By Kennedy Oulu, a Research and evaluation expert, and MEL Mentor for RELI Tanzania. While you were in COVID-19 Lockdowns, learning indicators in Tanzania evolved. So, while you were in ‘lockdown’, we identified the following emergence in priority learning indicators…
By Joseph Lample, Executive Director – Kimanya Ngeyo Foundation for Science and Education Uganda. On the 30th of March 2020, Uganda went on its first lockdown to curb the spread of covid-19. Most schools remained closed until November. In response to these…
by Victoria Mwema In a more normal world, in a more normal school year, Tom, a form four candidate in a Nairobi school is up by 6am and off to school by 6.45 am. On his way to school he…
Opinion piece by Agatha Kimani In response to covid-19 all Kenyan learning institutions were on March 14, 2020 shut down. This presidential directive affected over 15 million primary and secondary school learners. Now the good news is that the school…
What past shocks can teach us about mitigating the impact of pandemics
In the wake of this pandemic, the Regional Education Learning Initiative (RELI) network is keen to maintain its focus on improving learning outcomes for all children in East Africa.
By Ng’ang’a Kibandi – RELI Kenya Country Lead. What to say? If you are married or have been involved in organising a wedding, then you will be able to relate to my stress over the RELI Kenya convening. You know the day is coming but it almost feels like there…
By Lucy Maina and Caroline Thiong’o “Nobody has succeeded in influencing the policy!” someone blurted out during a recent Regional Education Learning Initiative get-together. It occurred to us that even though the policy engagement piece was yet to be formulated,…
By Catherine Asego “I know it is not the only way to solve this problem, but it is the best option for me to take,” read the suicide note written by Jane (not her real name), a student who had…
By Catherine Asego “This will be a hard stop as I have to be on my way to the airport by exactly 4:30 Pm and it will largely be driven by you”. Those were the words of Ms. Ndumba, giving…