Two main transformative factors are rapidly changing the future of education. Developments in artificial intelligence (AI) and the increase in conflict and crisis globally are disrupting learning, the management of education systems, and even what teaching looks like in many contexts. Alongside this, the international cooperation space is shrinking and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are facing increasing budgetary and…
This summary discusses the conversation from a Community of Interest event on Artificial Intelligence for AI literacy for tertiary learners, a collaboration by the World Bank and EdTech Hub’s AI Observatory and Action Lab, supported by FCDO. Conversations on AI literacy are becoming timely as it is a moment when the global focus on AI in education is accelerating at…
Across education systems worldwide, the appetite for innovation is growing, but the funding to support it is increasingly tightening. In the second episode of the EdTech Hub Spotlight Series, “Who Pays? The Future of EdTech Financing,” EdTech Hub researcher Neema Jayasinghe speaks with two experts who bring both global experience and deep regional context: Rose Sagun, EdTech Specialist at the…
This blog focuses on key findings from ‘Sprint 0’ – the first of a series of blogs that will follow our journey, sandboxing key education challenges with our partners across Southeast Asia. Through this series, we’ll unpack how we are learning by doing: testing ideas for Southeast Asian education challenges through real-world experiments, be it in the realm of policy…
This summary discusses the conversation from a virtual meeting that covers lessons and what worked with the Sierra Leone GIS preference matching algorithm and lessons from other regions including South America. Sierra Leone faces long-standing teacher deployment challenges: too few qualified teachers in the rural and remote schools, high turnover in certain regions, subject specialist shortages, and striking underrepresentation of…
Let’s talk partnerships! What’s working? What do real partnerships look like? What’s evolving? In our first episode of the new EdTech Hub Spotlight Series, we explore what makes partnerships in education technology truly inclusive, equitable, and sustainable. This new series brings you in-depth conversations with thought leaders, practitioners, and policymakers — bringing lessons and experiences across the region. At a time…
This summary discusses the conversation from a Community of Interest event on Artificial Intelligence for Assessment and Evaluation, a collaboration by the World Bank and EdTech Hub’s AI Observatory and Action Lab, supported by FCDO. AI is changing how we know what students are learning. It is already impacting assessments ranging from formative classroom-based evaluations to large-scale system diagnostics. To…
As education systems across Southeast Asia continue to embrace digital transformation, one question stands out: How can technology be designed and deployed to truly reach every learner? This was at the heart of EdTech Hub’s recent webinar, Building Equitable EdTech Ecosystems in Southeast Asia, held through the ASEAN-UK SAGE programme. Bringing together Ministry of Education officials from Indonesia, Malaysia, and…
This blog synthesises the conversation from an AI Observatory webinar, launching the Ministries of Education AI Challenge. The conversation on AI in education has focused on classrooms and learning tools — and that’s a good thing. But we’re missing another frontier: the power of AI to make the administrative systems that support education smarter, faster, and more effective. The AI…
The World Bank and EdTech Hub’s Community of Interest brings global practitioners together to explore AI in education. Monthly conversations highlight insights, challenges, and opportunities in AI content, curation, and teacher roles, with experts sharing reflections on how collaboration and equity can shape AI’s transformative role in learning.
