This report consolidates the findings from an overview of the skills demand, supply and gaps in four case study countries: Bangladesh, Ghana, Kenya and Rwanda. This overview is informed by the attention given to skills development in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the... read more
Recognising the catastrophic effects of COVID-19 on millions of people who have become unemployed, or are on the verge of losing their jobs, Coursera, one of the world’s leading eLearning providers, has recently announced the Coursera Workforce Recovery Initiative as an immediate solution to... read more
Developed by Bob Moon, this Blueprint and Toolkit provides the guidance and supporting resources for a programme of around 12–15 weeks’ duration and includes a detailed framework that can be adapted to the context of a particular country, region, district or school. It targets institutions wishing... read more
Thanks to the generous support of the governments of Canada and Australia, COL will support secondary schooling, training and skills development for girls and women using open and distance learning under two separate projects: 1) Preventing Child, Early and Forced Marriage, supported by Global... read more
Use this checklist when designing and implementing projects using ICTs to ensure that your project is accessible to both women and men. By putting strategies in place to address the following barriers you will increase your chances of fully benefiting from the talents and resources of both women... read more
Introduction - Sensitivity to someone’s gender is crucial, not only in life but also in learning. In developing countries where the opportunities for face-to-face education are often limited, open and distance learning (ODL) can provide basic education, skills training and lifelong learning.... read more
A tool to assist you with gender mainstreaming in your work.
At the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), we are committed to supporting an environment in which our staff, our consultants and the staff of our partner institutions and organisations can freely engage in dialogue about gender-related issues. This quiz was developed as a tool for identifying gender... read more
