REPORT: Do Our Children in Kenya Have Life Skills and Values?
By ALiVE team, Values and Life Skills Thematic Group The Assessment of Life Skills and Values in East Africa (ALiVE) team recently released its Do…
Category: Learning Outcomes
Why Life Skills and Values Should Matter to our Society
By Purity Ngina Currently, Kenyans are debating the value of the Competence Based Curriculum (CBC). Some support it while others are pointing out the gaps…
Ugandan Children are in school, but they are not learning
By Judith Nyakaisiki Evidence shows that children are in school but not learning. This is demonstrated annually through assessments conducted by Uwezo Uganda. According to…
Life skills can prepare our children to navigate a difficult job market
By the Values and Lifeskills Thematic group, RELI Kenya According to the 2020 Kenya census report, 38.9 per cent of young Kenyans are jobless. These…
GRIC’s Organisational Journey with RELI: A Speech
The Grassroots nest for Innovation and Change is a locally-led organisation promoting community based learning and sustainable development for vulnerable communities. This article was originally…
Reflecting on RELI through nature: Five years, upwards and onwards
By Michael Babu I have been thinking about what I would liken RELI’s journey over the last five years and I have decided to borrow…
Binti Shupavu – an afterschool initiative to tackle girl’s dropout
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…
Collaborative policy influencing to improve learning outcomes for all children
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…
The use of Mother Tongue has enhanced Literacy in Northern Uganda
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…
The Power of RELI Networks, for Shared Learning and Transforming Organisations
By Deborah Kimathi I’ve had the privilege of serving as Country Lead for RELI Kenya since late 2017. To describe it as a rollercoaster would be an understatement. It has however, been an…
Biometrics to monitor teacher and pupil attendance for improved learning outcomes in Uganda
By Lawrence Konge Children in Uganda playing during the covid-19 lockdown Financing is critical to the delivery of quality education services. But new research shows…
Calls for Equitable Education in East Africa
By Sister Grace Mkosamali Sister Grace Mkosamali, an advocate for inclusive and equitable education, presented a paper on education in East Africa during an annual…