The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) launched the Global Dashboard for Monitoring Progress in Green Education during the third annual meeting of the Greening Education Partnership (GEP), held as part of COP30 in Belém, Brazil, from 10 to 21 November 2025.

During the virtual launch session, Mr. Anar Karimov, Head of the Partnerships and International Cooperation Sector, conveyed the appreciation of ICESCO’s Director-General, Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, for the efforts made by both ICESCO and UNESCO teams in developing the Dashboard. He further emphasized that green education remains one of ICESCO’s top strategic priorities, noting that the Framework for Greening Education launched by the Organization at COP29 guides Member States toward achieving the goals of the Greening Education Partnership.

Mr. Karimov added that ICESCO recently conducted several capacity-building workshops to support the integration of climate action into educational systems in several countries, including the Maldives, Bangladesh, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan. He also affirmed that these programs will be expanded and strengthened under the Education Sector’s Action Plan for 2026–2030.

Moreover, Mr. Karimov explained that the Dashboard will feature comprehensive progress indicators for all Greening Education Partnership countries ahead of the next COP31, serving as a key tool to enhance access to information, strengthen follow-up and evaluation systems, and promote knowledge exchange and learning across countries.

Mr. Christopher Castle, Director of the Division for Peace and Sustainable Development at UNESCO, praised the commitment of ICESCO’s Director-General and his shared determination to ensure the success of the impactful partnership with UNESCO in developing the Global Dashboard.

During the session, Mr. Waqas Afridi, expert at ICESCO’s Education Sector, and Ms. Zineb Habbal, Head of the Project Management Section at ICESCO’s Sector of Strategy and Institutional Excellence, delivered a detailed presentation outlining the Dashboard’s components and structure. Additionally, Ms. Fatima Abira, Web Developer at the Section of Business Intelligence and Applications, also participated in the meeting, having contributed to the platform’s development.

It is worth noting that ICESCO’s Director-General, Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, had announced the Project during the second annual meeting of the Greening Education Partnership, held last November on the sidelines of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.