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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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Accelerating Progress for School-Age Children and Adolescents through Integrated School Health and Nutrition Programming

This UNICEF and WFP report examines the intersection of health, nutrition, and foundational learning crises among school-age children in Eastern and Southern Africa. It highlights how integrated school health and nutrition programming supports educational outcomes, learning poverty reduction, and child development.

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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.