Event
Planning for healthy and thriving learners: Global launch
Two-thirds of countries agree that the health, safety, and well-being of learners and teachers are essential to achieve quality education. Despite existing efforts focusing on access and quality, education sector plans often overlook health and well-being, crucial to learning.
UNESCO is launching Planning for healthy and thriving learners – a coordinated programme of work to embed health and well-being into education sector planning.
Planning for healthy and thriving learners aims to translate high-level commitments into concrete action, placing learners’ health and well-being at the centre of education systems. It provides practical tools, builds capacity, and empowers education authorities to take the driving seat in mobilizing support and resources from other sectors.
The launch welcomes education stakeholders, planners and partners. It is organized by UNESCO, including its Headquarters, International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA), and Regional offices in Dakar and Harare, in partnership with the African Union (AU) and the Inter-Agency Group on School Health and Nutrition. It will comprise three parts as follows:
- 18–19 November: Technical workshop (in person) – interactive sessions on integrating health and well-being into education sector planning, with a regional focus.
- 20 November, morning: High-level launch (in person) – official launch and ministerial participation.
- 20 November, afternoon: Global webinar (hybrid) – connecting Addis Ababa with participants worldwide to showcase tools and country experiences.
Interpretation will be available in English, French and Portuguese for all sessions, with Spanish added for the webinar.
