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PDF 2026
Inclusive Education: From Policy to Action

This document outlines recommendations from the 3rd International Disability Rights Conference regarding the implementation of inclusive education in South Africa. It covers strategies for strengthening teacher capacity, improving disability-disaggregated data, creating accessible environments, and funding early intervention.

PDF 2025
Understanding Neurodiversity in South African Classrooms: Emerging Practices and Persistent Gaps

This article examines how neurodiversity is understood and supported in South African classrooms, focusing on inclusive education policies, teacher experiences, and systemic implementation challenges.

PDF 2025
Strategy for Climate-Resilient Education Systems in Eastern and Southern Africa

This UNICEF strategy outlines a systems-level approach to building climate-resilient education across Eastern and Southern Africa. It focuses on safeguarding learning continuity, integrating climate education into curricula and teacher training, and protecting vulnerable children from climate shocks.

PDF 2023
How-To Guide: Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL)

This practical guide outlines the Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) methodology, focusing on assessing and grouping children by learning level rather than age to improve foundational literacy and numeracy. It details implementation steps, preconditions for success, and scaling strategies used in Nigeria.

PDF 2020
Structured Pedagogy: For Real-Time Equitable Improvement in Learning Outcomes

This UNICEF working paper outlines a structured pedagogy framework designed to improve foundational literacy and numeracy outcomes at scale across Eastern and Southern Africa. It provides regional case studies and evidence-based strategies for tackling the learning crisis.

PDF 2019
Comprehensive Sexuality Education in Sub-Saharan Africa

This report examines the implementation, policies, barriers, and case studies of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) across Sub-Saharan Africa, providing insights relevant to education policy, school curricula, and youth development.

PDF 2019
Teacher Effectiveness in Africa: Longitudinal and Causal Estimates

This paper estimates teacher effectiveness using longitudinal data from a school-based RCT in northern Uganda. It examines the impact of teacher effectiveness and training on early reading outcomes in early primary grades.

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AREAi FastTrack+ MVP Prototype: Endline Assessment and Project Implementation Report

This report details the implementation and results of the AREAi FastTrack+ project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, focusing on foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN) learning outcomes, teacher training, and the use of offline talking books and pens.