UNICEF Digital Education and Global Learning Innovation Hub

The global learning crisis has deeply intensified, with 273 million children are out of school, and two-thirds of 10-year-olds in low and middle-income countries are unable to read with comprehension. At the same time, the world is undergoing a digital transformation marked by an exponential surge in the availability and diversity of educational technology, or EdTech, and a surging demand for quality digital learning tools. This presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reimagine how children learn.   

With this opportunity comes the duty to ensure universal and equitable access to safe digital learning tools that improve learning outcomes for every child, everywhere, while bridging the learning digital divide.   

Based in Helsinki, Finland, UNICEF's Digital Education and the Global Learning Innovation Hub aims to accelerate equitable access to world-class digital learning solutions and convene a global community of visionaries to build the future of learning through its Digital Education Strategy. This work is supported through UNICEF's Global Education team anchored in the organization's new Centre of Excellence. 

UNICEF Digital Education actively seeks “tomorrow’s innovations” to challenge the limits of what is possible today by delving into alternative learning paths spanning early childhood, foundational literacy and numeracy, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics (STEAM) education, and mastering skills essential for the future.  

This work is grounded in UNICEF’s primary strategic objective for education programmes - to enhance child developmental outcomes and foster skills and learning achievements for every learner. UNICEF Digital Education is testing and scaling frontier technologies that will redefine learning globally, working in collaboration with UNICEF country and regional offices and a global network of public and private sector partners, academic institutions, leaders in the tech and edtech industry, and various other stakeholders.    

UNICEF Digital Education aspires to create a secure space for innovative thinking, thought-provoking research, new collaborations, and pathways to effectively and inclusively scale digital learning solutions to reach all children. With partners, we explore new learning journeys, pedagogical approaches, spaces, and artefacts to unleash the full potential of every child, regardless of their location, abilities, or background.   

The Future of Learning is NOW. 

Partner with us

UNICEF's Digital Education work is built on partnerships. As we scale our Digital Education Strategy across more than 120 countries, we are looking to collaborate with partners to help shape the future of learning for every child. 

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