The workshop will set out to explore the experience of “what works” to strengthen education systems for more equitable, sustainable and environmentally resilient outcomes. The session will draw on case studies from several major systems strengthening projects as well as key conceptual frameworks and research on systems strengthening. By bringing together case studies from practitioners, conceptual frameworks and research we will create a space to engage both communities of practitioners and researchers in a dialogue about what really works to strengthen education systems to respond to challenging education, social and environmental justice concerns.