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Universal foundational learning could unlock $196 trillion in GDP
23 January 2026
Global, Cross-country
This blog explores how a new insight note models the transformative economic and social impacts of achieving near-universal foundational literacy. Read more
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From margins to mainstream: How Rwanda is rewriting the future for out-of-school children and youth
16 January 2026
Rwanda
This blog explores how the Learning and Inclusion For Transformation (LIFT) programme is helping Rwanda rewrite the future for out-of-school children and youth by embedding Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) in its work and applying implementation science principles as it supports government and communities. Read more
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12 principles to reframe the ‘learning crisis’ for demonstrable impact: Lessons from accelerated learning programmes in Ethiopia, Liberia and Ghana
4 December 2025
Cross-country
This blog examines three Accelerated Learning Programmes that achieved deep, lasting learning for children who had dropped out or fallen behind. From them, it proposes 12 interlinked principles: a practical framework for policymakers and funders seeking demonstrable, sustainable impact. Read more
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Drivers of effectiveness in education systems: An UKFIET panel on the role of the middle tier in implementing education change
2 December 2025
Cross-country, Implementation science
This blog explores conversations at an UKFIET Conference 2025 panel titled ‘Drivers of effectiveness in education systems: Understanding the dynamics of middle-tier support for improved education outcomes’. Read more
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Ensuring education policy translates into practice: the role of the middle tier in government
18 November 2025
Cross-country
This blog introduces the Middle Tier Implementation Research Initiative, a partnership between Brink, the What Works Hub for Global Education and the Gates Foundation that aims to bring the middle tier into focus. Read more
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Scaling a playful math curriculum to strengthen foundational numeracy: Introducing the ‘Every Child Counts’ Implementation Toolkit
12 November 2025
Cross-country
Learn about the Every Child Counts Implementation Toolkit: a practical guide grounded in J-PAL South Asia’s experience evaluating and scaling the curriculum across India. It offers insights for governments, NGOs, funding agencies and other institutions into the curriculum’s theory and evidence, ingredients for successful scaling and more. Read more
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New GEEAP-endorsed report offers evidence-based solutions to address global literacy crisis among children
30 October 2025
Global, Evidence use
A new GEEAP report, Effective Reading Instruction in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: What the Evidence Shows, identifies the key skills pupils must learn and that teachers must learn to teach to effectively support the acquisition of literacy. Read more
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Shaping the future of education through a world better led, served and governed: the case for evidence labs
29 October 2025
Global, Evidence use, General
At a time of declining aid, when governments need innovative solutions to maximise the impact of their investments, the Jacobs Foundation and the What Works Hub for Global Education discussed with ministers an innovative model: Education Evidence Labs (EdLabs). We explore what was said. Read more
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Scale, sustainability and supporting the system: reflections on maximising impact when resources are tight
20 October 2025
Cross-country
Challenges around foundational learning have persisted for decades, but new fiscal pressures have brought added urgency to the task of improving education outcomes. Alongside the 2025 UKFIET conference in Oxford, experts from our Community of Practice working across the global education sector shared their reflections. Read more
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What does it cost to implement ‘just enough’ of what works to improve foundational literacy outcomes?
17 October 2025
Cross-country
This blog post examines what a ‘just enough’ structured pedagogy model could look like – and what it would cost at government price levels. It also aims to identify cost-efficiency strategies that remain underutilised in many contexts. Read more
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