NORRAG is the Global Education Centre of the Geneva Graduate Institute. Its strength lies in addressing under-researched questions of quality and equity in key issues in education and development, and in amplifying under-represented expertise particularly from the Global South.
NORRAG’s core mandate is to produce, disseminate and broker critical knowledge, and to strengthen capacity for and with the wide range of stakeholders who constitute our network. Through our work, NORRAG contributes to creating the conditions for more participatory, evidence-informed decisions that improve equal access to and quality of education and training.
The NORRAG network has over 5,800 members for international policies and cooperation in education and training.
How can data and evidence support the inclusion of marginalised groups in learning? Used by policymakers, planners, researchers or at the programmatic level, education data and evidence contribute to defining and orienting the reality in which education policies and programmes are designed, financed and implemented. NORRAG contributes to ensuring that the most vulnerable and neglected groups become visible and audible in education data, thus informing policy dialogue, research and the daily practices of education stakeholders worldwide.
How does equitable and quality education overlay and intersect with other SDGs? The SDGs acknowledge the importance of the interconnections between different issue areas and sectors that have traditionally been considered to be separate domains of expertise and practice. In response to this, intersectoral collaboration has come to be seen as a more efficient and effective way of working. NORRAG aims to investigate and promote the interconnections between equitable and quality education and other SDGs for holistic and systemic changes. As an example, explore the Education in International Geneva portal.
Do innovations and disruptions improve access, equity and quality in education? More than ever, safeguarding the right to education and the opportunity to learn is the most salient challenge for education leaders locally, nationally and globally. This task alone is difficult. In addition, demands are placed on education systems and institutions to innovate and respond to disruptions. NORRAG navigates theses challenges and demands through our research, expertise, publications and initiatives.
Can private sector approaches in education uphold access, equity and quality? The number and type of private and non-state actors engaging in education and development is increasing across the world at the same time as public actors are adopting practices and priorities that are traditionally associated with the private sector. NORRAG aims to deepen collective knowledge of the actual benefits and risks of these changes.
As a network, NORRAG seeks to deepen the interactions between its 5,800+ network members from diverse sectors in 174 countries. Our Social Systems Map allows members to map their existing connections, as well as find new connections based on common interests, geographic regions or thematic expertise.
