# UNESCO-Hamdan Prize names ten finalists for teacher development

> UNESCO selected ten finalists for the 2026 UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development. The initiatives come from Brunei, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Palestine, Türkiye, Uganda and Ukraine.

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UNESCO selected ten finalists for the 2026 UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development. The initiatives come from Brunei, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Palestine, Türkiye, Uganda and Ukraine.

Projects include play-based early-childhood teaching in Ethiopia, multilingual instruction using Indigenous languages in India, and learning continuity during crisis in Palestine. UNESCO said three laureates would be announced at the 5 October World Teachers’ Day ceremony.

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| date | label | description | status |
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| 2026-09-23 | UNESCO-Hamdan Prize names ten finalists for teacher development | Projects include play-based early-childhood teaching in Ethiopia, multilingual instruction using Indigenous languages in India, and learning continuity during crisis in Palestine. UNESCO said three laureates would be announced at the 5 October World Teachers’ Day ceremony. | occurred |

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## Sources

- [UNESCO](<https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/discover-ten-finalists-unesco-hamdan-prize-teacher-development-0>) (Source checked: 2026-10-06; Published: 2026-09-23)

## Correction history

- 2026-10-07T00:54:12+03:00: German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article.

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