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

This episode delves into the challenges and innovative solutions for foundational learning in Uganda. Anjola Folarin speaks to Solomon Kamukama, Senior Program Officer at Teach for Uganda who sheds light on the Combined Activities for Maximized Learning (CAMaL) methodology, a tailored learning approach which Teach for Uganda is using to assess students based on their actual learning levels rather than age or grade. They discuss how CAMaL enhances student engagement, motivation, and holistic development while optimising resource utilisation.

To find out more about Teach for Uganda, visit their website --> https://teachforuganda.org/about-us

Revolutionising Foundational Learning: Teach for Uganda’s CAMaL Approach

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.

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-> Visit UNICEF's Foundational Learning Resource Hub: https://flnhub.org/

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

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.

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