Comparative Education Policy

Johanna Steves Our class recently had the opportunity to listen to Dr. Yael Duthilleul, technical advisor on education at the Council of Europe Development Bank. The CEB is the oldest multilateral development bank in Europe and supports social sector investments. Dr. Duthilleul has spent her career working on education policy around the world. Her presentation illustrated some of the dynamics that come into play when development banks invest internationally in education projects. The current set of   Sustainable Development Goals  (SDGs) that target education (promotion of equity and quality in education and lifelong learning), as well as issues directly tied to education (gender equality, reducing inequalities, promoting peaceful and inclusive societies), has put in place a framework to guide countries as they implement new policies with the aim of reaching these objectives. Much can be learned from the experiences of development banks that help countries finance ...