Programme interval
Arrival, Registration, and Morning Tea
Arrival, Registration, and Morning Tea at Jambo Hall Foyer.
25–28 August 2026 · Nairobi, Kenya
Conference Programme
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Pre-Conference Workshops
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
All times are East Africa Time (EAT).
8:00am – 9:00am
9:00am – 11:00am
Pre-Conference Workshop Session #1
Workshop Foundational Learning
Beyond The Numbers: Making Sense Of Learning Assessment Data To Improve Policy And Practice (FLAT+ and LSDP Lab) – Part I
Pre-conference workshop in Zebra A.
Session block: Pre-Conference Workshop Session #1
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 1: Foundational Learning
Presenters: Linda Jonsson, UNICEF; Mira Kanaan, UNICEF; Polycarp Otieno, UNICEF; Sakshi Mishra, UNICEF
Workshop Teacher Capacity & Professional Development
Designing Authentic Classroom Tasks for Competency-Based Learning
Pre-conference workshop in Zebra B.
Session block: Pre-Conference Workshop Session #1
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 2: Teacher Capacity & PD
Presenters: Samuel Mutweleli, Mzizi Elimu Afrika; Martin Ariapa, Luigi Giussani Foundation; Ramadhani Matimbwa, Milele Zanzibar Foundation; Faridah Nassereka, Uwezo Uganda
Workshop Data-Driven Decision-Making
From Data to Decisions – Transforming the Education Governance landscape in East Africa
Pre-conference workshop in Bogoria.
Session block: Pre-Conference Workshop Session #1
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 7: Data-driven decision-making
Presenters: Dr. Arnaud Yombo, ADEA; National EMIS/Data Director
Workshop TVET & Youth Agency
Designing TVET for African Economies, Part I
Pre-conference workshop in Block 300B.
Session block: Pre-Conference Workshop Session #1
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 5: TVET & Youth Agency
Presenters: Alvin Mukabwa, Generation Kenya; Nelson Komba, Generation Kenya; Eunice Muchilwa, Generation Kenya; Jennifer Otieno, Imaginable Futures
11:00am – 11:30am
Programme interval
Tea and Networking
Tea and Networking at Jambo Hall Foyer.
11:30am – 1:30pm
Pre-Conference Workshop Session #2
Workshop Foundational Learning
Beyond The Numbers: Making Sense Of Learning Assessment Data To Improve Policy And Practice (FLAT+ and LSDP Lab) – Part II
Pre-conference workshop in Zebra A.
Session block: Pre-Conference Workshop Session #2
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 1: Foundational Learning
Presenters: Mira Kanaan, UNICEF; Linda Jönsson, UNICEF; Polycarp Otieno, UNICEF; Sakshi Mishra, UNICEF
Workshop EdTech & Digitalization
Integrating Artificial Intelligence In Online Course Design: Advancing Quality, Efficiency, And Inclusivity At The Open University Of Kenya
Pre-conference workshop in Zebra B.
Session block: Pre-Conference Workshop Session #2
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 4: Leveraging EdTech
Presenters: Prof. Sammy Mutisya, Open University of Kenya; Prof. Raphael Nyonje, Open University of Kenya; Prof. Carolyne Omulando, Open University of Kenya
Workshop Teacher Capacity & Professional Development
Transforming Teacher Professional Development through Digital Communities of Practice and Competency-Based Mentorship in East Africa
Pre-conference workshop in Bogoria.
Session block: Pre-Conference Workshop Session #2
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 2: Teacher Capacity & Professional Development
Presenters: Nsabimana Emmanuel, University of Rwanda, College of Education
Workshop Data-Driven Decision-Making
Visible Learning: Scaling the ICAN–ICAR Initiative to Close the Foundational Data Gap in East Africa
Pre-conference workshop in Block 300A.
Session block: Pre-Conference Workshop Session #2
Source sub-theme: Theme 7: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Presenters: Muhammad Usman, PAL Network; Armando Ali, PAL Network; Boaz Ochi, Usawa Agenda; Farida Nassereka, Uwezo Uganda
Workshop TVET & Youth Agency
Designing TVET for African Economies, Part II
Pre-conference workshop in Block 300B.
Session block: Pre-Conference Workshop Session #2
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 5: TVET & Youth Agency
Presenters: Alvin Mukabwa, Generation Kenya; Nelson Komba, Generation Kenya; Eunice Muchilwa, Generation Kenya; Jennifer Otieno, Imaginable Futures
1:30pm – 2:30pm
Programme interval
Lunch
Lunch at Jambo Hall Foyer.
2:30pm · times vary
Pre-Conference Workshop Session #3
Workshop EdTech & Digitalization
Artificial Intelligence in Education: From Awareness to Institutional Optimization
2:30pm – 5:00pm
Pre-conference workshop in Zebra A.
Session block: Pre-Conference Workshop Session #3
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 4: Leveraging EdTech
Timing note: (from 14:30pm - 17:00pm)
Presenters: Shafika Isaacs, UNESCO Headquarters; Prof. Rai Idris, Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA)
Facilitators: Siyao Wang, UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa; Dr. Salome Guchu, IUCEA; Evelyn Rutazaha, Deutsche Gesellschaft fĂĽr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ); Essa Mohamedali, Deutsche Gesellschaft fĂĽr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Workshop Inclusive Education
From Theory to Practice: Hands-On Training in Disability-Inclusive and Gender-Responsive Teaching in Kenya
2:30pm – 4:30pm
Pre-conference workshop in Zebra B.
Session block: Pre-Conference Workshop Session #3
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 3: Inclusive Education
Presenters: Thomas Odeny, The Action Foundation Kenya; Stephen Ikonya, The Action Foundation Kenya; Dr. Nelly Otube, The Action Foundation Kenya; Maria Omare, The Action Foundation Kenya; Dr. Brezhnev Otieno, The Action Foundation Kenya
Workshop Foundational Learning
Are We Intervening Too Late? The Role of Early Childhood Development in Foundational Learning
2:30pm – 4:30pm
Pre-conference workshop in Bogoria.
Session block: Pre-Conference Workshop Session #3
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 1: Foundational Learning
Presenters: Maurice Mutisya, Mizizi Elimu Afrika; Joyce Atimango, Trailblazers Mentoring Foundation; Damas Joachim, Tanzania Home Economics Organization; Charles Gachoki; Fred Kaziba
Workshop Inclusive Education
Who Is the Girl Left Behind? Evidence-Based Pathways for Inclusive Girls’ Education in East Africa
2:30pm – 4:30pm
Pre-conference workshop in Block 300A.
Session block: Pre-Conference Workshop Session #3
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 3: Inclusive Education
Session Chair: Asimwe Suedi, AMPLIFY Girls
Presenters: Diana Karugu, Akili Dada; Joyce Atimango Okker, Trailblazers Mentoring Foundation (TMF); Gloria Mushi, GLAMI
Workshop Financing, Accountability & Governance
Delivering on Education Reforms: Strengthening Systems for Scalable and Sustainable Impact
2:30pm – 4:30pm
Pre-conference workshop in Block 300B.
Session block: Pre-Conference Workshop Session #3
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 6: Financing, Accountability & Governance
Presenter: Deborah Kimathi, Learning Generation Initiative
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Conference Day One
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
All times are East Africa Time (EAT).
8:00am – 9:00am
Programme interval
Registration and Morning Tea
Registration and Morning Tea at Jambo Hall Foyer.
9:00am – 11:15am
Featured Opening Ceremony
Conference Opening Ceremony
Official opening ceremony and partner welcome programme.
Master of Ceremonies: Dr. James Jowi, East Africa Community
Co-Masters of Ceremonies: Evelyn Rutazaha, GIZ / EAC; Mr. James Indimuli, Regional Director of Education, Rift Valley, Kenya
Rapporteurs: Kouame Kouman, ADEA; Hanly Otieno, Mizizi Elimu Afrika
National Anthem of the Republic of Kenya
EAC Anthem
Opening Prayer
Alice Nyakiongora, Deputy Director of Education, State Department for Basic Education, Kenya
Welcome by Host Country
John Ololtuaa, Principal Secretary, State Department for Basic Education, Kenya
Welcoming Remarks
Hon. Andrea Aguer Ariik Malueth, Deputy Secretary General EAC (Infrastructure, Productive, Social & Political Sectors)
Goodwill Messages from Partners
Eva Kadilli, Regional Director, UNICEF ESARO
Albert Nsengiyumva, Executive Secretary, Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA)
Mary Goretti Nakabugo, Board Chair, Regional Education Learning Initiative - Africa (RELI Africa)
Entertainment: Ministry of Education Choir, Kenya
Welcome Remarks
H.E Amb. Stephen Patrick Mbundi, Secretary General, EAC
Hon. Phyllis Chemutai, Minister of State for Education and Sports, Uganda & Chair for Sectoral Council on Education, Science & Technology, Culture & Sports (SCESTCS)
Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, Chair of EAC Council of Ministers, 1st Deputy Prime Minister, Uganda and Minister for EAC Affairs, Uganda
Official Opening by the Chief Guest
Introduction of Chief Guest: Julius Migos Ogamba, Cabinet Secretary for Education, Kenya
Chief Guest: Hon. Beatrice Askul Moe, Cabinet Secretary for East African Community (EAC), The Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs), & Regional Development, Republic of Kenya
11:15am – 11:45am
Programme interval
Tea and Networking
Tea and Networking at Jambo Hall Foyer.
11:45am – 1:00pm
Featured Ministerial Roundtable
From Resolutions to Results: Two Years of Progress Across the EAC Education Agenda, A Ministerial Roundtable
Ministerial roundtable reviewing progress across the EAC education agenda.
Session Chair: Dr. Sara Ruto, Echidna Giving
Rapporteurs: Veronica Wangui, UNICEF; Lightness Ngoye, GLAMI / RELI
Speakers:
Hon. Julius Migos Ogamba, Cabinet Secretary for Education, Republic of Kenya
Hon. Phyllis Chemutai, Minister of State for Primary Education, Republic of Uganda
Hon. Eng. Changkuoth Bichiock, Minister of Higher Education, Republic of South Sudan
Amb. Ernest Rwamucyo, Rwanda High Commissioner to Kenya, Republic of Rwanda
Dr. Rose Baguma, Head of Education Policy Department, rep. Hon. Joseph Nsengimana, Minister of Education, Republic of Rwanda
Prof. François Havyarimana, Minister of National Education and Scientific Research, Republic of Burundi
Prof. Frederic BANGITMRINAMA, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Republic of Burundi
Hon, Nura Mustaf Mukhtar, State Minister of Education, Culture and Higher Education, Federal Republic of Somalia
Hon. Prof. Adolf F. Mkenda, Minister of Education, Science and Technology, United Republic of Tanzania
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Programme interval
Lunch
Lunch at Jambo Hall Foyer.
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Sub-Theme Spotlight Sessions
Spotlight Session Higher Education
Advancing the East African Common Higher Education Area: IUCEA’s Strategic Pathway towards Transformative, Inclusive and Future-Ready Higher Education.
Sub-theme spotlight session in Jambo Hall.
Session block: Sub-Theme Spotlight Sessions
Source sub-theme: Sub-Theme 9: Advancing Higher Ed
Chair: Dr. Lillian Omoke
Presenters: Dr. Joseph Cosam, IUCEA; Prof. Michael Mawa, IUCEA; Dr. Salome Guchu, IUCEA; Dr. Gervais Ndayizeye, IUCEA; Paul Nyangau, HERI Africa; Dr. Hezron Mogaka, HERI Africa
Spotlight Session Foundational Learning
Delivering on the Promise of Foundational Learning: What Does it Take?
Sub-theme spotlight session in Zebra A.
Session block: Sub-Theme Spotlight Sessions
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 1: Foundational Learning
Conveners: Dr. John Mugo, Virginia Ngindiru, & Lydia Chege, Mizizi Elimu Afrika; Dr. Jacqueline Jere Folotiya, ADEA; Agnes Ngonyo & Mira Kanaan, UNICEF; Winny Cherotich, PAL Network
Presenter: Mr. Shem Bodo, ADEA
Panelists: Ms. Martha Odundo - Director, Early Childhood Development Education, Ministry of Education, Kenya; Dr. Safina Mutumba, Assistant Commissioner, Basic & Pre-Primary Education, Ministry of Education and Sport, Uganda; Ms. Maria Zakaria Ahmed, Director, Quality Assurance and Standards, Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education, Somalia; Omot Okony Olok, Undersecretary Ministry of General Education, South Sudan; Mr. Khamis Abdulla Said, Principal Secretary, Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, Zanzibar
Spotlight Session Teacher Capacity & Professional Development
Innovative Approaches to Supporting Foundational Learning: Voices from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania
Sub-theme spotlight session in Zebra B.
Session block: Sub-Theme Spotlight Sessions
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 2: Teacher Capacity & Professional Development
Session Chair: Jane Sebuyungo, STIR Education
Presenters: RELI Cluster on Teacher Development & Support: Gerald Musoke, VVOB Uganda; Samwel Mwayi, GRiC; Judith Kimambo, Uwezo Tanzania; Safia Abdallah, Sazan Trust
Spotlight Session Inclusive Education
How Can Inclusive Approaches Support Learning And Equality Outcomes For Girls And All Learners: Building A Framework For Inclusivity, Accountability And Impact
Sub-theme spotlight session in Bogoria.
Session block: Sub-Theme Spotlight Sessions
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 3: Inclusive Education
Presenters: UNICEF, UNGEI, FAWE, Ekitabu, The Action Foundation, Humanity & Inclusion, and the Feminist Network for Gender Transformative Education
Spotlight Session EdTech & Digitalization
From Innovation to Impact: Bridging Academia, Industry, and Government for AI-Driven Digital Transformation in East Africa
Sub-theme spotlight session in Block 300A.
Session block: Sub-Theme Spotlight Sessions
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 4: Leveraging EdTech
Session Chairs: Isabella Kaombwe, GIZ EAC; Jade Makory, GIZ EAC; Prof. Tatien Masharabu, EASTECO
Presenters: Prof. Tatien Masharabu, EASTECO; Dr. Fortunate Muyambi, EASTECO; Ms. Louise Haxthausen, UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa; Dr. Salome Guchu, IUCEA; Winnie Karanu, Microsoft East Africa; Johnny Falla, Equity Group Foundation
Spotlight Session TVET & Youth Agency
Designing TVET for African Economies: From Learning to Work, Agency, and Economic Transformation
Sub-theme spotlight session in Block 300B.
Session block: Sub-Theme Spotlight Sessions
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 5: TVET & Youth Agency
Presenters: Imaginable Futures, Generation Kenya, Association of Technical Universities and Polytechnics in Africa (ATUPA)
Spotlight Session Financing, Accountability & Governance
From Resources to Results: Financing, Leadership and Accountability for Transforming Education Systems in East Africa
Sub-theme spotlight session in Block 300C.
Session block: Sub-Theme Spotlight Sessions
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 6: Financing, Accountability & Governance
Presenters: Polycarp OTIENO, UNICEF, Morten SIGSGAARD, Global Partnership for Education, Ministry of Finance Kenya , Ministry of Education Rwanda
Spotlight Session Data-Driven Decision-Making
Promoting Cross-Border Data Sharing And Joint Research Initiatives Within East Africa
Sub-theme spotlight session in Mount Kenya Lawns A.
Session block: Sub-Theme Spotlight Sessions
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 7: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Session Chair: Mr. Baraka Mgohamwende, Foundational Learning Assessments for a Regional Agenda (FLARA) Consortium, Uwezo Tanzania
Discussant: Dr. Sara Ruto, Echidna Giving
Presenters: Dr. Aimtonga Amani, Uwezo Tanzania; Daud Siwalaze, Uwezo Tanzania; Dr. Zachary Kwena, Usawa Agenda; Faridah Nassereka, Uwezo Uganda; Johnson L. Kagugube, EAC; Inyang Umoren, ADEA; Dr. Eugene Arnaud Yombo Sembe, ADEA
Spotlight Session Regional & Continental Partnerships
From Regional Cooperation to Peer Learning: Strengthening Education Reform Across the East African Community
Sub-theme spotlight session in Mount Kenya Lawns B.
Session block: Sub-Theme Spotlight Sessions
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 8: Partnership
Presenters: EAC Secretariat, ADEA, Expertise France, EDUFI
3:45pm – 5:30pm
Parallel Sessions #1
Parallel Paper Session Higher Education
Improving Student Success through Teaching Innovation, Student Support, and Employability
Parallel paper session in Jambo Hall featuring 5 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #1
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 9: Higher Education
Session Chair: Dr. Cosam Joseph
Presentations
- From Compliance to Impact: Staff Accountability and Effective Teaching at Uganda Christian University
Presenting Author: Amos Gitta, Makerere University; David Kabugo, Makerere University - Digitized Individual Support and Quality of Higher Education in a Sub-Saharan Context: Perceptions and Challenges at the Université Libre des Pays des Grands Lacs (Goma, DRC)
Presenting Author: Kasitu Katakya Epaphrodite, Université Libre des Pays des Grands Lacs, Goma - Transforming East African Higher Education Through Foreign Language Apps: Advancing Multilingualism, Intercultural Competence, and Global Readiness
Presenting Author: Peter Mwangi, Northwestern University - From Classrooms to Real-World Impact: Student-Led Innovation Ecosystems as Catalysts for Future-Ready Education in East Africa
Presenting Author: Joronimo Amanya, Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Co-Authors: Flavia Mutesi Kirabo - Beyond Graduation: Mapping Systems and Tools for Employability in East Africa's Higher Education in Support of Agenda 2063
Presenting Author: Dr. Stephen Oloo Ajwang, Rongo University
Co-Authors: Dr. George Mugabe, Education Collaborative; Dr. Lilian Omoke, University of Embu; Prof. Omona Andrew, Uganda Christian University; Mr. Karoli Kalokonyi, Kepler College
Parallel Paper Session Foundational Learning
Equity and Protection in Early Childhood and Inclusive Education
Parallel paper session in Zebra A featuring 5 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #1
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 1: Foundational Learning
Session Chair: Grace Musiimire, RELI Africa / Building Tomorrow
Presentations
- Inclusive Education for Refugee Children with Disabilities in Kenya
Presenting Author: Dr. Anne Kariuki, Karatina University; Dr. Beatrice Ombaka , Karatina University - From Policy to Practice: Access and Quality Barriers for Refugee Learners with Disabilities in East Africa
Presenting Author: Dr. Oloo Stephen Nyanjwa, Bugema University - Strengthening Inclusive Education through PTA-Led Action in Pastoralist Tanzania
Presenting Author: Irene Bitumbe, Pastoral Women’s Council - From Evidence to Accountability: Inequalities in Access to Pre-Primary Education in Kenya's Devolved System
Presenting Author: Dr Charles Gachoki, Mizizi Elimu Afrika - Building Future-Ready Teachers: Leadership and Professional Learning for Resilient East African Education
Presenting Author: Maina A. B. Gioko, Aga Khan Academies
Co-Author: Vallary A. Okoth, Aga Khan Academies
Parallel Paper Session Teacher Capacity & Professional Development
Rethinking Teacher Professional Development: From Episodic Training to Sustained, Inclusive Practice
Parallel paper session in Zebra B featuring 6 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #1
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 2: Teacher Capacity & PD
Session Chair: Dr. Irene Nyamu, RELI Africa
Presentations
- Empowering Educators: Transforming Teacher Capacity for Resilient East African Systems
Presenting Author: Margaret Njeri Mbugua, Rungiri Secondary School
Co-Authors: Sisa Nyakundi Ankiri - Teaching Practices in Primary Schools in Somalia; what teachers do in Classrooms
Presenting Authors: Mr. Ali Abdi Mohamed and Dr. Abdinasir Jama, Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education, Somalia - Effectiveness of School-Based Teacher Professional Development Models: Evidence from an NGO-Led Intervention in Kenya
Presenting Author: Misoga Kelvin Gwiyanga, Kenya Connect - Enhancing Teacher Capacity for Sustainable Education in the East African Community
Presenting Author: Sarah Ndungi, Makini School - From Theoretical Training to Classroom Impact: Strengthening Teacher Agency and Professional Development through the School In-Service Teacher Training (SITT) Model
Presenting Author: Katherine Fulgence, University of Dar es Salaam - Achieving inclusive professional development for women teachers and teachers with disabilities in Rwanda
Presenting Author: John Simpson, PhD, British Council
Parallel Paper Session Teacher Capacity & Professional Development
Implementing Competency-Based and Inclusive Education Reforms in East Africa
Parallel paper session in Bogoria featuring 5 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #1
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 2: Teacher Capacity & PD
Session Chair: Agnes Ngonyo, UNICEF
Presentations
- Translating Competency-Based Education Reforms into Classroom Practice: Lessons from Rwanda and Tanzania
Presenting Authors: Edith Mukyala, Educate!; Dr. Hazel Laura Mugo, Educate! - From Policy to Practice: Are the Early Grades Teachers Ready for Competency-Based Assessment in Zanzibar?
Presenting Author: Dr. Shehe Abdalla Moh'd, State University of Zanzibar - Strengthening Educator Empowerment for Value Based Education in Kenya’s Curriculum-Based Education Framework
Presenting Author: Julian Onyango, Basic Needs Basic Rights Kenya
Co-Authors: Musa Gathuru, Basic Needs Basic Rights Kenya - Teacher Sentiments, Attitudes, and Concerns About Inclusive Education: Baseline Evidence from Seven Counties in Kenya
Presenting Author: Stephen Ikonya, The Action Foundation
Co-Authors: Nelly Otube PhD, Kenyatta University; Brezhnev Otieno PhD, The Action Foundation; Maria Omare, The Action Foundation - Strengthening Gender Responsive Instructional Leadership in Kenya: Insights from the Leading Learning for Gender Equality (LL4GE) Program
Presenting Author: Simon Mukwambo, Dignitas
Co-Authors: Nancy Gikandi, Dignitas
Parallel Paper Session Data-Driven Decision-Making
From Evidence to Classroom Impact: Using Data to Improve Teaching, Learning, and School Leadership
Parallel paper session in Block 300A featuring 5 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #1
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 7: Data-driven decision making
Session Chair: Nagasha Brenda, JMERC
Presentations
- Beyond Compliance: Reclaiming Data for Learning through School Leadership in Tanzania and Uganda
Presenting Author: Benjamini Masebo, African Centre for School Leadership (ACSL); Caren Namalenya, African Centre for School Leadership (ACSL)
Co-Authors: Emmanuel Duah Mensah, Shem Bodo, Dr Leila Abdulahhi - From Policy to Classroom Practice: Leveraging School-Level Data to Improve Teaching and Learning Outcomes in East Africa
Presenting Author: Festus Muema Muoki, TSC - Data-Driven Insights into Implementation and Efficiency in the Teaching and Assessment of Life Skills and Values under Competency-Based Curriculum in East Africa: A Case Study of Uganda
Presenting Author: John Mary Vianney Mitana, PhD, JM Education and Research Centre
Co-Authors: Fatuma Wamala - Making Learning Visible: Strengthening Foundational Learning through Citizen-Led Assessment Evidence in East and Southern Africa
Presenting Author: Faridah Nassereka, Uwezo Uganda
Co-Authors: Carol Onsomu, Usawa Agenda; Daud Siwalaze, Uwezo Tanzania; Boaz Ochi, Usawa Agenda; Amélia Usanne - Do Teachers CAM-based Pedagogical Decisions Improve Pupils’ Literacy Competencies in Low-Resource Multilingual Classrooms? A Cluster-Randomized Trial in Central Uganda
Presenting Author: David Kabugo, Makerere University
Parallel Paper Session Teacher Capacity & Professional Development
Teacher Wellbeing, Retention, and Professional Resilience in Challenging Contexts
Parallel paper session in Block 300B featuring 5 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #1
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 2: Teacher Capacity & PD
Session Chair: Noella Msuya, Child Support Trust
Presentations
- Beyond Refugee Status: School-Level Resources and Teacher Stress in Refugee and Host Community Schools in Kenya
Presenting Author: Endale Kebede, APHRC
Co-Authors: Lydia Namatende, APHRC - Maternity as a Professional Liability: Gendered Discrimination and Teacher Well-being in Refugee and Host Community Schools in Kenya
Presenting Author: Lydia Namatende-Sakwa (PhD), African Population and Health Research Center - Understanding the Drivers of Teacher Wellbeing and Retention in Contexts of Protracted Violence and Displacement in West Nile, Uganda: A Positive Deviance Inquiry
Presenting Author: Martin Ariapa, Luigi Giussani Foundation
Co-Authors: Philip Talemwa, Oxfam; Dinah Patience Akurut, Luigi Giussani Foundation; John Muhangyi, Luigi Giussani Foundation; Eduard Beukman, Oxfam - Government Secondary School Teachers’ Preferred and Perceived Leadership Styles, Professional Commitment, Retention and Job Satisfaction in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: The Path-Goal Theory in Focus
Presenting Author: Milkyas Solomon, Pharo Foundation UK
Co-Authors: Sileshi Zeleke, Addis Ababa University - Self-Care as a Pathway to Teacher Wellbeing and Empowerment: NRC’s Experience Contextualising an Evidence-Informed Psychosocial Support Package for Teachers in East Africa
Victoria Aol, Norwegian Refugee Council; Hollyn Romeyn, Norwegian Refugee Council; Karoline Røsholm, Norwegian Refugee Council; Camilla Lodi, Norwegian Refugee Council; Laura Walton-Klerx, Norwegian Refugee Council
Parallel Paper Session Inclusive Education
Advancing Disability-Inclusive Education through Early Identification, Assessment, and Multi-Sector Support
Parallel paper session in Block 300C featuring 5 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #1
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 3: Inclusive Education
Session Chair: Jennifer Thomas, UNICEF
Presentations
- Unseen and Unassessed: The Inclusion Gap for Children with Developmental Disabilities in Kenya
Presenting Author: Mchungwani Saad Rashid, African Population and Health Research Center
Co-Authors: Amani Karisa, African Population and Health Research Center - Jabali: An Inclusive EdTech Platform Advancing Autism Support and Personalized Learning in Africa.
Presenting Author: Gift Saisi, Riara University - Inclusive School Readiness Assessment Toolkit – Evidence from Pilot Schools in Tanzania
Presenting Author: Doreen Audax, Child Support Tanzania
Co-Authors: Deogratius Makoti; Gaudence Kapinga, RELI Africa - Strengthening Early Identification of Foundational Learning and Inclusion Needs Through AI-Enabled Teacher Diagnostics: Evidence from TABASAM Use in Tanzanian Pre-Primary and Primary Schools
Presenting Author: Hamis Juma, Tusome - Evaluating School Readiness: A Comprehensive Assessment of Foundational Skills Among Children Aged 4–6 in Somalia
Presenting Author: Dr. Abdinasir Jama, Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education, Somalia
Parallel Paper Session Foundational Learning
Families, Communities, and Alternative Pathways to Foundational Learning
Parallel paper session in Mount Kenya Lawns A featuring 5 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #1
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 1: Foundational Learning
Session Chair: Dr Jacqueline Folotiya, ADEA
Presentations
- Beyond the Classroom: The Role of Parents and Communities in Foundational Learning
Presenting Author: Stephene Maende, Usawa Agenda; Claudia Lagat, Usawa Agenda - Community and Family Drivers of Children’s Learning Outcomes in Uganda: Positive Deviance Study Findings
Presenting Author: Joseph Kasasa, Uwezo Uganda; Mary Goretti Nakabugo, Uwezo Uganda - Tanzania’s My Village and Jifunze: From Community Action to System Uptake
Presenting Author: Judith Kimambo, Uwezo Tanzania
Co-Authors: Otto Millinga, Uwezo Tanzania; Gideon Silayo, Uwezo Tanzania; Dr. Aimtonga Amani, Uwezo Tanzania - Reclaiming Indigenous Knowledge For Foundational Learning: Rethinking Education For Sustainable Development In East Africa
Presenting Author: Dr. Brenda Salome Omondi, Umma University - Rewriting Narratives: Indigenous Knowledge Systems as a Framework Towards Sustainable Development
Presenting Author: Dr. Barbara Herring, Royal Holloway University of London
Parallel Paper Session Inclusive Education
Transforming Education Systems for Equity and Inclusion
Parallel paper session in Mount Kenya Lawns B featuring 5 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #1
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 3: Inclusive Education
Session Chair: Daniel Otieno Okech, Kenyatta University
Presentations
- Rethinking Inclusive Education in Kenya: Replacing the APBET Framework with Integrated Intervention Approaches in Marginalised Settings
Presenting Author: Faith Atieno, Usawa Agenda
Co-Authors: Habil Ondiek, Usawa Agenda - Enhancing Policy and Resource Allocation Using Geospatial Analysis of Educational Inequality in East Africa
Presenting Author: Teresia Waithera Kamau - Unmasking Systemic Inequities in Kenya’s Public Schools
Presenting Author: Wilson Shiroya, Usawa Agenda - National Policy to County Action: Contextualising Education Evidence for Inclusive Education (gender)
Presenting Author: Lilian Agesa, Population Council Kenya; Dr. Ruth Wafubwa, Population Council Kenya
Co-Authors: Dr. Jefferson Mwaisaka, Population Council Kenya - Strengthening School–Health–Community Linkages to Advance Inclusive Education for Vulnerable Learners in East Africa.
Presenting Authors: Joyce Atimango Okker, Trailblazers Mentoring Foundation (TMF); Victor Arabera, Trailblazers Mentoring Foundation (TMF); Rosette Nanyanzi, Ministry of Education and Sports, Uganda
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Conference Day Two
Thursday, 27 August 2026
All times are East Africa Time (EAT).
7:30am – 8:30am
Programme interval
Arrival, Registration, and Morning Tea
Arrival, Registration, and Morning Tea at Jambo Hall Foyer.
8:30am – 9:00am
Daily Opening
Daily Opening
Daily opening and programme orientation.
Master of Ceremonies: Mr. James Indimuli, Regional Director of Education, Rift Valley Kenya
Co-Master of Ceremonies: Shem Bodo, ADEA
9:00am – 10:30am
Parallel Sessions #2
Parallel Paper Session Inclusive Education
Language, Identity, and Inclusion: Building Equitable Learning Pathways for Linguistically Marginalized Learners
Parallel paper session in Jambo Hall featuring 4 presentations, including Saida Abdulkadir Hassan’s “A Diaspora-Led Somali Language Curriculum as a Bridge Between Minnesota and East African Foundational Learning Systems.”
Session block: Parallel Sessions #2
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 3: Inclusive Education
Session Chair: Joaquin Carceles, UNICEF
Presentations
- Left Behind in Plain Sight: Language Policy as a Barrier to Inclusive Education for Refugee Learners in Kenya
Presenting Author: Erick Makhapila, African Population and Health Research Centre
Co-Authors: Lydia Namatende-Sakwa, African Population and Health Research Centre; Abdimalik Farah, African Population and Health Research Centre - Deaf Education Language of Instruction Transition in Education Systems (DELITES): An Overview of the Literature of Deaf Education from Developed Countries and the DELITES Theoretical Framework and Data Collection
Presenting Author: Aloysius Kayiwa, DELITES Rwanda - Bridging Language, Accelerating Integration: A Dual-Track Model for Advancing Learning Outcomes among Refugee Learners Implemented by Windle International Uganda
Presenting Author: Muhamood Kimera, Windle International Uganda - A Diaspora-Led Somali Language Curriculum as a Bridge Between Minnesota and East African Foundational Learning Systems
Presenting Author: Saida Abdulkadir Hassan, Hindis
Parallel Paper Session EdTech & Digitalization
AI, Emerging Technologies, and the Future of Learning
Parallel paper session in Zebra A featuring 4 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #2
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 4: EdTech & Digitalization
Session Chair: Christopher R. Markham, Ph.D., NJEdge
Presentations
- Beyond Access: Rethinking AI-Driven and Context-Aware EdTech for Resilient Education Systems in East Africa
Presenting Author: Michael Walimbwa, Makerere University - Generative AI to Improve the Quality and Scale of Coaching: Early Insights from Low-Resource Schools in Kenya
Presenting Author: Marita Adhiambo, Dignitas Project - Transitioning AI Usage Among Secondary School Students in Somalia: From Random Utility to Guided Learning—A Field Study
Presenting Author: Juweriya Osman, MoECHE
Co-Authors: Abdiwahab Osman - Digital readiness and AI tool engagement among student teachers in Uganda: Toward a contextually grounded model of AI adoption in teacher education
Presenting Author: Proscovia Namubiru Ssentamu, Uganda National Institute for Teacher Education
Parallel Paper Session Foundational Learning
Strengthening Early and Foundational Learning through Community Engagement, Whole-School Approaches, and Systems Strengthening in East Africa
Parallel paper session in Zebra B.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #2
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 1: Foundational Learning
Chair: Mary Goretti Nakabugo, Uwezo Uganda
Discussant: John Mugo, Mizizi Elimu Afrika
Presenters: Elizabeth Owiti, Mizizi Elimu Afrika; Ramadhani Ally Matimbwa, Milele Zanzibar Foundation; Akongo Rose Stella, Luigi Giussani Institute of Higher Education (LGIHE); Daniel Kyasanga, Promoting Equality in African Schools (PEAS).
Parallel Paper Session Regional & Continental Partnerships
Partnerships and Collaborative Models for Education Transformation
Parallel paper session in Bogoria featuring 4 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #2
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 8: Regional & Continental Partnerships
Session Chair: Alice Ngahu
Presentations
- From School Network to National System: How Partnership-Led School Improvement Can Support Wider System Reform
Presenting Author: Henry Senkasi, Promoting Equality in African Schools - Schools Cannot Do It Alone: The Power of Strategic Partnerships with Education Stakeholders to Enrich the Learning Experiences of Kenya's Children
Presenting Author: Dr. Benta Abuya, APHRC - Strengthening University–Industry–Government Partnerships for Innovation and Educational Transformation in East Africa: Lessons from University–Kenya National Innovation Agency Collaborative Models
Presenting Author: Dr.Faraji Anduku Yatundu, South Eastern Kenya University - From Digital Infrastructure to Institutional Transformation: A Partnership Model for AI-Enabled Higher Education
Presenting Author: Christopher R. Markham, Ph.D., NJEdge
Parallel Paper Session Teacher Capacity & Professional Development
From Policy to Practice: Strengthening Teacher Agency and Whole-School Approaches to Advance Life Skills and Future-ready Learners in ASAL Kenya.
Parallel paper session in Block 300A featuring 4 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #2
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 2: Teacher Capacity & PD
Chair: Alice Ngahu, RELI Africa
Presentations
- Teaching with Impact: Mainstreaming Life Skills and Values in ASAL Contexts The Case of Kajiado County, Kenya
Presenting Author: Dr. Nelly Marete, Edukans Kenya - Embedding Life Skills and Values to Strengthen youth readiness and School Culture in Isiolo County, Kenya
Presenting Author: Victoria Adembesa, Dignitas - Institutionalizing Life Skills and Values in ASAL Schools: A Whole School Approach to Building Learner Agency
Presenting Author: Anne Gachanja, LISP - Government-Led Approaches to Institutionalising Life Skills and Values in ASAL Schools: Lessons from the Youth First Kenya Programme in Merti, Isiolo County
Presenting Author: Khira Geoffrey, Basic Needs Basic Rights Kenya
Parallel Paper Session Foundational Learning
Language, Assessment, and Measurement in Multilingual Contexts
Parallel paper session in Block 300B featuring 4 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #2
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 1: Foundational Learning
Session Chair: Dr Jacqueline Folotiya, ADEA
Presentations
- Automated Analysis of Oral Reading Fluency Among Kenyan Learners: A Descriptive Study of Accuracy and Error Patterns Using AI-Powered Speech Recognition
Presenting Author: Winfred Mumbe Mwangangi, Nyansapo AI - Bridging the dual disconnect: Language practices, teacher pedagogical adoption, and their combined impact on early grade literacy in Kenya
Presenting Author: Peter Changilwa Kigwilu, USIU-Africa
Co-Authors: Betty N. Mbatia, USIU-Africa; Tobias Owiti, KNEC; Emmy Mugailwa, KNEC; Clifford Olemo, USIU-Africa - Bridging Language Gaps in Early Grade Learning: Evidence from Multilingual Classrooms in South Sudan
Presenting Author: Dr. Chol Daniel Deng Garang, PhD, Rumbek University of Science and Technology - From Principles to Practice: Designing and Validating Equitable Bilingual Assessment Frameworks for Multilingual Contexts
Presenting Author: Margot Mol, Mol Consultancy
Parallel Paper Session TVET & Youth Agency
Transforming TVET Systems for Future-Ready Skills and Employment
Parallel paper session in Block 300C featuring 4 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #2
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 5: TVET & Youth Agency
Session Chair: Dr. Hezron, HERI Africa
Presentations
- Reviving Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Somalia: Historical Foundations, Current Realities, and Future Directions
Presenting Author: Mohamed Hassan Muktar, Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education (MoECHE)--Somalia - From Skills to Income: Rethinking TVET and Youth Employment Systems in East Africa
Presenting Author: Elisante Ephrahim, Builders Of Future Africa - Boosting TVET, Skills Development and Youth Agency in the World of Work
Presenting Author: Twikiriize Alfred, Ministry of Education and Sports-Uganda - Strengthening Inclusive TVET in Rwanda: Capacity Building for Trainers and Trainees to Enhance Youth Agency in the World of Work
Presenting Author: Twagizimana Emmanuel, Rp-Gishari College
Co-Authors: Nshimiyimana Venuste, UWAYEZU Jean Claude
Parallel Paper Session TVET & Youth Agency
Empowering Youth: Agency, Inclusion, and Resilience through Skills Development
Parallel paper session in Mount Kenya Lawns A featuring 4 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #2
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 5: TVET & Youth Agency
Session Chair: Mercy Munialo
Presentations
- Factors Influencing Whole Youth Development in TVET Institutions in Kenya
Presenting Author: Wendyjoy Gitari, APHRC - From Early Empowerment to Systemic Impact: Advancing Resilient and Future-Ready Youth through the UWEZO Model in Tanzania
Presenting Author: Noelle Mahuvi, Great Hope Foundation - PRO-Youth Burundi: A Community-Led Digital Education Model for Youth Resilience, Skills and Civic Participation in the East African Context
Presenting Author: Kakunze Gerard, Burundi Revenue Authority and PRO Youth - After School Youth Programs as a Pathway to School Retention and Academic Success: Evidence from Pathways Development Initiative (PDI), Uganda
Presenting Author: Waneloba John, Pathways Development Initiative
Co-Authors: Annette Zaale Champney
Parallel Paper Session TVET & Youth Agency
Strengthening Learning to Work Transitions: Evidence from TVET, Communities, and Industry Partnerships in East Africa
Parallel paper session in Mount Kenya Lawns B featuring 4 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #2
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 5: TVET & Youth Agency
Session Chair: Dr. Moses Ngware, African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)
Presentations
- Capabilities for work and life: Assessing the production of core values and capabilities among youth attending TVET in Kenya
Presenting Author: Endale Kebede, APHRC - A Gender-Transformative Approach to Girls' Education and Youth Employability in Tanzania
Presenting Author: Furahini Michael, Msichana Initiative (MIO) - Kenya’s Urban Informal Settlements
Presenting Author: SHOFCO - From Learning to Earning: Facilitating Youth-Centred Pathways to Decent Work in Kenya
Presenting Author: Angel Mohan, Pratham International
10:30am – 11:00am
Programme interval
Tea & Networking
Tea & Networking at Jambo Hall Foyer.
11:00am – 1:00pm
Featured Keynote & Plenary
Keynote: #Your Story Counts: Policy Insights from the 2026 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report
Plenary keynote on the 2026 Global Education Monitoring Report.
Master of Ceremonies: Mr. Indimuli, Regional Director of Education, Rift Valley Kenya
Co-Master of Ceremonies: Shem Bodo, ADEA
Rapporteurs: Safia Mkubwa, Sazani Trust / RELI; Mamadou SOW, ADEA
Chair: Mary Goretti Nakabugo, Uwezo Uganda
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Mary Goretti Nakabugo, Uwezo Uganda
2026 GEM Report Key Findings
Presenter: Manos Antoninis, Ph.D, Director, Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report
Panel Discussion
Dr. Rose Baguma, Head of Education Policy Department, rep. Hon. Joseph Nsengimana, Minister of Education, Rwanda
Hon. Minister Reth Changkuoth Bichiock, Minister of Higher Education, Republic of South Sudan
Prof. Frederic Bangirinama, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of National Education and Scientific Research, Republic of Burundi
Hon. Phyllis Chemutai, Minister of State for Primary Education, Republic of Uganda
Representative, Government of Kenya
Dr Dorcas Omukhulu, Director of Social Sector, East African Community
Prof. Idris Rai, Acting Executive Secretary of the International University Council of East Africa
Jeremy Hopkins, Deputy Regional Director, UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office
Johnson Lubega Kagugube, East African Community (EAC)
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Programme interval
Lunch
Lunch at Jambo Hall Foyer.
2:00pm – 2:50pm
Roundtable Sessions & Fireside Chats
Roundtable / Fireside Chat Foundational Learning
Building Strong Foundations: Advancing Quality Early Childhood Education in East Africa
Roundtable or fireside chat in Jambo Hall.
Session block: Roundtable Sessions & Fireside Chats
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 1: Foundational Learning
Participants:
Countries: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania,
Partners: East Africa Community, AfCEN, Think Equal,ECD Network for Kenya
Tanzania ECD Network (TECDEN), UNICEF
Presenters
- Martha Odundo-Director, Early Childhood Development and Education , Kenya
- Kizito Wangalwa-, Director Committees, Council of Governors, Kenya
- Safina Mutumba,  Assistant Commissioner, Pre-Primary Education in Uganda
- Khamis Abdullah Said- Principal Secretary- Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, Zanzibar
- Morris Tayebwa – Gender, Youth and Children Expert, East Africa Community.
- Ruth Namara- Technical Advisor, Early Childhood Care and Education, Ministry of Education and Sports, Uganda | Founder, Centre for Early Childhood Justice, Uganda.
- Mwajuma Kibwana – Executive Director TECDEN will be able share CSO perspectives on implementation of foundational learning in Tanzania.
- Eva Naputuni Nyoike, OGW – Founder African Special Needs Network and Director Acorn Special Tutorials.
- Leslee Udwin-Founder and President, Think Equal.
- Janet Muthoni Ouko – the African Early Childhood Network
- Agnes Ngonyo- Education Specialist, Early Childhood Education, UNICEF Kenya
Roundtable / Fireside Chat Foundational Learning
From localisation to Scale: Strengthening Socio-Emotional Learning in Early and Foundational Education in East Africa.
Roundtable or fireside chat in Zebra A.
Session block: Roundtable Sessions & Fireside Chats
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 1: Foundational Learning
Presenting Authors: Hussein Hussein, Ubongo Learning; Catharine Buckell, Ubongo Learning
Roundtable / Fireside Chat Teacher Capacity & Professional Development
From Support to Systems Change: Teacher Coaching, Mentoring and Networking as a Tool to Advance Teacher Effectiveness in South Sudan
Roundtable or fireside chat in Zebra B.
Session block: Roundtable Sessions & Fireside Chats
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 2: Teacher Capacity & PD
Presenting Authors: Lucy Philpott, World University Service of Canada (WUSC); Professor Yosa Wawa, University of Juba
Roundtable / Fireside Chat Inclusive Education
Beyond Buzzwords: Reclaiming Depth, History and Accountability to Sustain Gender Equality in Education: A Fireside Chat
Roundtable or fireside chat in Bogoria.
Session block: Roundtable Sessions & Fireside Chats
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 3: Inclusive Education
Presenting Authors: Irene Nyamu, RELI Africa; Sheila Wamahiu, Jaslika; Walter Mounde, Women Education Researchers of Kenya (WERK)
Roundtable / Fireside Chat EdTech & Digitalization
From Data Foundations to AI-Powered Education: Scaling Digital Public Infrastructure in Rwanda
Roundtable or fireside chat in Block 300A.
Session block: Roundtable Sessions & Fireside Chats
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 4: EdTech & Digitalization
Presenting Authors: Sophie Mushimiyimana, Innovations for Poverty Action; Elisabeth Jeannette Turner, NewGlobe Education
Roundtable / Fireside Chat TVET & Youth Agency
High-Impact TVET, Scaling Skills Development in Refugee Settings
Roundtable or fireside chat in Block 300B.
Session block: Roundtable Sessions & Fireside Chats
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 5: TVET & Youth Agency
Presenting Authors: Gloria Bitutu Mairura, Resilience Action International; Wycliffe Omondi, Resilience Action International
Roundtable / Fireside Chat Financing, Accountability & Governance
Unlocking Alumni Philanthropy: Mobilizing Untapped Community Resources for Basic Education in East Africa
Roundtable or fireside chat in Block 300C.
Session block: Roundtable Sessions & Fireside Chats
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 6: Financing, Accountability & Governance
Presenting Authors: Pauline Wanja Kamau, University of the Witwatersrand; Prof Jacob Mwathi Mati, Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment, University of the Witwatersrand
Roundtable / Fireside Chat Data-Driven Decision-Making
From Data to Action: Strengthening Gender-Responsive School Leadership through Evidence-Based Decision-Making
Roundtable or fireside chat in Mount Kenya Lawns A.
Session block: Roundtable Sessions & Fireside Chats
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 7: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Presenting Authors: Lucy Maina, British Council; Ng'ang'a Kibandi, Dignitas
Roundtable / Fireside Chat Regional & Continental Partnerships
From Fragmentation to Movements: Building Powerful Education Networks for Systems Change in Africa
Roundtable or fireside chat in Mount Kenya Lawns B.
Session block: Roundtable Sessions & Fireside Chats
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 8: Regional & Continental Partnerships
Presenting Authors: Nyambura Thiong'o, RELI Africa
3:00pm – 4:15pm
Parallel Sessions #3
Parallel Paper Session Data-Driven Decision-Making
Embedded Evidence Labs as Internal Intermediaries: Cross-Country Learning from Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda
Parallel paper session in Jambo Hall featuring 3 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #3
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 7: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Chair: Victoria Kiasyo Isika, IPA
Presentations
- Mixed-Methods Evidence on Lower-Secondary Science Performance: How the Uganda Education Lab Informed the National Science Education Policy
Presenting Author: Alon Muhame, IPA Uganda - From Evidence Synthesis to Policy Implementation: The Education Evidence Hub and the Revised Gender Policy in Education
Presenting Author: Jemima Okal, IPA Kenya - Using Administrative Data Systems and Adaptive Experimentation to Inform Teacher Policy in Rwanda
Presenting Author: Sophie Mushimiyimana, IPA Rwanda
Parallel Paper Session Data-Driven Decision-Making
From Data to Decisions: Strengthening Education Systems through Evidence, Analytics, and Policy
Parallel paper session in Zebra A featuring 3 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #3
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 7: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Session Chair: Lyndah Mwangi
Presentations
- Strengthening Data-Driven Decision-Making for Resilient Education Systems: Evidence from Uganda
Presenting Author: Katiisa Christopher, Makerere University - From Measurement to Meaningful Impact: Repositioning MERL for Resilient and Adaptive Education Systems in East Africa
Presenting Author: Gilbert Ebole, Safaricom - A Multi-Dimensional Analysis of Education in the East African Community: An Index, and Data Quality Constraints
Presenting Author: Hillary Muhanguzi, Uganda Bureau of Statistics and Makerere University
Parallel Paper Session EdTech & Digitalization
From Competency to Policy: Building the Institutional Foundations for EdTech
Parallel paper session in Zebra B featuring 4 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #3
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 4: EdTech & Digitalization
Session Chair: Sonia Bagumako, GIZ-EAC
Presentations
- Shaping the Digital Classroom: A Competency Framework for Kenya's Early Childhood Educators
Presenting Author: Paul Oduor Oyile, Kibabii University
Co-Authors: Dr. Constance M. Amusala; Prof. Anselemo P. Ikoha; Ms. Yuvalier Anjao - Leveraging Mobile Instant Messaging for Equitable Academic Engagement in East African Higher Education
Presenting Author: Florence Wanja Kamonjo, University of Kabianga - EdTech as Solution for Quality and Equitable Education within the EAC
Presenting Author: Nibaruta Gaudence, Universite du Burundi - Artificial Intelligence and Governance in Higher Education: Building Future-Ready Universities in East Africa
Presenting Author: Edna Moi, Murang'a University of Technology
Parallel Paper Session Inclusive Education
Gender, Poverty, and Vulnerability: Expanding Access to Inclusive Education
Parallel paper session in Bogoria featuring 3 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #3
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 3: Inclusive Education
Session Chair: Ng’ang’a Kibandi, Dignitas
Presentations
- When Household Economics Dictates the Future: Early Pregnancies, School Dropout, and Child Labour in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Presenting Author: Isidore Murhi Mihigo, Université Catholique de Bukavu - Advocacy for inclusive education for Pregnant Girls and Adolescent Mothers in Uganda
Presenting Author: Harris Namutebi, Network for Community Development (NCD) - National Policy to County Action: Contextualising Education Evidence for Inclusive Education
Presenting Author: Lilian Agesa, Population Council Kenya
Parallel Paper Session Teacher Capacity & Professional Development
Effective Approaches to Strengthening Teacher Continuous Professional Development
Parallel paper session in Block 300A featuring 3 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #3
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 2: Teacher Capacity & PD
Chair: Max Okiror, Uganda Ministry of Education and Sports
Presentations
- A Call for Coherence and Systems Strengthening to Scale of Learning through Play Teacher Continuous Professional Development within Humanitarian Settings
Presenting Author: Max Okiror, Uganda Ministry of Education and Sports - Effectiveness of a TCPD Intervention in Uganda - PlayMatters
Presenting Author: Joseph Opondo, Plan International - Community Engagement to Support TCPD
Presenting Author: Eva Smallegange, War Child Alliance
Parallel Paper Session EdTech & Digitalization
Educational Technology for Assessments
Parallel paper session in Block 300B featuring 3 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #3
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 4: EdTech & Digitalization
Session Chair: Shaylor Mwanje, JMERC
Presentations
- Transforming Educational Assessment in Somalia: From Manual Marking to OMR-Based Digital Scoring Systems—The Case of Puntland State of Somalia
Presenting Authors: Dr. Adam Sama, Beder Publisher; Ahmed Warsame, Beder Publisher - From Unplugged to ICT-Ready: Evidence from a National Digital Readiness Assessment of Secondary Schools in Uganda
Presenting Author: Dr. Tillmann Guenther, UNICEF; JoaquĂn Cárceles, UNICEF - From Exclusion to Inclusion: Second Chance Pathways to Higher Education for Marginalized Youth in Uganda Presenting Author: James Njuguna FAWE Regional and Joseph Adiama FAWE Uganda
Parallel Paper Session TVET & Youth Agency
From Skills to Employment: Building Pathways to Decent Work for Youth
Parallel paper session in Block 300C featuring 3 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #3
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 5: TVET & Youth Agency
Session Chair: Edith Mukyala, Educate!
Presentations
- Empowering Youth through Demand-Driven TVET: Lessons from Linking Learning to Employment in Fragile Contexts of South Sudan
Presenting Author: Moses Leviticus Omara, Finn Church Aid South Sudan
Co-Authors: Godfrey Kei, Saara Turunen - Developing Employability of TVET Graduates: A Career EDGE Perspective on Transforming Technical and Vocational Education in Uganda.
Presenting Author: Zaujja Ndifuna, Mbogo Schools
Co-Author: Irene Etomaru, Makerere University, College of Education and External Studies(CEES), East African School of Higher Education (EASHESD) - From Foundations to Futures: Strengthening TVET and Youth Agency through Integrated Learning Pathways in Uganda
Presenting Author: Amanyire Collins, Teach for Uganda
Parallel Paper Session Financing, Accountability & Governance
School Leadership, Accountability, and System Improvement
Parallel paper session in Mount Kenya Lawns A featuring 3 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #3
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 6: Financing, Accountability & Governance
Session Chair: Dr. Stella Rose Akongo, RELI Africa / Luigi Giussani Institute for Higher Education
Presentations
- From Compliance to Coaching: Strengthening the Middle Tier as the Engine of School Improvement
Presenting Author: Daniel Kyasanga, Promoting Equality in African Schools - Strengthening Standards-Based Accountability in School Leadership: Comparative Evidence from East African Community Partner States
Presenting Author: Cyiza Jocelyne Kirezi, VVOB
Co-Authors: Chantal Kabanda Dusabe, VVOB; Leila Abdoullahi, ESSA; Shem Bodo, ADEA - Blended Continuous Professional Development for School Leaders as a Catalyst for Education System Efficiency in Kenya
Presenting Author: Clinton Onaya, VVOB Kenya
Co-Authors: Gatwiri W. Nkonge (PhD), VVOB
Parallel Paper Session EdTech & Digitalization
Low-Tech, High-Impact: Digital Innovation for Foundational Learning
Parallel paper session in Mount Kenya Lawns B featuring 3 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #3
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 4: EdTech & Digitalization
Session Chair: Dr Arnaud Yombo, ADEA
Presentations
- From Policy Commitment to Classroom Practice: Leveraging QR-Coded Textbook Content in Resource-Constrained Education Systems – The Case of Somalia
Presenting Author: Ahmed Mohamud Warsame - Leapfrogging Literacy: Scaling Foundational Learning in Rural East Africa through Low-Tech Digital Innovation
Presenting Author: Rwema Sadiki, Graben Highlight Academy - Rethinking Early Digital Literacy: Building Understanding Before Device Use in Primary Education
Presenting Author: Chuol Tap Thechuong, EASTECH College of Applied Sciences
Co-Authors: Sijin Wal Tuony; Nyayow Deng Chol
4:30pm – 5:45pm
Parallel Sessions #4
Parallel Paper Session Inclusive Education
Advancing Inclusive Education through a Community-Led, System-Wide Inclusion Approach: Lessons from Tanzania’s SAUTI ZETU Accountability Model
Parallel paper session in Jambo Hall featuring 3 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #4
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 3: Inclusive Education
Chair: Gaudence Kapinga, RELI Africa
Presentations
- Beyond Policy: Securing Sub-National Political Will for Inclusive Education
Presenting Author: Mwemezi Makumba, HakiElimu - The Citizen’s Lens: Community-Led Tracking as a Catalyst for Educational Equity
Presenting Author: Deogratius Makoti, MTWANGONET - From Evidence to Action: Multi-Stakeholder Dialogues as Drivers of School Reform
Presenting Author: Digna Mushi, OCODE
Parallel Paper Session Teacher Capacity & Professional Development
Coaching, Mentorship, and Continuous Teacher Support
Parallel paper session in Zebra A featuring 3 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #4
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 2: Teacher Capacity & PD
Session Chair: Dr Maina wa Gioko, Aga Khan Academies
Presentations
- Reimagining Mentorship: A/B Test Evidence on Guided Reflective Practice in Uganda
Presenting Author: Namulinda Ann, Building Tomorrow - Strong coach, strong fellow, strong student: Teach For Kenya's structured instructional coaching model
Presenting Author: Racheal Mwangi, Teach for Kenya
Co-Authors: Joakim Okeyo, Teach for Kenya - Transformative Teacher Professional Development: A Qualitative Case Study Of A Metacognitive Approach To Teacher Training In Uganda
Presenting Authors: Lyndah Mwangi, Kimanya-Ngeyo Foundation for Science and Education; Owen Mugisha, Kimanya-Ngeyo Foundation for Science and Education
Co-Authors: Erin Murphy-Graham, Berkeley; Sarah Kabay, IPA; Vesall Nourani, Harvard
Parallel Paper Session Foundational Learning
Evidence, Equity, and System Reform for Foundational Learning
Parallel paper session in Zebra B featuring 3 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #4
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 1: Foundational Learning
Session Chair: Dr. John Mugo, Mizizi Elimu Afrika
Presentations
- Beyond Enrolment: What Uwezo Uganda Evidence Reveals about Uganda’s Foundational Learning Crisis and the Case for Targeted Reform
Presenting Author: Judith Nyakaisiki, Uwezo Uganda
Co-Author: Pius Patrick Akol, Uwezo Uganda - From Commitment to Impact: Ensuring No Child Is Left Behind through Jifunze (TaRL) Implementation by RELI Africa TDS Cluster, Tanzania
Presenting Author: Safia Mkubwa Abdalla, Sazani Trust Zanzibar - The Effects and Role of Catch-Up Programs in Enhancing Foundational Learning Acquisition and Bridging Learning Gaps among Primary School Learners in Luapula Province, Zambia
Presenting Author: Annie Penda, Kwame Nkrumah University
Parallel Paper Session Teacher Capacity & Professional Development
Digital Innovation and Teacher Learning
Parallel paper session in Bogoria featuring 3 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #4
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 2: Teacher Capacity & PD
Session Chair: Simone Vis, UNICEF
Presentations
- Integrating Digital Pedagogy and Blended Learning in Teacher Training: Evidence from Maridi Teacher Training Institute, South Sudan
Presenting Author: Kei Gidfrey, Finn Church Aid
Co-Authors: Moses Leviticus Omara, Finn Church Aid; Saara Turunen, Finn Church Aid - LeadNow's EdTech Approach to Continuous Teacher Support
Presenting Author: Marita Ahiambo, Dignitas
Co-Authors: Peris Obati, Dignitas
Parallel Paper Session Financing, Accountability & Governance
Financing Inclusion, Resilience, and Educational Access
Parallel paper session in Block 300A featuring 3 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #4
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 6: Financing, Accountability & Governance
Session Chair: Dr. Polycarp Omara, Muni University
Presentations
- Disaster Risk Financing for Education in Rwanda: Rapid Assessment for Financial Preparedness
Presenting Author: Viktoria Seifert, International Rescue Committee
Co-Authors: Hugh Delaney, International Rescue Committee - What Works and What's Missing: Financing Integrated Approaches to Inclusive Education for Girls
Presenting Author: Consolata Chikoti, Msichana Initiative Organization
Co-Authors: Warida Mtanda, Msichana Initiative Organization; Furahini Michael, Msichana Initiative Organization - Gender Differences in Higher Education Financing and Course Selection in Kenya
Presenting Author: Lucy Wakiaga, African Population and Health Research Center
Parallel Paper Session Higher Education
From Access to Action: Higher Education, Civic Engagement, and the Social Purpose of Universities in Africa
Parallel paper session in Block 300B featuring 3 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #4
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 9: Higher Education
Session Chair: Prof. Michael Mawa, IUCEA
Presentations
- From Exclusion to Inclusion: Second Chance Pathways to Higher Education for Marginalized Youth in Uganda
Presenting Author: Catherine Asego, Forum for African Women Educationalists
Co-Authors: Gordon Aomo, Forum for African Women Educationalists; Dr. Martha Muhwezi, Forum for African Women Educationalists - Scholars or Citizens? Interrogating the Nexus Between Academic Excellence and Civic Engagement in Postgraduate Education at Makerere University
Presenting Author: Simeon Simon Mpanga, Makerere University
Co-Author: Irene Etomaru, Makerere University - Reaching Learners Beyond the Classroom: How University-Led Community Programs Are Advancing Inclusive Education in Kenya
Presenting Author: Joleen Wangechi, Strathmore University
Co-Authors: Michael Babu; Rochelle Atanda
Parallel Paper Session Teacher Capacity & Professional Development
Teacher Professional Development Models and Classroom Practice
Parallel paper session in Block 300C featuring 3 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #4
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 2: Teacher Capacity & PD
Session Chair: Jane Ssebuyungo, STiR Education
Presentations
- Policy Success, Classroom Challenge: Rethinking Teacher Professional Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Presenting Author: Edwin Buluma, Edukans - Patterns and Frequency of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Participation among TVET Trainers in Kenya: A Descriptive Study
Presenting Author: Titus Kibet Rotich, State Department for Technical Vocational Education and Training - Implementing a Co-Designed Scalable Blended Learning Model for Teacher Continuous Professional Development in Uganda
Presenting Author: Loran Pieck, VVOB Uganda; Proscovia Namubiru Ssentamu, Uganda Institute for Teacher Education (UNITE)
Parallel Paper Session Data-Driven Decision-Making
Strengthening Evidence Ecosystems: Building a Culture of Data Use
Parallel paper session in Mount Kenya Lawns A featuring 3 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #4
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 7: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Chair: Deborah Kimathi, Learning Generation Initiative
Discussant: Shem Bodo, ADEA
Presentations
- Strengthening the Evidence Ecosystem: Mapping Priorities and Competencies to Enable a Culture of Learning
Presenting Author: Deborah Kimathi, Learning Generation Initiative - From Assessment to Action: Zambia’s ePTS as a Model for Data-Driven Instructional Improvement
Presenting Author: Lee Kambanikwao Ndonyo, Brasys Initiative–ADEA ESDC Initiative - South-South Exchange: Improving Data Use and Accountability for Foundational Learning Reforms
Presenting Author: Fred Mujumba, Kenya Ministry of Education
Parallel Paper Session Regional & Continental Partnerships
Collective Action in Education: Building Shared Voice, Shared Learning, and Shared Resilience
Parallel paper session in Mount Kenya Lawns B featuring 3 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #4
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 8: Regional & Continental Partnerships
Chair: Khadija Shariff, Milele Zanzibar Foundation
Presentations
- Building an Evidence Commons: The ALiVE Experience in Advancing Collective Learning Across Education Systems
Presenting Author: Stella Akong'o, Luigi Giussani Institute of Higher Education (LGIHE) - Girls’ Education as a Systems Delivery Challenge: How Collaborative Infrastructure is Strengthening Action in East Africa
Presenting Author: Edith Kemunto Nyamwange, RELI Africa - The Political Economy of Collaboration: Barriers and Enablers of Collective Action
Presenting Author: Fatuma Wamala, Kukuza Education
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Final Conference Day
Friday, 28 August 2026
All times are East Africa Time (EAT).
7:30am – 8:30am
Programme interval
Arrival, Registration, and Morning Tea
Arrival, Registration, and Morning Tea at Jambo Hall Foyer.
8:30am – 9:00am
Daily Opening
Daily Opening
Daily opening and programme orientation.
Co-Masters of Ceremonies:
Khadija Shariff, Milele Zanzibar Foundation
Polycarp Otieno, UNICEF
Mr. James Indimuli, Regional Director of Education, Rift Valley Kenya
9:00am – 10:30am
Featured Plenary Panel
Charting the Way Forward: Coordinated Action for Advancing a Regional Education Agenda, A Permanent Secretary Plenary Panel
Permanent Secretary plenary panel on coordinated regional action.
Session Chair: Hassan Mohamed Ali, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Culture & Higher Education, Federal Republic of Somalia
Rapporteurs: Jonah Rotich, UNICEF; Owen Mugiisha, Kimanya Ng’eyo
Panelists
Dr. Beatrice M. Inyangala, PhD, CBS, Principal Secretary, State Department for Higher Education, Republic of Kenya
Dr. Kedrace R. Turyagyenda, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education & Sports, Republic of Uganda
Hon. Omot Okony Olok, Undersecretary, Ministry of General Education and Instruction, Republic of South Sudan
Prof. Daniel Elias Mushi, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology, Mainland Tanzania
Hon. Khamis A. Said, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Zanzibar
Prof. Frédéric Bangirinama, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of National Education and Scientific Research, Republic of Burundi
10:30am – 11:00am
Programme interval
Tea & Networking
Tea & Networking at Jambo Hall Foyer.
11:00am – 12:30pm
Parallel Sessions #5
Ministerial Session
Closed Door Ministerial Session
Closed-door ministerial session; participation by invitation only.
Participation: By invitation only.
Parallel Paper Session Teacher Capacity & Professional Development
Strengthening Teacher Capacity for Green and Gender-Responsive Pedagogy in East Africa
Parallel paper session in Jambo Hall featuring 4 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #5
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 2: Teacher Capacity & PD
Session Chair: Everlyne Nyongesa, VVOB
Presentations
- Advancing Gender Equity and Climate Resilience in Education under CESA 2026– 2035
Presenting Author: Dr. Martha Muhwezi, FAWE Africa - Teacher Professional Development for Green and Gender-Responsive Pedagogy in Teacher Professional Development (VVOB)
Presenting Author: Alex Banda, VVOB - Teacher Experiences in integrating Gender and green education into classroom practices
Presenting Author: Aisha Abeid, Aga Khan Foundation; Gloria Omenge, Mvita Junior School, Mombasa County - Government support for the implementation of green and gender responsive pedagogy
Presenting Author: Mary Gikunju, Teachers’ Service Commission
Parallel Paper Session Foundational Learning
Closing the Foundational Learning Gap: What Evidence, Practice, And Policy Reveals From RELI Africa, Kenya
Parallel paper session in Zebra A featuring 4 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #5
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 1: Foundational Learning
Chair: Dr. Maina Gioko, RELI Africa
Presentations
- Bridging Foundational Learning Gaps through University–Community Partnerships: Evidence from Nairobi’s Informal Settlements
Presenting Author: David Ochanda, RELI Africa - Strengthening FLN uptake using continuous assessments in low-cost schools in Mombasa County
Presenting Author: Mercy Munialo, RELI Africa - Leveraging Language of the catchment area , School and Community Systems to Accelerate uptake of Literacy in Kajiado County
Presenting Author: Samwel Mwayi, RELI Africa - Acting Now: How Evidence and Practice Inform Policies
Presenting Author: James Mburu, Mizizi Elimu Afrika
Parallel Paper Session Data-Driven Decision-Making
SEL Assessment, Measurement, and Learning Outcomes
Parallel paper session in Zebra B featuring 4 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #5
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 7: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Session Chair: Jane Ssebuyungo, RELI Africa / STiR Education
Presentations
- Measuring What Matters: CoMSELA as a Model for Cross-National SEL Assessment in East Africa
Presenting Author: Joakim Omollo Okeyo, Teach for Kenya
Co-Authors: Herbert Kalyesubula, Teach for Uganda; Kundai Matyora, Teach for Zimbabwe - From Evidence to Impact: ALiVE Life Skills Assessment for Foundational Learning and Reform in Tanzania
Presenting Author: Judith Kimambo, Uwezo Tanzania
Co-Authors: Dr Aimtonga Amani, Uwezo Tanzania - Progression-Aligned Assessment as a Tool for Evidence-Based Educational Decision-Making
Presenting Author: Patricia Atukunda, Luigi Giussani Foundation
Co-Authors: Martin Ariapa, Luigi Giussani Foundation; Pauline Nyakato, Luigi Giussani Foundation - Measuring Holistic Student Outcomes for Resilient, Future-Ready Systems in East Africa
Presenting Author: Murugi Kagotho, Teach for All
Parallel Paper Session Higher Education
Digital Transformation, Governance, and Institutional Innovation in Higher Education
Parallel paper session in Bogoria featuring 5 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #5
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 9: Higher Education
Session Chair: Prof. Ciriaka Gitonga, HERI Africa
Presentations
- Artificial Intelligence and Governance in Higher Education: Building Future-Ready Universities in East Africa
Presenting Author: Edna Moi, Murang'a University of Technology - Digital Transformation and Academic Freedom in East African Community Universities: A Contribution Towards Education for Sustainable Development
Presenting Author: Mshilla Maghanga, Gulu University - Securing Digital Higher Education Infrastructures for Regional Integration: Empirical Cyber Vulnerability Evidence and a Resilience Framework for East African Public Universities
Presenting Author: Stephen Kahara Wanjau, Murang'a University of Technology - Advancing Inclusive Stem Education Through Hands-On Digital Innovation: Insights From The Fundi Girls Program
Presenting Author: Obote Geoffrey, Fundi Bots - Strengthening Higher Education Data Systems for Policy and Planning in the East African Community
Presenting Author: Daniel Omanyo, Education Sub Saharan Africa (ESSA)
Co-Authors: Salome Guchu, IUCEA
Parallel Paper Session TVET & Youth Agency
Innovating Youth Skills Development: Mentoring, Gender, and Human-Centred Approaches
Parallel paper session in Block 300A featuring 4 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #5
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 5: TVET & Youth Agency
Session Chair: Dr. Samuel Mutweleli , Mzizi Elimu Afrika
Presentations
- From Training to Work: A Human-Centered Design Approach to Strengthening Transitions for Vulnerable Young Women
Presenting Author: Anita Akinyi, CorpsAfrica/Kenya; Argie Muriuki, CorpsAfrica Kenya - From Launch to Learning: Piloting the Skills for the Future Mentoring Curriculum in Africa
Presenting Author: Daniel Nyanga, Hatua Network - Reframing TVET as a Pathway to Decent Work: Using Parasocial Workers and SBCC Tools to Shift Community Perceptions in Uganda
Presenting Author: Sandra Abbo, Belgian Agency for International Cooperation - Inclusive School Readiness Assessment Toolkit – Evidence from Pilot Schools in Tanzania
Presenting Author: Doreen Audax, Child Support Tanzania
Co-Authors: Deogratius Makoti; Gaudence Kapinga, RELI Africa
Parallel Paper Session Regional & Continental Partnerships
Scaling Inclusion and Reform Through Regional Partnerships
Parallel paper session in Block 300B featuring 4 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #5
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 8: Regional & Continental Partnerships
Session Chair: Isabella Kaombwe, GIZ-EAC
Presentations
- Scaling What Works: A Regional Partnership Model for Advancing Gender Equality and Inclusion in Education across East Africa
Presenting Author: Olak Denis Ongaya, Link Community Development Uganda - Turning Policy into Practice: The Gender in Education Movement (GiEM) as a Scalable Model for Coalition-Driven Inclusive Education Reform in East Africa
Presenting Author: Patricia Kwamboka Ochenge, Girl Child Network
Co-Authors: Jackline Tanui, Girl Child Network; Felistus Mwikali, Girl Child Network; Mercy Musomi, Girl Child Network; Joyce Kinyanjui, Mzizi Elimu Afrika; Mary Chepkemoi, Mizizi Elimu - From Direct Delivery to System Change: Strengthening Adolescent Girls’ Agency and Well-being in Uganda
Presenting Author: Brenda Nagasha, JM Education and Research Centre
Co-Authors: John Mary Vianney Mitana, PhD - The Evolution of Speed School, from pilot to national program
Presenting Authors: Ahmed Shale, Geneva Global; Joshua Muskin, Geneva Global; Joseph Larem, Geneva Global; and Nebiyu Mosa, Geneva Global
Parallel Paper Session Higher Education
Strengthening Higher Education Systems through Governance, Services, and Organizational Innovation
Parallel paper session in Block 300C featuring 4 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #5
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 9: Higher Education
Session Chair: Dr. Salome Guchu, IUCEA
Presentations
- Harmonization Without Hegemony: Navigating National Curriculum Reform and Federal Decentralization in Somali Higher Education
Presenting Author: Dr. Mohamoud Mohamoud, Higher Education Commission of Puntland State, Somalia - From Innovation to Integration: Engineering Coherent Learning Systems for Measurable Impact for Higher Education
Presenting Author: Opiyo Michael Ouru, KCA University
Co-Authors: Daisy Chepkoech Omaera / Dr. Kenneth Goga Riany - E-services Integration Framework for Higher Education Institutions: A Case Study of Uganda Martyrs University
Presenting Author: Luwaga Jude, Uganda Martyrs University
Co-Authors: Nagawa Violet, Uganda Martyrs University; Mirembe Eva, Uganda Martyrs University; Sibitenda Harriet, Uganda Martyrs University; Muchake Brian, Uganda Martyrs University - UMU SMARTCAF: A SMART Cafeteria Management and Face Recognition Meal Verification System for Uganda Martyrs University (UMU)
Presenting Author: Kato Joseph Bwanikam, Uganda Martyrs University
Parallel Paper Session Financing, Accountability & Governance
Education Financing for Quality, Equity, and Sustainability
Parallel paper session in Mount Kenya Lawns A featuring 4 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #5
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 6: Financing, Accountability & Governance
Session Chair: Dr. Polycarp Omara, Muni University
Presentations
- Cost of Quality Education per Student: Financing Quality Public Primary Education in Uganda
Presenting Author: Pascal Muhangi, Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group
Co-Authors: Kobia David Simon, Oxfam - From Dependency to Resilience: Harnessing Individual Giving for Sustainable Education Financing in East Africa
Presenting Author: Dr. Pauline M. Wambua, Epic-Africa
Co-Authors: Sega Diallo, Epic-Africa - Is More Spending Enough? Public Education Financing and Primary Education Quality: Evidence with Policy Implications for East Africa
Presenting Author: Pascal Muhangi, Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group, Makerere University Business School - Planned Household Education Financing for School Retention: Lessons from Uganda’s Parents Education Insurance Scheme [PEIS]
Presenting Author: Fredrick Kayiira, Initiative for Mtoto wa Shule [IMS]
Parallel Paper Session Data-Driven Decision-Making
The Role of Agency in Shaping Girls’ Educational Outcomes in Tanzania: Evidence from the Binti Shupavu Program in Morogoro Region
Parallel paper session in Mount Kenya Lawns B featuring 3 presentations.
Session block: Parallel Sessions #5
Source sub-theme: Sub-theme 7: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Session Chair: MaryRehema Mkumbo, GLAMI
Presentations
- RCT Design and Methodology
Presenting Author: MaryRehema Mkumbo, GLAMI - Key Quantitative Findings
Presenting Author: Asimwe Suedi, GLAMI - Implementation Lessons, Qualitative Insights & Policy Implications
Presenting Author: Herieth Lema, GLAMI
12:45pm – 1:45pm
Featured Closing Ceremony
Conference Closing
Conference communique, closing prayer, anthems, and official closing remarks.
Co-Masters of Ceremonies:
Dr. James Jowi, East Africa Community
Evelyn Rutazaha, GIZ / EAC;
Rapporteurs: Jane Sebuyungo, STiR Education; Herieth Raja Lema, GLAMI / RELI
Reading of conference communique: The United Republic of Tanzania, EAC
Closing Remarks
H.E Amb. Stephen Patrick Mbundi, Secretary General, EAC - Represented by Deputy Secretary General
Hon. Phyllis Chemutai, Minister of State for Education and Sports, Uganda & Chair for Sectoral Council on Education, Science & Technology, Culture & Sports (SCESTCS)
Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, Chair of EAC Council of Ministers, 1st Deputy Prime Minister, Uganda and Minister for EAC Affairs, Uganda
Closing remarks by the chief guest
Closing Prayer
EAC Anthem
National Anthem of the Republic of Kenya
Photo Session
1:45pm – 2:45pm
Programme interval
Lunch
Lunch at Jambo Hall Foyer.
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