By Emmanuel Lubaale Uganda has been in an education crisis since long before the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted educational institutions and halted formal learning nationwide. According to a pre-pandemic study by Uwezo Uganda, 61% of Ugandan students from Primary 3 to…
By Margaret Wawira This year, the theme of the always much anticipated Comparative and International Education Society Conference is: Illuminating the power of Idea/lism: Elevating ourselves in time, place and possibility. Given that this theme resonates so deeply with the…
Binti Shupavu is an afterschool girls’ club program currently operating in government O-level schools in Arusha and Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Championed for and implemented by Tanzanian NGO Girls Livelihood and Mentorship Initiative (GLAMI), Binti Shupavu is a training and mentoring program…
Keeping the conversations going among adolescents despite challenges caused by the COVID 19 Pandemic By Catherine Asego The school bell did not ring for the better part of 2020, thanks to the covid-19 pandemic. In Kenya, just like in other…
By Gaudence Kapinga, Country Facilitator RELI Tanzania Despite popular opinion, students’ learning challenges are often caused by shortcomings in education policy and practice, rather than personal student inadequacies and disadvantages. As such, Global education actors have increasingly been using policy…
By Mauro Giacomazzi Over the last ten years, I have become increasingly intrigued by the assertion that young people across the globe lack “21st-century skills,” as regularly put forth by various research and media sources. As someone who strongly believes…
By Nancy Palmer and Stephanie Gasior As we approach this year’s Comparative and International Education Society conference, the team at Wellspring Philanthropic Fund took some time to reflect on what makes RELI’s participation so important and how the conference might…
By James Odongo The use of mother tongue as a language of instruction in schools continues to be embraced globally. Research shows that children learn to read better if they learn in their mother tongue. UNESCO reports that there are…
By Sam Otieno Covid-19 has been with us now for almost two years. If there is one area of our lives or work that has been tested during this time, then it has been leadership. Whether you are the head…
By Emmanuel Lubaale Uganda has had its schools closed for close to two years. Partners in the education sector are putting in place mechanisms to ensure a smooth process when they re-open in 2022. Strategic leadership will ensure that the…