As a Regional Bureau for Education, UNESCO Beirut (UBO) provides support to the Arab Region to improve the quality and relevance of education and learning and promote a holistic approach to education encompassing all levels, pathways and modes of delivery. Throughout the 2016/7 period, UBO kept its focus on meeting the aims of the Education 2030 Agenda, encapsulated in Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4)– equity, inclusion, quality and lifelong learning – by working to improve education systems and convening countries to discuss issues of common concerns and agree on joint cooperation. In all its work, education is promoted as transformative.