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Continental Assessment Framework for Africa (CAF-Africa)

This document outlines the Continental Assessment Framework for Africa, developed by the African Union and partners to establish comparable learning data and proficiency standards in reading and mathematics across African countries.

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Best Practices on Awareness Raising and Stakeholder Engagement in Addressing Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Africa

This report by Child Helpline International examines best practices from seven African child helplines in preventing and responding to online child sexual exploitation and abuse. It highlights community awareness-raising strategies and multi-sector stakeholder engagement to strengthen child protection systems.

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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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Community Based Inclusive Development Report 2024

This annual report by CBM highlights global community-based inclusive development initiatives, featuring disability-inclusive education projects, capacity building, and community rehabilitation across Africa and other regions.

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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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Increasing Access to Quality Rehabilitation Services in Africa: Regional Rehabilitation Meeting Report

This WHO report outlines regional strategies, challenges, and country action priorities for improving rehabilitation services across Africa, supporting inclusive health and disability support systems relevant to child development.

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Prevalence and Determinants of Developmental Delay Among Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

This systematic review and meta-analysis assesses the pooled prevalence and determinants of developmental delay among children in low- and middle-income countries, highlighting significant risks associated with maternal education and low birth weight, particularly in African contexts.

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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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Care Economy as Economic Democracy: Care Economy Series

This document outlines a series of roundtable discussions addressing the care economy in Africa, highlighting the heavy reliance on unpaid home care and the urgent need for public investment to support future generations and young workers.

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Community Based Rehabilitation for Resilience Building and Sustainable Development: Leave No One Behind

This volume collects conference proceedings and papers from the 6th CBR Africa Network Conference, focusing on disability-inclusive development, community-based rehabilitation, inclusive education, and early childhood development across African contexts.

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Early Childhood Care and Education: A GPE KIX Scoping Study Working Paper

This scoping study explores global and regional trends in early childhood care and education (ECCE), focusing on access, quality, inclusion, and foundational learning, with specific insights from Africa and other regions.

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School Leadership in Africa: A Review of Empirical Research

This working paper reviews empirical research on school leadership in Africa to inform the African Centre for School Leadership. It examines effective leadership models, continuous professional development, and educational policies impacting learning outcomes across the continent.