PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The UNESCO-Hamdan bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Prize for Outstanding Practice and Performance in Enhancing the Effectiveness of Teachers (The Prize) was created in 2008 to support the improvement of teaching and learning quality in achieving the Education for All goal, in line with the Sustainable Development Goal 4 “Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all”, Target c. “Teachers and educators” (SDG4.c).

Awarded every two years, the Prize is generously supported by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum of the United Arab Emirates. It amounts to US $300,000, which is equally divided between three winners whose projects aim at improving worldwide the performance and effectiveness of teachers.

The key objectives of the review were to inform the decision for renewal of the Prize in accordance with UNESCO rules and regulations as set out in 191 EX/Decision 12, and 196 EX/Decision 12, and to generate evidence-based recommendations in order to enhance the relevance and effectiveness of the Prize as it enters a third cycle.

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