Drawing from our latest annual report, IIEP in action, these country snapshots showcase how our customized capacity development and data-driven approaches are helping countries design more inclusive, resilient, and effective education systems.
Brazil: National Training Programme on Planning and Management
(LAC) implemented a four-month hybrid training programme tailored to Brazil’s needs at the request of the (MEC). With the support of UNESCO Brazil, the training involved 40 participants, including representatives from MEC and the (Undime). Focused on the priorities of Brazil's educational policy, the programme concluded with an in-person meeting in BrasÃlia.
Angola: Empowering education through data training
Training in educational statistics is strengthening the capacities of Angolan technicians to improve data collection and decision-making in the education sector. Organized by, in coordination with and funded by UNICEF, across all government levels, helping shape more effective education policies and management.
Cambodia: Data-driven educational planning
IIEP and UNESCO Bangkok supported the in developing the Education Sector Plan (ESP 2024-2028). A simulation model was developed to monitor the plan’s implementation. Trained staff can now create cost scenarios, monitor targets, and forecast budgets to align with the operational plan.
Côte d’Ivoire: A comprehensive roadmap
In Côte d’Ivoire, the (ESA) and financial simulation model have set the stage for a multi-year operational plan. National projects like an Enabling Factor Analysis and the Partnership Compact were aligned, streamlining strategies to expand access to school and to address long-standing challenges such as high dropout rates.
Ecuador: Education in Emergencies (EiE)
With UNESCO Santiago, a 12-week Human Mobility Seminar was hosted for 30 public officials from the Ministry of Education in Ecuador at both national and sub-national levels. An 18-week on educational planning and management also addressed emergency contexts caused by armed conflict and drug trafficking, and technical cooperation was provided to enhance education data for EiE.
Country-level engagement is central to IIEP’s mission. It is where our support for governments turns into tangible progress - building stronger institutions, improving policy implementation, and ultimately transforming learning outcomes. This is how we bring educational planning to life.
India: Planning with civil society
As a learning partner in the initiative, research is examining how civil society organizations in India are driving innovation. This includes how new planning and management approaches improve budgeting, enhance stakeholder representation, particularly for women, and strengthen social accountability. The findings highlight the transformative potential of civil-society-led initiatives with actionable insights.
Jordan: Evidence-based planning
Under the System Strengthening Partnership, IIEP supported for data-driven planning and policy-making. IIEP also advanced crisis-sensitive educational planning with the Ministry of Education, including a self-assessment tool for risk management at the school level.
Mauritania: Integrating gender equity
Since its involvement in the (GCI) in 2019, have increasingly committed the country to gender equality. For the first time, an entire chapter on gender disparities was included in the ESP, shaping measures to improve access and foster institutional reforms.
North Macedonia: An education analysis for shaping policies
The ESA drew from 15 years of data and information to diagnose the health of the education sector in and to guide evidence-based policy discussions.
Minister of Education and Science Vesna Janevska said: "Higher educational standards can only be achieved if we know exactly where we stand. This document will give us exactly that."
Tanzania: Improvements in planning and management
Under the GPE System Capacity Grant, a 2024 sector note and simulation model guided the development of a new ESP (2025–2030) for Tanzania. IIEP played a key role in developing planning documents through on-the-job training and capacity development for local actors to adopt more effective and sustainable work methods. The ESP was also informed by an analytical education sector note, which included a dedicated chapter on gender equality.
