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  • Learning from young people in sub-Saharan Africa

    Learning from young people in sub-Saharan Africa

    Learning from young people in sub-Saharan Africa

  • Turning evidence into action

    Turning evidence into action

    Turning evidence into action

  • Transforming Education

    Transforming Education

    Transforming Education

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Our Vision

High-quality education in sub-Saharan Africa that enables young people to achieve their ambitions and strengthens society. 

Highlights of our work

27 Jan, 2023 Women Leading
08 Jan, 2021 Learning in Crisis Report: COVID-19 impact on education in sub-Saharan Africa
27 Jan, 2023 Demographics of African Faculty Study: Ghana
27 Jan, 2023 Africa-led Research

READ OUR MOST RECENT REPORTS

08 Mar, 2022
Case Studies on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Responses from West African Universities
This report contributes to existing knowledge by providing case studies about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on two West African universities and how these universities are responding.

15 Feb, 2022
Complementary Pathways through Education for Refugees in the West and Central Africa Region: Mapping Refugee Education Opportunities
The report provides reliable, comparable data between 21 countries in West and Central Africa, highlighting education pathways absent from national contexts for refugees.

News

03 Jan, 2023 Early Childhood Development and Foundational Literacy and Numeracy researchers survey
13 Dec, 2022 New project announced to identify and connect Africa-based education researchers in improving foundational learning
12 Dec, 2022 Season's greetings and thank you from ESSA
17 Nov, 2022 Evidence on education in the early years needs greater prioritisation in sub-Saharan Africa

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