The implementation of policies and programs to reduce violence against children often faces challenges. In August 2023, the Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (MoECRT) issued a ministerial regulation to enable and
Over a third of Rwanda's young people are not enrolled in education, work, or training. This is especially true for girls, who have fewer opportunities to develop skills or engage in economic activities. Despite comprehensive education reforms in
This project focuses on enhancing education in Bhutan through data-driven decision-making. In addition to the centrally administered Education Management Information System (EMIS), many schools in Bhutan have recently started implementing Motherboard
The Data Must Speak (DMS) Positive Deviance research addressed the global learning crisis by identifying and scaling education data to expand access and elevate school-level performance. Implemented across 15 countries, the project analyzed available
A solid foundation in logical thinking is important for lifelong learning. However, a significant proportion of children enrolled in school are not learning even the most basic skills, with learning inequalities starting from early childhood. This
This project explored how governments in Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Tanzania can adopt and scale an accelerated summer pre-primary education model to improve school readiness for children in underserved communities. The model—known as the Summer Pre
This project will enhance the use of data from existing household surveys by government officials to analyze the education sector and encourage policymakers to leverage the resulting knowledge on gender, equity, and inclusion to inform their policy
This project strengthened education data systems across The Gambia, Uganda and Togo, and later in Eswatini, Mozambique and Sierra Leone. By adapting the DHIS2 digital platform, enhancing data collection, visualization, and use at national and sub
This project adapted and scaled the Connected Learning Initiative (CLIx) to strengthen STEM teacher education in three countries through a South–South collaboration. The project made significant contributions in developing models of technology to
This project developed and scaled a hybrid early childhood education model that integrates home-based, center-based, and play-based approaches to improve access and learning outcomes for marginalized children—including those with disabilities—in
This project aimed to support the effective and strategic integration of pre-primary education within Education Sector Planning processes by scaling the Better Early Learning and Development at Scale (BELDS) approach to mainstream Early Childhood
This project explored how peer tutoring (Tutoría entre Pares – TEPA), an inclusive and student-centered methodology, can be adapted and scaled to improve education quality, equity, and inclusion in rural Honduras and Nicaragua. The approach empowers
This project explored how governments in Ghana, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone can adopt and scale Accelerated Education Programs (AEPs) and Girls-Focused Models (GFMs) to reach out-of-school children (OOSC), especially girls, in rural and fragile
This project explored how governments and educators in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam can adopt and scale Gender and Inclusive Pedagogical (GIP) approaches to improve student participation and learning achievement at the
This project explored how governments in Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe can adopt and scale the Learner Guide program - a youth-led initiative that trains young women to mentor marginalized girls in secondary schools, delivering life skills education
This project explored how governments in Honduras and Nicaragua can adopt and scale inclusive digital learning strategies to improve education in rural and Indigenous communities. Led by Fundación Ceibal, the initiative developed and tested low-tech
This project explored how digital personalised learning (DPL) solutions can be adapted and scaled to improve education access and quality for refugee and displaced children in conflict-affected settings. Led by War Child Alliance, the initiative