Africa Policymaker Forum Examines Language of Instruction as a Driver of Foundational Learning

Countries provide first update to ministerial coalition in implementing ADEA 2025 Triennale recommendations on foundational learning

ADEA felicitates with Kenya during its National Foundational Learning Conference

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Africa Policymaker Forum Examines Language of Instruction as a Driver of Foundational Learning

Published on 2 April, 2026

Countries provide first update to ministerial coalition in implementing ADEA 2025 Triennale recommendations on foundational learning

Published on 1 April, 2026

3rd Africa Foundational Learning Exchange (FLEX2026)

15 July, 2026 - 17 July, 2026 Bingu International Convention Center (BICC)

Lilongwe, Malawi

ADEA and CIES Announce Dr. Samira Agoro as Laureate of the 2026 Rebecca H. Rhodes African Inclusive Literacy Research Prize

Published on 31 March, 2026

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A New Era for Foundational Learning Data in Africa

Published on 25 March, 2026

By Albert Nsengiyumva, Cally Ardington

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

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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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2025 ADEA Triennale

ADEA Knowledge Hub

ADEA 2023 HLPDF

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