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From Assessment Data to Better Evidence: Strengthening Africa’s Foundational Learning Evidence Ecosystem

This report examines the landscape of foundational learning assessments in Africa, advocating for the treatment of assessment data as long-term public assets. It highlights how open microdata and the FAIR principles can improve data quality, comparability, and evidence-based policymaking for foundational learning and numeracy.

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Training Teachers for the New Pathways: Empowering Change through Inclusive, Innovative, and Sustainable Teacher Education in Africa

This paper examines the restructuring of teacher preparation in Africa—with a focus on Kenya's Competency-Based Education reforms—to align with new educational pathways, inclusion, and sustainable development. It addresses teacher readiness, policy frameworks like CESA 16-25, and professional development ecosystems.

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Measuring Gross Motor Skills in African Children Using the PERF-FIT

This study establishes culturally valid normative data for the PERFormance and FITness test battery (PERF-FIT) among 2,604 African children aged 6 to 12. The open-source tool allows educators and clinicians in low-resource settings to effectively assess motor performance and detect motor delays.

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Education for Peace, Wellbeing and Sustainability in Africa

This article examines the role of education in fostering peace, wellbeing, and sustainability in Africa amidst global polycrises. It highlights UNESCO frameworks on education for peace, human rights, and sustainable development.

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Emerging Digital Technologies and Reading Comprehension: A Connectivist Analysis of Junior Secondary Students in Africa

This study examines the role of emerging digital technologies in enhancing reading comprehension among junior secondary school students in Africa through Connectivism Theory. Findings indicate that digital tools like e-books and educational games foster engagement, collaboration, and foundational literacy development.

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Treatable Birth Defects and Early Childhood Disability in Africa: Challenges in Surveillance and Care

This article examines the public health challenges of untreated birth defects like clubfoot across Africa, highlighting data gaps, early diagnosis, and the lifelong barriers to education and opportunity faced by children with disabilities.

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Addressing Learning Poverty in Africa: Policies and Implementation

This paper examines the structural, pedagogical, and policy drivers of learning poverty across Africa, where nine out of ten children cannot read simple text by age 10. It reviews strategies such as structured pedagogy, multilingual education, and teacher professional development to improve foundational learning outcomes.

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Inclusive Early Childhood Education: Strategies for Supporting Diverse Learning Needs in Nigeria and Africa

This study examines inclusive early childhood education as a strategy for addressing diverse learning needs across Nigeria and Africa. It explores conceptual foundations, implementation barriers, and practical strategies such as teacher capacity development, play-based pedagogy, and early intervention.

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Impacts of Cash Transfers in Africa on Education: A Research Brief

This research brief examines the evidence on how cash transfer programmes across Africa impact educational outcomes, including school enrolment, attendance, grade attainment, literacy, and numeracy.

Education Policy Literacy Numeracy
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Cash Transfers in Africa: Impacts on Education - Evidence Summary

This UNICEF evidence summary examines the impacts of cash transfer programmes on education outcomes across Africa, detailing effects on school enrollment, attendance, learning outcomes, and related socioeconomic factors.

Education Policy Africa Learning Outcomes
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Community Based Inclusive Development Report 2025

This report highlights global community-based inclusive development initiatives, emphasizing disability inclusion, self-help groups, and inclusive education across various African and international contexts.

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The Future of Education in Africa: UNICEF Leading Minds Conference 2025 Outcomes Report

This report outlines outcomes from the 2025 UNICEF Leading Minds Conference in Nairobi, focusing on foundational learning, teacher development, education policy, and integrating digital technology and AI into African education systems.

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