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2025 Budget Cuts Threaten Global Education
Switzerland and several major countries have announced significant cuts to their international cooperation this year. The USA, for example, has

Joint Statement to the Federal Council: Appeal to reconsider the withdrawal from basic education in international cooperation
Download the Joint Statement In the context of the cuts to Switzerland’s international cooperation budget, the Federal Council announced on

Sign the petition! Save Basic Education!
The Swiss government has decided to remove basic education from the 2025-2028 international cooperation strategy and to focus solely on

Position paper: Protest against the deletion of basic education in the IC Strategy 2025-2028
Download the position paper Position paper: Protest against the deletion of basic education in the Swiss IC Strategy 2025-2028

Hope for Education Financing: UN Launches Historic Global Tax Reform Effort
The UN General Assembly has voted to initiate negotiations for a historic global tax reform, targeting the establishment of new

Tanzania: Capacity Development Bearing Fruit
A key element of the Pestalozzi Children’s Foundation’s projects is supporting the professional development of staff within its partner organisations,

National Guidelines for Education in Emergencies Taking Shape
Ethiopia is well on its way to establishing national guidelines for education in emergencies, a vital step in ensuring that

Recap of the Education Forum 2025
Education in Turbulent Times: Highlights from the RECI Forum 2025 The RECI Education Forum 2025 brought together more than 130

NGOs Raise Alarm as Swiss Budget Cuts Threaten Education Worldwide
Press Release Download as Word RECI Education Forum: Swiss funding cuts jeopardise the education of 1.6 million children globally On

Recap of our General Assembly – now RECI is needed more than ever!
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