The Education Policy Academy is the World Bank’s core training platform for education, designed to build the knowledge and technical capacity of policymakers, practitioners, and World Bank teams. Aligned with the World Bank Group Academy under the Knowledge Compact, it supports effective policy dialogue, policy and program design, and implementation across priority education themes. The Academy offers flexible learning through online courses, workshops, face‑to‑face activities, and knowledge exchanges, with content designed to inform and strengthen World Bank–financed operations and improve learning outcomes.The Education Policy Academy includes several thematic Policy Academies, allowing participants to engage with tailored content aligned to specific policy priorities.
Foundational Learning Policy Academy
The Foundational Learning Policy Academy builds policymakers’ and practitioners’ capacity to design and implement policies that ensure all children acquire foundational skills, particularly literacy. Expanding on the Literacy Policy Academy, it draws on the science of reading, learning assessment, and evidence‑based approaches to support the scaling of early grade learning reforms.
Inclusive Education Policy Academy and Learning Exchange (IEPALE)
The Inclusive Education Policy Academy and Learning Exchange (IEPALE) strengthens education systems to be more inclusive of all learners, with a particular focus on students with disabilities. The program equips policymakers with the knowledge, engagement, and technical capacity to design and implement inclusive policies. Drawing on the latest global research, IEPALE combines online and hybrid learning modules, in-person workshops, and field visits—providing practical support for countries beginning or advancing their inclusive education journeys. Building on the Include Education Policy Academy started in 2021 (Phase 1), IEPALE expanded to include Malawi, Rwanda, and Zambia (Phase 2).
Teachers Policy Academy
The Teachers Policy Academy supports countries in designing and implementing teacher reforms that improve teaching quality and student learning outcomes. It equips policymakers and World Bank teams with evidence‑based knowledge and practical tools on teacher preparation, professional development, and management. Core offerings include Teachers Policy 101 and Strengthening Continuous Professional Development, which focus on building effective, sustainable teacher systems.
EdTech Policy Academy
The EdTech Policy Academy provides just‑in‑time, hands‑on support to practitioners on high‑demand education technology topics. Structured as a project‑based clinic, it builds actionable skills and practical knowledge on where and how EdTech can be catalytic in strengthening education systems and supporting effective implementation.
Refugee Education Policy Academy– Inclusion Support to Refugee Education (INSPIRE): INSPIRE EPA builds the capacity of practitioners on the inclusion of refugee children into national education systems. The inaugural INSPIRE Education Policy and Knowledge Exchange in Zambia in May 2025 convened 14 refugeehosting countries enabling countries and focused on transition planning from refugee education in a parallel humanitarian setting to inclusion of refugees within national education systems.
