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UNESCO is the United Nations’ specialized agency for education, providing global and regional leadership to drive progress, strengthening the resilience and capacity of national systems to serve all learners. UNESCO also leads e orts to respond to contemporary global challenges through transformative learning, with special focus on gender equality and Africa across all actions.  \nPublished in 2024 by the  \nUNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training UN Campus, Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1 53113 Bonn, Germany  \n© UNESCO 2024  \nThis publication is available in Open Access under the Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 IGO (CC-BY-SA 4.0 IGO) license ( [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)) . By using the content of this publication, the users accept to be bound by the terms of use of the UNESCO Open Access Repository ( [https://www. unesco.org/en/open-access/cc-sa?hub=779](https://www. unesco.org/en/open-access/cc-sa?hub=779)) .  \nThe designations employed and the presentation of material throughout this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNESCO concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the del imitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The ideas and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors; they are not necessarily those of UNESCO and do not commit the Organization.  \nThe Global Education 2030 Agenda  \nUNESCO, as the United Nations’ specialized agency for education, is entrusted to lead and coordinate the Education 2030 Agenda, which is part of a global movement to eradicate poverty through 17 Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Education, essential to achieve all of these goals, has its own dedicated Goal 4, which aims to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.”The Education 2030 Framework for Action provides guidance for the implementation of this ambitious goal and commitments.  \nContributor  \nCircle Economy is a global impact organization. It empowers governments and industry with practical and scalable solutions to put the circular economy into action. Its vision isan economic system that ensures the planet and all people can thrive. Its goal is to double global circularity by 2032. The Circular Jobs Initiative aims to ensure the transition to the circular economy is favourable for work and workers.  \nMain contributor  \nApoorva Valli Shankar, Circle Economy  \nCoordinated by: Kenneth Barrientos and Giacomo Bosio, UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (UNESCO-UNEVOC)  \nHow to cite this document  \nUNESCO-UNEVOC. 2024. Closing the institutional gap: Perspectives on the circular economy from selected African TVET institutions. Bonn, UNESCO-UNEVOC. Available from  \n[https://unevoc. unesco.org/i/929](https://unevoc. unesco.org/i/929)  \nCover and layout  \nCover photos © UNESCO-UNEVOC/ Sindisiwe Ndlovu and Sodiq Olaniyan under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 IGO.  \nGraphic design and layout: Aldrich Mejia  \nAcknowledgements  \nThis study was conducted and compiled by the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (UNESCO-UNEVOC) and Circle Economy (the Kingdom of the Netherlands) . The study was authored primarily by Apoorva Valli Shankar, Senior Labour Market Consultant, Circle Economy, with the technical contributions of Circle Economy experts and staff: Esther Goodwin Brown, Camille Tahon, Megan Murdie and Saoirse Walsh.  \nThe publication is the result of a collaborative effort and reflects the con","cbCaimiWJCCne2cR","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimiWJCCne2cR","pdf",9274354,"English","# Global Education 2030 Agenda\n# Contributors\n## Circle Economy\n## UNESCO-UNEVOC coordination and acknowledgements","[{\"question\":\"What is the publication’s main focus?\",\"answer\":\"The publication focuses on perspectives on the circular economy drawn from selected African TVET institutions and how institutional gaps can be addressed.\"},{\"question\":\"How does UNESCO connect this work to broader education goals?\",\"answer\":\"UNESCO links the topic to the Education 2030 Agenda and Goal 4, emphasizing inclusive, equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities.\"},{\"question\":\"Who are the key contributors and collaborators?\",\"answer\":\"Circle Economy and UNESCO-UNEVOC are central contributors, with additional input coordinated through UNESCO-UNEVOC and a UNEVOC Network of TVET institutions that provided feedback to the report.\"}]","Closing the Institutional Gap - Perspectives on the Circular Economy from Selected African TVET Institutions | PDF",1792062996,101]