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, Anjola Folarin speaks to James Kiawoin, Country Manager at Luminos Fund, Liberia. James sheds light on Luminos Fund's impactful one-year program in Liberia, helping over 24,000 out-of-school children catch up with learning. 

This episode explores the program's success through the lens of a new, rigorous RCT (randomised controlled trial) conducted by IDinsight.

For more information about Luminos Fund, visit their website -->https://luminosfund.org/ 
For more information about Luminos Fund's Liberia Program-->https://luminosfund.org/blog/measuring-transformative-learning-gains-key-findings-from-the-idinsight-rct-of-luminos-liberia-program/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=RCT

James Kiawoin - Inside Luminos Fund’s Cost-Effective Catch-Up Program Transforming Lives in Liberia

This episode dives deep into the impactful work of Luminos Fund in Ethiopia. Anjola Folarin speaks to Dr Alex Gebre, Senior Director of Programs, Luminos Fund, Ethiopia. They delve into Luminos Fund’s innovative approach to helping out-of-school children catch up on #foundationalliteracy and #numeracy skills. 

The discussion explores how Luminos Fund is building successful partnerships with the Ethiopian government to scale its accelerated education program, successfully reaching more than 238,308 out-of-school children to date.

Learn more about Luminos Fund here---> https://luminosfund.org/

The Accelerated Learning Series - Luminos Fund in Ethiopia - Dr Alex Hailu Gebre

In this episode, Joseph Nhan-O'Reilly, Executive Director of the International Parliamentary Network for Education (IPNEd), speaks to Anjola Folarin about the growing political momentum around tackling learning poverty. 


With 70% of ten-year-olds in low-and middle-income countries unable to read and understand a simple text, IPNEd's recently launched 'Ensure Every Child Learns' campaign highlights five key actions parliamentarians can take to address this crisis. Joseph will shed light on how MPs can drive systemic change, foster societal collaboration, and ensure every child has the foundational skills needed for lifelong learning and success.


For more information about IPNEd, visit their ⁠website -> https://www.ipned.org/
Read ⁠⁠IPNEd's 5-point Action Plan for Parliamentarians⁠ -> https://www.ipned.org/news-and-views/ensure-every-child-learns


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How We Can End Learning Poverty: A Look at IPNEd’s 5-Point Plan

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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