UNESCO's upcoming Global Education Monitoring Report is a reminder: getting kids into school isn’t enough. It's the learning that matters. We know what works. Now it’s about scaling it. 📊 www.unesco.org/gem-report/e...
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Prioritise foundational numeracy and invest in the skills of Africa's booming youth population. Read more at ipned.org
“Early numeracy is among the most significant predictors of later academic achievement—even more so than early reading skills.”
@ipned.bsky.social's Beth Gum and White Rose Education's Harry Metcalfe make the case for prioritising numeracy in #FoundationalLearning
go.ipned.org/3i2e8r
Math is more than numbers. It’s opportunity. Yet millions of children leave primary school without basic numeracy skills. Evidence shows that structured support for teachers works. #InternationalDayOfMathematics reminds us to invest in #FoundationalLearning, unlocking opportunity for all children.
Writing for Modern Diplomacy on the #InternationalDayOfMathematics, Deputy Speaker of the #Malawi Parliament, Hon. Aisha Adams MP calls for action to improve numeracy learning in Malawi, across Africa, and globally because. #FoundationalLearning #Numeracy
👉https://on768t2.short.gy/africa-numeracy
🌍 Youth Impact at CIES 2026
We’re thrilled to be back at CIES this year, joining several sessions to share insights from our work.
See our full session schedule 👇
#CIES2026 #GlobalEducation #FoundationalLearning #EvidenceInAction #YouthImpact
Gender gaps in education persist. Weak literacy and numeracy in early grades raise girls’ risk of dropout, early pregnancy, and child marriage.
Reflecting on my mother's experience, one of the first girls in a Sierra Leone grammar school, and why #FoundationalLearning matters.
bit.ly/3N12ujq
Photo of Indian teachers sitting at a long table with laptops, discussing a training presentation. Photo credit: CENTA.
To improve literacy and numeracy for young children, we need to improve support for teachers.
That’s the message of a new #FoundationalLearning blog from @ipned.bsky.social's Beth Gum, in @ukfiet.bsky.social.
Read more about a new scheme to transform teacher training 👇
go.ipned.org/85qnf9
South Africa’s Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube MP, delivers the keynote address at the 2030 Reading Panel Conference.
A new Reading Panel 2030 report shows that only 30% of 6-9 year olds in South Africa are reading at grade level in their home language.
Find out more here: go.ipned.org/3mhegf
#EnsureEveryChildLearns #FoundationalLearning
ICYMI: The latest issue of @ssir.org highlights the TRECC program, funded by the Jacobs Foundation, and how it has helped governments pilot and scale approaches for improving education access and quality in Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮
Read more 🔗 ssir.org/articles/ent...
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🔗Learn more about TaRL: www.youth-impact.org/teaching-at-...
#TaRL #TeachingAtTheRightLevel #NumeracyMatters #FoundationalLearning
This #IDE2026, a new insight note from Mettalytics, @wwhglobaled.bsky.social & the Gates Foundation shows what’s at stake: if 90% of children could read by age 10, universal #FoundationalLearning could add an estimated $196T to global GDP between 2031–2050. That’s trillions, not billions.
Graphic saying: The universal foundational learning dividend: Empowering girls, saving lives. Achieving universal foundational learning would avert 16 million child marriages between 2031 and 2050. Unlocking learning for more girls - each year of secondary school reduces the probability of child marriage by 12.2%. Maternal literacy reduces child mortality by 30% compared to no maternal literacy.
📖 Education is empowerment.
That’s clear from a recent global analysis projecting that 16 million child marriages could be averted from 2031 to 2050 if 90% of children in 114 countries could read by age 10.
➡️ Learn more: buff.ly/xIy4MEd
#FoundationalLearning #FLN
Graphic saying: The learning dividend #1: The economic multiplier. What if 90% of 10-year-olds could read... $196 trillion in additional economic output. Universal foundational learning delivers better reading, school completion, higher skills, more & better jobs, stronger economies.
Graphic saying: The learning dividend #1: The economic multiplier. Fueling household and national prosperity. Achieving universal foundational learning in the present leads to +27% increase in per capita GDP (relates to increases in household incomes) leads to achieving long-term economic gains by 2050.
Graphic saying: The learning dividend #1: The economic multiplier. Universal foundational learning: The dividend for governments. $21.4 trillion in extra tax revenue. This revenue provides for health, education, and infrastructure investments.
📚 What would happen to the global economy if 90% of children could read by age 10?
A new analysis of 114 countries finds that universal #FoundationalLearning would produce
🌍 +$196 trillion in economic output
👛 +27% in per capita GDP
& more.
➡️ Read: buff.ly/xIy4MEd
📢 A first-of-its-kind global analysis reveals massive economic, fiscal & human development returns from ensuring children can read by age 10.
Learn how universal #FoundationalLearning narrows global inequalities as it raises prosperity ➡️ buff.ly/xIy4MEd
Watch live: IPNEd's Beth Gum gives evidence to the Zambian National Assembly's inquiry into the state of #FoundationalLearning.
📽️ www.facebook.com/watch/live/?...
#EveryChildLearns #borntolearn #PoliticalLeadershipForEducation #LearningChangesEverything
Our inquiry into the state of foundational learning will be crucial to developing a shared understanding of the problem and ensuring cross-party support for a national effort to improve learning outcomes, says Harry Kamboni MP, Chair of the Committee on Education, Science & Technology, National Assembly of Zambia
Writing in @unesco.org @gemreport.bsky.social, Harry Kamboni MP explains how Zambia's #FoundationalLearning inquiry will improve learning, and calls on MPs everywhere to ensure #EveryChildLearns
👉 bit.ly/parliaments-...
#BornToLearn #LearningChangesEverything
Today, ADQ and the Gates Foundation launched a new US$40M partnership to advance responsible #AI & #EdTech for #FoundationalLearning. Learn more: www.gatesfoundation.org/ideas/media-...
🇨🇮 In Côte d’Ivoire, the TRECC initiative enabled the government to test what works and scale TaRLAfrica’s approach nationwide.
Read more via @ssir.org 🔗 ssir.org/articles/ent...
#FoundationalLearning #SystemsChange
Last week, in Kenya, IPNEd met with Education Committees in the Senate and National Assembly, with Usawa Agenda, to strengthen parliamentary action on foundational learning. 🇰🇪
👉 Read more about how Kenyan lawmakers are committing to improving learning: go.ipned.org/gpmq2x
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Don't forget to join us tomorrow, 3 December, at 2pm GMT/5PM EAT for this important webinar!
➡️ Register: buff.ly/diATPKu
Learn more about our new Implementation Research at the Middle Tier initiative: buff.ly/qhaUjzX
#FoundationalLearning #ImplementationResearch
A graphic showing photographs of five speakers for the webinar 'Integrating Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) into the implementation of foundational learning programmes'. The graphic states this is a community of practice webinar taking place 8 December 2025 from 1pm-2.15pm GMT via Zoom.
⚖️ How can education systems centre gender equality, disability & social inclusion in programme design & delivery?
➡️ Join our 8 December webinar at 1pm GMT to hear insights on integrating #GEDSI into #FoundationalLearning programme implementation in India, South Africa and Nepal: buff.ly/FpzVzaH
#Day3 of the #PALEvidenceForActionForum brought regional hubs together for a powerful morning of collaboration, learning, and strategic alignment.
From East to West Africa, South Asia, Latin America, hubs reflected on their journeys
#PALEvidenceForActionForum2025 #FoundationalLearning #PALNetwork
Today’s workshops explored comparable assessments, data-driven learning interventions, and tools for measuring social–emotional learning.
Strong dialogue and collaboration across partners and countries.
#PALEvidenceForActionForum2025 #FoundationalLearning #EvidenceForAction #PALNetwork #ICANICAR
Today, we turn the spotlight on the real stories behind #FoundationalLearning across different countries.
Our panel brings together leaders from Tanzania, Mali, Pakistan, and Mexico, moderated by Dr. Mary Goretti Nakabugo and a keynote from Anders Holm.
#PALEvidenceForActionForum2025 #PALNetwork
Day 1 at the #PALEvidenceForActionForum was a powerful start to our South–South Learning Exchange.
Here’s a look at some of the moments that shaped Day 1.
#PALEvidenceForActionForum2025 #EvidenceForAction #ICANICARReport #PALNetwork #FoundationalLearning #LearningForAll
Historic news from #G20SouthAfrica: #IBSALeaders (India, Brazil, South Africa) commit to establish the IBSA Network for Quality #FoundationalLearning – centering learning outcomes for every child. Excited to see momentum grow under SA’s IBSA Presidency next year. acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:...
⏰ Join us on 3 Dec for a webinar on the middle tier of govt, which plays a crucial role in implementation of #FoundationalLearning reforms.
You'll hear insights from Dept of Basic Education, South Africa; FHI 360; Language & Learning Foundation; Meerkat Learning & VVOB.
➡️ Register: buff.ly/diATPKu
We had an interactive session with leaders from four regions (Bangladesh, Mexico, Uganda, and Senegal) who came together to unpack what recent assessments are revealing about children’s learning journeys.
#PALEvidenceForActionForum #ICANICAR #EvidenceForAction2025 #FoundationalLearning
How excited are you for the launch of the #ICANICAR report at the #PALEvidenceForActionForum tomorrow?
Tell us in emojis in the comments 😅
(🎉🥳💯: this is us)
#PALEvidenceForActionForum2025 #ICANICARREPORT2025 #FoundationalLearning #PALNetwork
This session will explore actionable insights from the ICAN–ICAR Report and highlight promising approaches emerging across the Global South.
Join our distinguished panel for an in-depth conversation on the evidence shaping education
Panelists: Syeed Ahamed • Anabel Velasquez • Mary Goretti Nakabugo • Rokhaya Cissé
Moderator: Armando Ali
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