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The Nairobi Consensus on Education for Sustainable Development

This document outlines a global commitment to Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) from early childhood to tertiary levels, emphasizing cognitive and socio-emotional learning, climate readiness, and systemic transformation.

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Pathways Digital Competency Framework for Educators in Sub-Saharan Africa

A comprehensive framework developed by UNICEF to guide and assess the digital competencies of educators across Sub-Saharan Africa, supporting foundational learning and adaptive educational technologies.

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Reflective Teaching as Praxis: Examining the Role of Teacher Reflection in Transforming Classroom Practice

This study explores reflective teaching as transformative praxis in pre-service teacher education within a South African university, utilizing critical pedagogy and experiential learning to foster inclusive, student-centered practices.

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Report of Proceedings: African Union ECED & FLN Cluster Orientation Meeting

This report details the official launch and orientation meeting of the reconstituted Early Childhood Education and Development & Foundational Learning (ECED & FLN) Cluster under CESA 26-35. It outlines the cluster's governance, strategic priorities, and implementation framework for advancing early learning across Africa.

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Critical Early Numeracy Outcomes: Supporting Foundational Numeracy Attainment

This report outlines critical early numeracy outcomes (CENOs) for Grades 1-3, focusing on addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It provides pedagogical guidance on representations, place value, and calculation strategies to improve foundational learning.

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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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What Works in 21st Century Skills Education in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review

This systematic review explores the relevance, implementation, and assessment of 21st-century life skills and socio-emotional learning in sub-Saharan Africa. It analyzes 27 interventions, highlighting effective experiential pedagogies and addressing critical gaps in context-sensitive assessment tools and teacher training.

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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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African Storytelling for Global Citizenship Education

This review examines a book that positions African storytelling and oral traditions as sophisticated pedagogies and decolonial knowledge systems for education. It highlights Indigenous teaching models and community-based learning relevant to curriculum development and teacher training.

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Middle-Tier and School Leadership: A Modular Approach to Turn Education Policy into Practice

This document outlines an IIEP-UNESCO framework for strengthening school and middle-tier educational leadership to improve policy implementation, teaching quality, and learning outcomes. It details a modular approach covering systemic diagnosis, leadership training, and institutional reform.

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Interactive Technologies in Online Teacher Education in Africa: A Systematic Review 2014–2024

This systematic review examines the integration of interactive technologies in online teacher education across Africa between 2014 and 2024. It highlights adoption trends, infrastructural and policy challenges, and strategies to optimize teacher training on the continent.

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Transforming Education Towards SDG 4: Report of a Global Survey on Country Actions

This UNESCO report presents findings from a global survey tracking country actions and commitments to transform education and achieve Sustainable Development Goal 4. It highlights national measures in financing, inclusion, and teaching to improve educational equity and quality.

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