Statement by RELI Africa on the International Day of the Girl 2026: End Child Marriage and Invest more to protect the rights of Girls. Child marriage remains one of the most consequential violations of girls’ rights. It can interrupt education, constrain…
It was a true privilege to co-host the 2nd EAC Regional Education Conference alongside the East African Community Secretariat and the Kenya Ministry of Education Under the vibrant skies of Nairobi, nearly 600 delegates—including Ministers, senior officials, civil society advocates,…
The 2026 Global Gender Gap1 Report offers an encouraging picture for education. Globally, educational attainment is now the dimension closest to gender parity: 96.9% of the gap has been closed, compared with 61.7% for economic participation and opportunity and just…
Introduction Improving learning outcomes requires more than well-designed curricula, policies, or teacher training programs. It requires teachers and education practitioners to continuously learn, reflect, and adapt their practice in response to the realities of the classroom. While formal training remains…
Leaving No Child Behind Through Community-Led Action In the dusty pathways of Adjumani District located in northern Uganda in the west Nile sub region, where refugee settlements stretch across vast landscapes and communities continue to rebuild their lives after displacement,…
The In-Betweens: Why the distance between design and delivery still defines outcomes There is a renewed global focus on gender right now, alongside a growing pushback on women’s rights and feminist movements. But across much of our work in East…
By Dr Irene Nyamu, RELI Africa CEO On 5th March 2026, RELI Africa convened a webinar to mark International Women’s Day and launch a baseline report mapping the education ecosystem under the Girls’ Education in RELI Programme (GERAP). The event…
This baseline report maps the policy, practice, and funding landscape for girls’ education in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Using a mixed-methods comparative approach, the study analyzes 155 organizations, 75 interventions, 30 policies, and 130 funders across the region. The findings…
Remember the spark of hope you felt when Dr. Joyce Malombe’s words resonated at the national convenings in 2023? Her message was that each action we take at Regional Education Learning Initiative (RELI), every byte of data we harness, is…