In this interview ADEA is introduced as an agenda and policy setting body for Africa’s education systems. Chinedu Anarado, communications lead, and Shem Bodo, senior programme officer, present an overview of the outcomes from the 2022 Triennale including on ministerial commitments to achieve stronger resilience for education systems and improve learning outcomes. The conversation outlines ADEA's efforts in the areas of foundational learning and data capacitation, and looks ahead to plans for improved FLN salience ahead of the AU Year of Education in 2024.

Triennale Synthesis Report - https://www.adeanet.org/en/publications/adea-2022-triennale-general-synthesis-report
ICT in Education Report - https://www.adeanet.org/en/publications/synthesis-report-use-ict-education-remote-learning-during-crises
UNESCO GEM Spotlight Report - https://www.unesco.org/gem-report/en/2022-spotlight-africa
AU Learn Platform - https://world-education-blog.org/2022/10/19/a-new-leveraging-education-analysis-for-results-network-learn/
KIX Observatory - https://www.adeanet.org/en/kix-observatory

ADEA - The Watchdog for Africa's Education Systems

Kakula Wandi is a Strategic Education Advisor at VVOB in Uganda. In this episode of the Learning Changes Everything podcast, she speaks with Anjola Folarin about the Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) Rwenzori project funded by the Hempel Foundation. The project is operating as a catalyst for foundational learning in the Kasese district of Uganda.

Find out more about the VVOB and the Rwenzori project via their website 
-->  https://www.vvob.org/en/programmes/uganda-tarl-rwenzori-foundational-literacy-and-numeracy-primary-learners

Kakula Wandi - Unlocking Foundational Learning in Uganda: The Rwenzori Project

In this episode, FLN Hub Co-ordinator Anjola Folarin, speaks to Armando Ali, CEO of PAL Network. 

In this conversation, Armando sheds light on the problem with the potential downgrade of SDG 4.1.1a from a Tier 1 to Tier 2 indicator and how it will affect the ability to track progress in improving foundational learning skills or learning outcomes globally. The conversation also spotlights PAL Network's concrete contributions to improving early learning measurement tools and systems, solidifying its position as a champion for this essential practice and the need for comparable data. 

For more information about PAL Network, visit their website -->https://palnetwork.org/ 
For more information about PAL Network's campaign on SDG 4.1.1a --> https://palnetwork.org/4-1-1-a-campaign/

Armando Ali - The Unwavering Case for SDG 4.1.1a as a Tier 1 Goal

In this episode, Anjola Folarin speaks to Pia Rebello Britto, UNICEF’s Global Director of Education and Adolescent Development. Pia recently participated in the UNESCO Global Education Meeting in Brazil, where she moderated a session focused on achieving quality early childhood care and foundational learning under the framework of SDG 4.1 and 4.2. This meeting culminated in the Fortaleza Declaration, which calls for increased collaboration and financing for education to address global learning challenges.

More recently, Pia moderated a key session at the Africa Foundational Learning Exchange (FLEX) in Rwanda, a gathering of Heads of State, Ministers of Education, policymakers, and education experts. The session, Scaling Foundational Learning: What it Takes and What Works to End the Learning Crisis in Africa, explored practical approaches to overcoming the continent’s education challenges. With South Africa set to assume the G20 presidency, this episode explores how African nations can drive progress in foundational learning, leveraging commitments from global declarations and regional initiatives. Pia shares her reflections from both events and discusses the actionable steps needed to transform education systems across the continent.

Learn more about how UNICEF is improving learning outcomes globally:
-> Vist UNICEF's website: https://www.unicef.org/
->  Follow UNICEF Education on X: https://x.com/UNICEFEducation and on LinkedIn
-> Visit UNICEF's Foundational Learning Resource Hub: https://flnhub.org/

Follow the Hub on social media to stay up-to-date on our activities:
-> LinkedIn: Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Hub:
-> X: FLN_Matters: https://x.com/FLN_Matters

Building Foundations: From Brazil to Rwanda, Learning Takes Centre Stage

In this episode of Voices of Africa, Marcus Courage interviews Almaz Negash, Founder and CEO of the African Diaspora Network, about her vision for the 'Contemporary Diaspora's' role in Africa's sustainable development. Negash highlights the potential of going beyond remittances, shifting to strategic investments that extend beyond traditional aid. She emphasises the importance of harnessing the potential of Africans living abroad, and those migrating within the continent, aiming to spark a new era of partnership and prosperity.

Harnessing the power of the African Diaspora

The Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Hub (FLN Hub) is a group of advocates, researchers, donors, foundations and African and multilateral institutions working to solve the learning crisis in Africa, which has left 9 out of 10 African children unable to read with understanding by the age of ten.

Armando Ali - The Unwavering Case for SDG 4.1.1a as a Tier 1 Goal

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