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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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Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) Toolkit, Version 3.0

This toolkit provides comprehensive guidance for designing, adapting, implementing, analyzing, and reporting on the Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA). It serves as a practical manual for educators, researchers, and policymakers aiming to measure and improve foundational literacy skills in early primary grades.

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Foundational Learning Action Tracker 2025: West and Central Africa Regional Brief

This regional brief evaluates government progress on foundational learning and numeracy across West and Central Africa using the UNICEF and Hempel Foundation RAPID Framework. It tracks policy actions and systems strengthening indicators such as curriculum benchmarks, learning assessments, and pedagogy in early grades.

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Effective Reading Instruction in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: What the Evidence Shows

Endorsed by the GEEAP, this report synthesizes global evidence on effective reading instruction in low- and middle-income countries. It outlines core components of foundational literacy—such as phonics, fluency, and comprehension—and offers implementation strategies for classrooms.

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Foundational Learning Action Tracker 2025: Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Brief

This UNICEF regional brief monitors government progress on foundational learning and numeracy across Eastern and Southern Africa using the RAPID framework, tracking policy actions and systems strengthening in early grades.

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Foundations First: Insights from the Global Foundational Learning Action Tracker 2025

This UNICEF report presents global findings from the 2025 Foundational Learning Action Tracker (FLAT), monitoring government policies across 124 countries using the RAPID framework. It highlights progress, gaps, and teacher support systems needed to address global learning poverty.

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Foundational Learning Action Tracker 2025: Results for Africa

This report monitors government actions across 52 African countries to improve foundational literacy and numeracy using the RAPID framework. It highlights regional progress, leading indicators, and critical gaps in early grade education policies and interventions.

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A Corner for Every Child: The Reading Corners Initiative in Senegal

This UNICEF case study examines Senegal's Reading Corners initiative, a cost-effective intervention launched in 2021 to improve foundational literacy, student engagement, and access to books in primary schools.

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Hands-On Learning Innovation Case Study: Rahmat High School, Afghanistan

This case study details a Schools2030 project in Afghanistan implementing student-centred, hands-on learning strategies using local materials. It highlights measurable improvements in foundational literacy, numeracy, science, and 21st-century skills.

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Foundational Learning Action Tracker: Results for Africa

This UNICEF report presents 2023 findings from 52 African countries on foundational learning policy action and system effectiveness, using the RAPID framework to monitor progress across five key dimensions.

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Foundational Learning Action Tracker: Results for Africa (November 2024)

This UNICEF snapshot presents 2024 findings from the Foundational Learning Action Tracker (FLAT) across 52 African countries, monitoring government progress on foundational literacy, numeracy, and the RAPID framework dimensions.

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2024 Spotlight on Basic Education Completion and Foundational Learning in Africa: Learning Counts

This continental report evaluates basic education completion and foundational learning across African countries, focusing on curriculum alignment, textbooks, teacher guides, and learning assessments. Published jointly by UNESCO, ADEA, and the African Union, it provides crucial insights into foundational literacy and numeracy outcomes.

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