Education

In 2023, the Offline Learning Passport grew significantly, reaching new countries and making a positive impact on education in diverse contexts. With the deployment of 460 offline hub devices across the Philippines, Zimbabwe, Mexico, and Lebanon, we bridged learning gaps where children need it most. Let’s delve into the impactful journey of the…, The Philippines: Recovering learning after natural disasters, In the aftermath of Super Typhoon Rai, the Philippines faced unprecedented challenges to its education system. The typhoon left over 29,000 schools damaged or destroyed, particularly affecting one of the most remote regions of the country, leading to weeks of disrupted learning for children. UNICEF responded by distributing 77 offline hub devices…, Zimbabwe: Pioneering the Offline Learning Passport in Africa with the largest offline hub device deployment, A significant milestone was reached later in the year with the arrival of 188 offline hub devices in Harare, making Zimbabwe the first country in Africa to use the Offline Learning Passport. It is also the Learning Passport’s largest fulfillment of offline hub device orders to date. Recognizing the challenges posed by limited infrastructure in…, Mexico: Bridging education gaps with remedial learning in 105 remote upper secondary schools, In November 2023, UNICEF Mexico in collaboration with the Undersecretary of Higher Secondary Education (SEMS) and the Sectoral Coordination of Academic Training (COSFAC), launched the Offline Learning Passport programme.   The programme is specifically designed to support upper secondary students by helping them catch up on learning and improve…, Lebanon: Leveraging offline hub devices to reduce internet costs for schools and learning centres, The Learning Passport in Lebanon is helping Syrian and Lebanese children and youths who are out-of-school and training non-formal education (NFE) teachers. It focuses on essential subjects such as basic literacy, numeracy, digital skills, and life skills content. UNICEF Lebanon office received 50 offline hub devices in November 2023. These devices…, The road ahead, As we reflect on the achievements of 2023 and kick off our work in 2024, the Learning Passport team is already busy working on new ways to harness emerging technology for life-long learning, making sure no one is left behind. Our plan is to continue to support countries expand localized and digitized learning material available through the…

In 2023, the Learning Passport expanded to 38 countries, with significant growth in the total number of registered users (6.02 million) and courses offered (13,529). Notable achievements in 2023 included launches in seven new countries (Brazil, Eswatini, Ghana, Guinea, Jamaica, Philippines, and São Tomé and Príncipe) and significant increases in…

Two years after the escalation of fighting in February 2022, the war in Ukraine continues to have devastating consequences for the country’s children. Active fighting, shelling, and strikes threaten children and their families, particularly in frontline communities. 3.7 million people remain displaced inside Ukraine, and children continue to face…

Sao Tome and Principe is located on the west coast of Africa in the Gulf of Guinea. It is a small Portuguese-speaking country with around 200,000 inhabitants, composed of the island of Sao Tome and the island of Principe. The Learning Passport was introduced in the country in 2022 as an educational platform by the Ministry of Education, Culture…, 10h Workshop for Volunteering in the National Program for Digital Learning - Principe (October 2023), UNICEF Sao Tome & Principe Sao Tome & Principe children UNICEF Sao Tome & Principe UNICEF Sao Tome & Principe Sao Tome & Principe youth helping children learn in classroom UNICEF Sao Tome & Principe UNICEF Sao Tome & Principe Workshop for Volunteering in the National Program for Digital Learning - Principe Sao Tome…

2023 SDG Building Bright Futures: Improving Learning & Skilling Through the Learning Passport Join UNICEF, Microsoft, and representatives from countries such as Nigeria and Poland, for an empowering session where we will achieve three key objectives to drive impactful change: 1. Empowering Stakeholders: Gain essential insights on harnessing…

1.5 million new learners, 4 country launches, and 580,000 new course completions are only a few highlights of the Learning Passport in the first half of 2023.  In just six months, with the support of Ministries, partners, and donors, we have been able to provide digital education to children affected by the earthquake in Syria and support the…

Imagine a world where every child, regardless of their circumstances, has access to high-quality digital education and the endless opportunities it brings. That's our vision with the Learning Passport. Our key focus is to achieve this goal equitably, particularly for the 2.9 billion individuals 1 who are still offline. And the solution lies in the…

Welcome to Learning Passport (“LP”), an online web-based, mobile app-based, and offline education platform and learning management system operated by UNICEF, with support from Microsoft.  It is a free platform, and you will never be asked to pay to use it. The LP is typically implemented in partnership with local UNICEF offices and the Education/…, 1. SITE ACCESS, You acknowledge that we may choose, but are not obligated, to make any inquiries, either directly or through third parties, deemed necessary to validate your registration information, including without limitation engaging third parties to provide verification services. Learning Passport reserves all rights to take action against anyone who…, 2. ACCOUNT CREATION, “Users” include the children using the site, their parent or guardian, and any administrator using the site.   All LP websites and mobile apps can be accessed by anyone with a phone number or email account. In order to use LP, you must register for an account. You may be asked a one-time authentication password in connection with your account that…, 3. USE OF THE SITE, 3.1 Parents or Older Children  If you are at least 13 years of age or you are the legal parent or guardian of a child or a teacher interested in using the LP, you may register for an account on the LP using one of the login modalities. You can use any content on the platform available to you. As a parent or teacher, if you register, approve or…, 4. RULES OF USAGE, In each country, the LP aims to create an environment where any user feels comfortable, no matter their nationality, gender, cultural background, religion, sexual orientation or political conviction.   As an administrator and a user, you agree to use this site only for lawful purposes, and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of or…, 5. CONTENT, LP in each country provides educational content and support materials, including documents, workbooks, videos, games and quizzes to help users deepen their knowledge across a variety of topics. Content on each LP is curated by education experts in each country.   If you choose to produce and provide any original content to the LP in your country,…, 6. FOR ADMINISTRATORS, 6.1 Overall responsibilities  If you are school personnel or an LP Administrator, you understand that you are responsible for providing notices and obtaining consent required by laws for students to use digital platforms in your country. Administrators play a very important role in management of LP in each country and must agree not to attempt to…, 7. DISCLAIMER, The United Nations, UNICEF and Learning Passport disclaim any liability or responsibility arising from the use of this site or its content. The United Nations, including UNICEF, its officials, employees, consultants, agents and contractors, will not be liable for any financial or other consequences whatsoever arising from the use of this site and…, 8. TERMINATION; WITHDRAWAL OF RESOURCES, You agree that we may terminate your use of this site, in our sole discretion, for any reason or no reason, and that we shall not have any liability to you for any such action.  Without limiting any of our other rights or remedies, it is our policy to terminate in appropriate circumstances users of this site who are repeat copyright infringers. We…, 9. PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES, Nothing in or relating to these Terms of Use, the Privacy Policy or this site shall be deemed a waiver of any of the privileges and immunities of UNICEF under the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, or other local or international law. , 10. CONTACT US, If you have any questions about this site or Learning passport, please contact us at learningpassport@unicef.org . 

PRIVACY NOTICE  Learning Passport is an initiative of UNICEF, powered by Microsoft. UNICEF is an international organization of the UN system. It understands how important privacy is for users (children, caregivers, teachers) and is committed to creating a safe and secure environment for learners of all ages, in line with its own rules and…, 1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT FROM YOU?, Account Information  When you register for an account, the LP requires you to enter your   first name,   last name and   email or phone number.   In addition, most LP countries will request basic demographic information of users, including   gender,   age,   grade,   region, or   any other specific profile field information.   A list of profile…, 2. HOW DO WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?, We will use your personal information only when necessary for the following purposes:  Grant you access to the LP and allow you to use LP  Monitor metrics such as total number of registered users  Communicate with you to provide you with any updates and system notifications   Understand courses and lessons users are enrolled in   Understand the…, 3. HOW DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?, UNICEF will transfer your personal information only as needed and typically for the purposes of programme improvement. Data from the LP may be shared in the following situations:   With Microsoft, LP’s technology partner, has access to all personal information generated in the platform, and can use the data only for the purposes of providing the…, 4. HOW CAN YOU CONTROL YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?, You can request more information about how we hold and use your information or make any other request in relation to your personal information, including withdrawing your permission to use your personal information, correct your data or delete your account and data, by contacting us at learningpassport@unicef.org . Please specify the Learning…, 5. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?, We will only use and store your personal information for as long as it is needed for the provision of the LP services and related operational and programmatic purposes. How long personal information will be stored for depends on the personal information in question and what it is being used for, as well as whether there is any administrative or…, 6. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SECURE?, We take great care to protect the personal information you provide us with. All personal information, irrespective of the type of user (students, teachers, and guardians) is protected through appropriate physical, technical and organizational security measures and procedures in line with best industry standards against loss, misuse, unauthorized…, 7. COOKIES, LP does not store any information using cookies. However, cookies are stored in a web browser and when you login to the LP, your browser will recognize you as a user and allow you to stay signed in to use the platform.  , 8. THIRD-PARTY LINKS, The LP platform in some countries contains links to other websites that are not covered by this Privacy Notice, such as Khan Academy, TWIG, COPE etc. and/ or survey tools such as Google or Microsoft Forms. Some third-party links will track your viewing, such as YouTube (owned by Google).   This Privacy Notice applies only to the processing of your…, 9. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY NOTICE, We may modify or revise this Privacy Notice from time to time and will notify users of any changes by posting the revised Privacy Notice with an updated date of revision on our website. Continued use of the LP following the effective date of such update constitutes a user’s acceptance of the revised Policy., 11. CONTACT US, If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice, please contact us at learningpassport@unicef.org . , ANNEX 1: Additional Information captured during account registration for different LP countries, Annex 1 slide 1 Annex 1 slide 1 Annex 1 slide 1 Annex 1 slide 1 Annex 1 slide 2 Annex 1 slide 2 Annex 1 slide 2 Annex 1 slide 2 Annex 1 slide 3 Annex 1 slide 3 Annex 1 slide 3 Annex 1 slide 3, ANNEX 2: Names of government and/ or implementing partners for each LP country, Live countries  Ministry name (if LP being implemented with govt)  Other partners (if any)  Bangladesh-Cox's Bazar  No Government Involvement    Costa Rica  Ministerio De Educación Pública (MEP)    Egypt  No Government Involvement  Catholic Relief Services  Eswatini  Ministry of Education and Training (MOET)    Gabon  Republique Gabonaise …

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has made education inequities visible across the world, with grave consequences for an entire generation, especially for the most vulnerable.  The Latin America and the Caribbean region faced the world’s longest school closures, full and partial, lasting an average of 1.5 academic years, and depriving millions…

During the 2022 Transforming Education Summit Solutions Day on September 17, UNICEF and Microsoft hosted an event focused on “A Holistic & Equitable Approach to Digital Transformation." The event brought together representatives from Ministries of Lao PDR, Mexico & Zimbabwe, UNICEF and Microsoft to discuss how the private and public…

Smile and Learn has become an official supporter of the Learning Passport Learning4ClimateAction platform as such, a part of its strategy includes: putting technology at the service of education and creating quality educational materials for children worldwide. Working together, Smile and Learn will continue to expand its efforts to bring…