KIX Observatory

  • ADEAThursday, February 17, 2022 - 09:44 

    This policy brief presents available evidence on the policy and practice responses in teacher training and support during the periods of school closures and re-openings in 40 GPE partner countries in Africa.

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  • ADEAWednesday, February 9, 2022 - 09:30 

    The COVID-19 pandemic caused major disruptions to education in Africa and worldwide, and in African countries, due to school closures. Many countries have made great strides in ensuring safe reopening of schools to stem the erosion of the gains made in access to equitable and quality education, escalation of risks to children’s mental and physical health and the long-term impact of loss of learning associated with school closures. This policy brief highlights the evidence of the policy and practice responses on school reopening.

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  • ADEATuesday, September 7, 2021 - 19:49 

    The KIX Observatory has published its third synthesis report, “School Reopening in Africa during the COVID-19 Pandemic.” This report contributes to the KIX Observatory’s efforts to gather emerging evidence on education policy and practice responses to COVID-19 in Africa.

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  • ADEAThursday, September 16, 2021 - 15:56 

    GPE partner countries in Africa have endured successive waves of COVID-19. After a first round of reopenings in 2020, several countries subsequently closed some or all schools for a second or third time, owing to a rapid rise in the number of cases. Full reopening of schools did not take place in most GPE countries until the first quarter of 2021.

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  • ADEAMonday, August 30, 2021 - 15:54 

    This report synthesizes available policy and practice evidence on school reopening in 40 African partner countries of the Global Partnership for Education. It also addresses how the education needs of vulnerable and marginalized children – especially girls, displaced children, and those living in poverty – are being addressed in reopening strategies. It identifies common challenges facing educators as they try to safely reopen and address the learning needs of all children.

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  • ADEAMonday, August 30, 2021 - 15:53 

    This report synthesizes available evidence on the policies and practices of 40 African partner countries of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) in responding to the impact of COVID-19 on the well-being of school children in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The synthesis was conducted using rapid scoping reviews, evidence mapping and the team’s expert knowledge of health and education issues in sub-Saharan Africa.

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  • ADEAMonday, August 30, 2021 - 15:54 

    This report synthesizes available evidence on the education priorities of 41 African partner countries of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) in responding to the impacts of COVID-19, and how these countries have financed their responses. It also addresses how these measures are meeting the education needs of vulnerable and marginalized children, especially girls, children with disabilities and those living in hard-to-reach areas.

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  • ADEAWednesday, September 8, 2021 - 17:21 

    From the onset of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, it was clear that countries, including their education sectors, were not prepared. Governments continue to try to get ahead of the virus and its varying mutations, however managing and understanding COVID-19 remains an uphill battle for scientists and policymakers alike. 

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  • ADEAMonday, August 30, 2021 - 15:55 

    Since mid-March 2020, according to the UNESCO, the COVID-19 pandemic has been affecting an estimated 1.6 billion learners worldwide due to a global closure of schools.

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  • ADEAMonday, August 30, 2021 - 18:22 

    In the midst of the COVID-19 health crisis, a Consortium comprising of ADEA and AU/CIEFFA, with technical support from the UNESCO UIS, has been setup to develop and manage the GPE KIX Observatory on COVID-19 responses in the educational systems in Africa. 

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