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Third Africa Policymaker Forum on Foundational Learning

31 March, 2026 Time: 12:00 – 13:30 GMT Virtual

AFLAI webinar: Exploring reading benchmarks in South Africa and Kenya

24 February, 2026 Time: 14:00 GMTVirtual

Malawi to host the 3rd edition of the Africa Foundational Learning Exchange (FLEX2026), 15–17 July 2026

Published on 6 February, 2026

Communication and Advocacy Officer – Education & Skills Data Challenge (ESDC) Project

Published on 6 February, 2026

Deadline: 22 February, 2026

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How South Africa built its reading benchmarks—a story of evidence, collaboration and adaptation

Published on 9 February, 2026

By Cally Ardington, Nompumelelo Mohohlwane

Why foundational learning in emergencies cannot wait – What insights and evidence from Ethiopia tell us

Published on 23 January, 2026

By Genevieve Nunez Kebe, Anne Smiley, Silvia Diazgranados Ferráns

How artificial intelligence is shaping foundational learning assessments in Africa

Published on 4 December, 2025

By Clio Dintilhac, Jacqueline Jere Folotiya

Strengthening National Evaluation Systems in Francophone Africa: Lessons from Benin, Burkina Faso, and Togo

Published on 4 November, 2025

By Alexis Le Nestour

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How South Africa built its reading benchmarks—a story of evidence, collaboration and adaptation

Published in February 2026

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Learning Assessment Benchmarks in Africa: Lessons from South Africa’s journey

Published in February 2026

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2025 ADEA Triennale Synthesis Report

Published in December 2025

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2025 ADEA Triennale Outcome Document

Published in November 2025

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Podcasts

Translating evidence in policy actions that improve classroom practices

Published in November 2025

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Addressing Literacy Challenges in Africa through Evidence-based Solutions

Published in November 2025

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Financing pathways to sustain gains in foundational learning in Africa

Published in July 2025

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The Accelerated learning for all initiative in Ghana

Published in June 2025

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