
Several professors, researchers and students work on SDG 4 at the Graduate Institute. The activities range from academic courses on education, to events and research projects on skills development policies and Information Communication Technology, and academic and policy-oriented publications. The Network for International Policies and Cooperation in Education and Training (NORRAG) serves as a hub of activity on education at the Graduate Institute.


Nation-building through compulsory schooling during the age of mass migration

Decolonising the Curriculum and Racism in Academia

Philanthropy in Education: Setting the Stage for Analyzing Global Trends, Regional Differences and Diverse Perspectives

Electrifying Nigeria: the Household-Level Impact of Access to Electricity on Consumption, Education and Employment

2030 DFS | Sports, Technology and Innovation

Why more inclusive measures are needed to address COVID-19?

Private Sector Actors and Approaches in Education

What role should philanthropy play in education?

The Global Targeting of Education and Skill: Policy History and Comparative Perspectives

Reaching the Unreached: Skills Development Policies and the Promise of ICT – A Scoping Study from India and South Africa

DEMETER Gender, Land and the Right to Food
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Goal 4 aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education for all which, according to the UN Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform, will require “increasing efforts, especially in sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia and for vulnerable populations, including persons with disabilities, indigenous people, refugee children and poor children in rural areas”. The promotion of lifelong learning opportunities for all is another aspect of the goal. Read more about Goal 4