Imagining A New Way Forward For Education Research In Africa

Imagining A New Way Forward For Education Research In Africa Research is essential for tackling complex education issues, yet most research is not done by africans. our report outlines five levers to support africa’s research ecosystem. The symposium brought together policymakers, researchers, and education leaders from across africa to address challenges in education and highlighted the critical role of innovation, evidence based policymaking, and collaboration in transforming education outcomes.

Our Partners Education Africa We also need to look beyond the school setting, taking into account the roles of parents, communities and politicians, and exploring the potential of informal settings where children can learn through technologies such as video games. The conference brought together scholars, researchers, educators, policy makers, and other stakeholders who shared their experiences, knowledge, and insights on the current state of educational research in africa, and identified ways to enhance its quality and relevance. Unesco collaborates with african member states, educational institutions, and communities to address challenges such as inequalities, gender disparities, the digital divide, and the impacts of conflict, poverty and climate change on schooling. We are proud to support the recently published report that emerged from this event, which offers five recommendations for supporting locally led educational research in africa.

Imagining Research Futures The Slow Academic Unesco collaborates with african member states, educational institutions, and communities to address challenges such as inequalities, gender disparities, the digital divide, and the impacts of conflict, poverty and climate change on schooling. We are proud to support the recently published report that emerged from this event, which offers five recommendations for supporting locally led educational research in africa. In a pivotal moment of the week long event, dubbed shaping the future of higher education for innovation and sustainable development in africa, stakeholders explored nine sub themes in parallel sessions on july 23, with a synthesis presented two days later on july 25. By reflecting the priorities, knowledge, and innovations of those closest to the challenges, aerfc offers a new way to approach localisation in the context of education research funding. R africa 2026 2035: a framework for action foreword the african union continental education strategy for africa 2026 to 2035 (cesa 26–35) is a testament to the unwavering commitment and collaboration of numerous stakeholders dedicated to advancing africa’s ed. This article examines the pan african transformation of education today and outlines what is most likely to change over the next five years, drawing on verified continental strategies, multilateral evidence, and recent policy developments.