Save our Future: Averting an education catastrophe for the world’s children

At the time of writing, the world is facing an education catastrophe. The measures taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19 has impacted education for children all over the world. Due to school closures, hundreds of millions of children are not learning or getting services that are vital for their development and well-being. Many of the world’s children were not learning even before the pandemic, and without rapid action, this learning crisis is likely to spread. 

This paper sets out seven priority action areas to deliver changes crucial to advert an education catastrophe for the world’s children.