
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.


NORRAG Becomes a Research Centre

The Impact of Compulsory School Laws in a Developing Country Context: Examining Impacts and Explanations in Sub-Saharan Africa

The Human Capital Index: Good Intentions, Flawed Methodology to Measure Learning

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

Global Interdisciplinary Policy Research Conference on Youth Transitions – In partnership with ILO and other partners

An Expert Look at Public-Private Partnerships in Education

Action Days for the SDGs – SDGs and Impact Investing

Advanced Development Macroeconomics: Empirical Research

Climate, Justice and Education

Research and Teaching in International Education and Development: New Paradigms and Perspectives in the Post-2015 Era

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