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to regional higher education reforms and the creation of regional higher education areas will
underpin this activity, supported by UNESCO’s conventions and recommendations on the
recognition of qualifications. Awareness of the revised conventions for the recognition of
qualifications in Africa and Asia and the Pacific will be raised in order to increase ratifications;
(c)
Promotion of access to quality teaching and learning materials, in particular through the
effective use of open educational resources (OERs). A compendium of innovative methods for
scaling up equitable access, which takes into account national development challenges, gender
and inclusion will be prepared and disseminated to initiate national and global policy dialogue.
01045 In order to carry out these activities, UNESCO will intensify networking, dialogue and research in
partnership with higher education stakeholders, including relevant UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN
networks and in close coordination with the Science Sector in the area of scientific research as well as
with the United Nations University (UNU) and the University of Peace. Special attention will be paid
to activities in Africa based on the Action Plan proposed by the WCHE, including for example the
continued work of the UNESCO-ADEA Task Force, twinning between higher education institutions
to benefit Africa through South-South cooperation and assistance to the creation of an African higher
Education and Research Area in cooperation with West African Economic and Monetary Union and
the African Union.
Expected result 7: Capacities in Member States strengthened to ensure more
equitable access to quality higher education, including through innovative
modes of provision
Performance Indicators
Benchmarks
▪ Number of countries supported to scale-up
equitable, gender-responsive access to quality
higher education through innovative modes of
provision
– 10 countries
▪ Number of countries supported by UNESCO
that have developed quality assurance systems
through the UNESCO-World Bank Global
Initiative for Quality Assurance Capacity (GIQAC)
– 10% increase
▪ Global policy debates enriched through research
based publications and networks
– 1 compendium of publications on innovative
methods for scaling up equitable access
to development-response quality higher
education
– 2 global fora on key policy challenges in
higher education
– 2 UNITWIN networks initiated on global
higher education research trends
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