A Comparative Study on the Roles of the World Bank, the OECD and UNESCO in Global Education Policy Making

Abstract

International organisations provide financial, human, and technical support and greatly influence the development of global education policy. However, due to the different nature and purpose of each international organisation, their impact varies. As a comparative study, this paper adopts a combination of literature and comparative research methods to analyse the differences in the roles of the World Bank, the OECD and UNESCO. It considers that they focus on four aspects: the target recipient they desire to help with, the perception of education, the focus of work and the binding force. In addition, given these differences, this paper provides some references and advice on how a country can develop its education policy making in the light of globalisation and the influence of international organisations.