Education

A world with education for all 

 

We are making progress.  But there’s more to be done. All children have the right to a safe, inclusive and quality education. We want all children to be educated for life, in a safe and nurturing environment, in order to lead productive and fulfilling lives.  

 Our unique, community-led, whole child model, refined and expanded over our 70-year history, helps establish sustainable child wellbeing solutions. Our education programme focuses on improving the access to and quality of learning opportunities for all children from birth, through childhood and adolescence.

We measure our success by the positive improvements in children’s learning outcomes in cognitive, social and emotional, life and livelihood skills. Our digital survey tool, MEQA, enables on the ground, real time implementation assessment and coaching; and provides detailed, accessible data for project management decisions.

We work hard to reach the most vulnerable children such as those in extreme poverty, with disabilities, out-of-school children, and affected by crises. Our approach fits and adapts continuously to diverse and rapidly changing contexts across the development, humanitarian and peace nexus.

We work with local partners to drive the social behaviour change required to address obstacles to children’s developmental and learning journey. In coalition with others we strengthen education systems at household, community, national and global levels.

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Our education programmes around the world

Map showing World Vision's educational programmes around the world

Open Univeristy

Join us for a Joint Webinar with the Open University

Date:  Tuesday 27 May 2025

Time: 12.00-13:15 (UK) (Check your time zone) Spanish and French interpretation  will be available

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World Vision's Catch-Up educational programme

Our approaches to change

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Catch Up programme

The Catch Up Programme is an adaptable approach to support children at the highest risk to build foundational skills and return to education through community-based clubs.

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Go Baby Go (GBG)

Go Baby Go (GBG) is a project model that aims to provide a strong foundation for kids in their first 2,000+ days of life (Ages 0-6 years old).

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Learning Roots

Learning Roots is a play-based learning approach that supports holistic development of children from age three through six. Learning Roots lays the foundation for successful transition to primary

Unlock Literacy, World Vision trained facilitator helps children improve their reading skills

Unlock Literacy

 Unlock Literacy is World Vision's evidence-based approach to ensuring children, especially the most vulnerable, read with comprehension and develop a love of learning,

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Girls Education

Learn how World Vision is working on improving Girls Education globally

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Positive Youth Development

Positive Youth Development (PYD) is a conceptual framework for a multi-sectoral, assets based approach to adolescent and youth development. 

Unlock Literacy

Moving forward in Education

Unlock Literacy

 

Globally, 70% of children in low and middle income countries live in learning poverty, and even if they attend school, are not able to read and understand a simple text.   Unlock

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