microsoft Corporation, Google.org, Cisco Systems, Pearson PLC, Times Higher Education, QS Quacquarelli Symonds, International Council on Education for Teaching, Global Partnership for Education, and Teach For All. Advisory panels draw experts from United Nations specialized agencies, regional commissions, and think tanks like Brookings Institution, Chatham House, Center for Global Development, RAND Corporation, Asia Society Policy Institute, and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Programmatic work comprises capacity-building academies co-hosted with Harvard Kennedy School, Blavatnik School of Government, John F. Kennedy School of Government, and London School of Economics; technical assistance to ministries in partnership with World Bank Education Global Practice, UNICEF Education Section, and UNESCO Bangkok; practitioner networks tied to International Literacy Association, Global Partnership for Education, Education Cannot Wait, and GPE Secretariat; and innovation incubators in collaboration with XPrize Foundation, Nesta, Ashoka, Skoll Foundation, and MIT Media Lab. Initiatives include large-scale randomized evaluations partnered with National Bureau of Economic Research, International Initiative for Impact Evaluation, and What Works Clearinghouse; regional teacher professional development programs linked to African Leadership Academy, Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding, Mercosur Educational Council, and European Training Foundation.
The consortium publishes comparative reports, policy briefs, and datasets co-authored with research centers such as Institute of Development Studies, Overseas Development Institute, Centre for Economic Policy Research, International Food Policy Research Institute, Pew Research Center, and National Council of Educational Research and Training. Peer-reviewed outputs have appeared in collaboration with journals and presses including Comparative Education Review, Journal of Education Policy, International Journal of Educational Development, Harvard Education Press, Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, and Routledge. Data partnerships include UNESCO Institute for Statistics, World Bank EdStats, OECD Education GPS, Global Partnership for Education Data Compact, and Demographic and Health Surveys Program.
Core funding sources combine multilateral grants from World Bank Group, International Monetary Fund (technical windows), European Investment Bank, and bilateral aid from United States Agency for International Development, UK Department for International Development, Norad, Japan International Cooperation Agency, Germany Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, and Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Philanthropic support arrives via Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Open Society Foundations, Carnegie Corporation, Ford Foundation, Mastercard Foundation, and Wellcome Trust. Corporate partnerships for technology and learning platforms involve Google, Microsoft, Apple Inc., IBM, Amazon Web Services, Zoom Video Communications, Blackboard Inc., and Coursera. Strategic alliances include Global Partnership for Education, Education Cannot Wait, United Nations Children's Fund, and International Labour Organization technical teams.
Evaluation practices draw on standards from World Bank Independent Evaluation Group, UNICEF Evaluation Office, OECD Development Assistance Committee, and International Initiative for Impact Evaluation to assess literacy interventions, teacher workforce reforms, and higher education governance projects across countries including Brazil, India, Kenya, South Africa, Indonesia, Philippines, Mexico, Turkey, Egypt, and Vietnam. Impact assessments collaborate with academic partners such as University of Michigan, Columbia University, Yale University, Princeton University, Brown University, Duke University, University of Chicago, Northwestern University, Cornell University, and Johns Hopkins University. External audits performed by firms and institutions like KPMG, PwC, Ernst & Young, and Deloitte support transparency alongside peer reviews from International Association for Evaluation of Educational Achievement and regional quality assurance agencies.
Category:Educational organizations