
A joint international initiative to learn from responses to the crisis
What can we learn from each other?
Almost every education system on earth has been affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
As part of our joint initiative, we are collecting stories from across the globe about the solutions education systems are using to continue learning, and how they are adapting to different student and teacher needs during the crisis.
Newest stories

Leveraging EdTech without the Internet in Jordan
Kolibri is an adaptable end-to-end suite of openly licensed learning resources, tools, and do-it-yourself support materials,
designed for teaching and learning with technology but without requiring connectivity to the Internet. The product is the result of collaboration between civil society, governments and intergovernmental organisations.

Learning through podcasts in Colombia
A prender la Onda is an initiative started by Enseña por Colombia which designs, records and distributes educational podcasts via local radio stations, WhatsApp, community loudspeakers and podcast platforms. This grassroots solution is 100% led by teachers, and was rolled out and scaled quickly in response to the crisis.

Supporting teachers and students around the world from Spain
After COVID school closures, the ProFuturo digital education programme opened its training courses and educational resources to everyone, free of charge, regardless of whether they were enrolled in the programme or not. Content is available in four languages.
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Belgium
Supporting teachers in the Flemish Community of Belgium

Brazil
Helping parents and carers enrich home learning in Brazil

Distance learning in one of Latin America’s largest school systems

Chile
Class on the radio for those without the Internet in Chile

“Second chance schools”: Helping vulnerable students in Chile

Colombia
Learning through podcasts in Colombia

Early childhood education and care for vulnerable Colombian children during COVID-19

Home school for minorities and the disadvantaged in Colombia’s capital

No Internet fees to access education tools in Colombia

Reaching students without the Internet in Colombia

Egypt
A new form of learning assessment in Egypt

Finland
School on TV: How Finland took the classroom to the small screen

France
Digital education advisors network in France

Digital resource banks for French students and teachers

Ghana
STEM challenges on TV for students in Ghana and Nigeria

India
Education resources requiring no Internet connection

Using the arts to support the most vulnerable in India

Village learning circles for disadvantaged students

Affordable and effective remote learning in India

Continuing school in India’s slums via WhatsApp

#LearningWillNotStop in India

Japan
Student-led online collaboration in Japan

Jordan
Leveraging EdTech without the Internet in Jordan

Kenya
Education resources requiring no Internet connection

Latvia
Lessons on TV in Latvia: A collaborative effort

Lebanon
Education resources requiring no Internet connection

Liberia
On the air: Lessons via radio in Liberia and Sierra Leone

Mexico
TV-based education for Mexico’s 25 million students

Netherlands
Peer-to-peer learning to help students continue learning in the Netherlands

New Zealand
Reconnecting students through the arts in New Zealand

Nigeria
Lessons via mobile phone in Edo, Nigeria

STEM challenges on TV for students in Ghana and Nigeria

Pakistan
Lessons on TV in Pakistan

Education resources requiring no Internet connection

Peru
Multichannel remote learning initiative to support students and families in Peru

Supporting education from the top-down and bottom-up in Peru

Russia
Helping universities move to distance learning in Russia

Saudi Arabia
Moving exams on line with AI technology in Saudi Arabia

Sierra Leone
On the air: Lessons via radio in Liberia and Sierra Leone

Spain
Supporting teachers and students around the world from Spain

Lessons from Spain: Online portal for students, teachers and families

Chinese Taipei
Hybrid models of learning in Chinese Taipei

Turkey
Academic, social and psychological support for students in Turkey

Uganda
Minority-language radio lessons in Uganda

Ukraine
Educators sharing knowledge in virtual camps

United Kingdom
Free online and broadcast education through the public broadcaster, the BBC

United States
Educators sharing knowledge in virtual camps

Free online resources during the crisis in the United States

Non-profit organisations lending a hand in the United States

Helping disadvantaged students through lockdown in the United States

Uruguay
Expanding pre-existing digital infrastructure in Uruguay

Viet Nam
Lessons on TV in Viet Nam

Zambia
Education resources requiring no Internet connection

These continuity stories are the result of a joint initiative on addressing the educational challenges of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis globally by the Harvard Global Education Innovation Initiative, HundrED, the OECD Directorate for Education and Skills and the World Bank Group Education Global Practice.