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<p>In alignment with the Global Goal for education (SDG4), DFID is helping tackle
the learning crisis: millions of children unable to read and do maths despite years
at school. DFID works to strengthen the quality of education and the effectiveness
of education systems so that all children have access and opportunity to learn.</p><p>
</p><p>UNESCO is the UN’s specialized agency for education and UN lead on SDG4. DFID
works with UNESCO towards our shared goal of ensuring quality education for all. DFID
provides a voluntary contribution of £7.8m to support the UNESCO Institute of Statistics
(UIS) and the UNESCO published Global Education Monitoring Report (GEM Report). The
UIS provides comparable, publicly available data on learning outcomes. The GEM Report
is an independent, policy focused monitoring report, it is a key tool for pushing
progress towards the Global Goals.</p><p> </p><p>Our support to the UIS and the GEM
Report is being used to create vital data, evidence and tools to assess whether children
are learning, who is being left behind and whether SDG4 is being achieved. It allows
the international community to report progress on SDG4 education indicators on learning
and equity and enables policy makers to know whether SDG4 is on track and where to
direct policy intervention.</p>
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