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A new book from IID Bangladesh collects 13 honest stories of institutional learning — from inclusion policies to policy influence — and shows what it really takes to adapt and improve.
Once, many children left school at lunchtime because their families could not afford to contribute to school meals. Today, an expanded program—shaped by sustained civil society advocacy—is helping ensure every child can stay in school, eat and learn.
Drawing on a qualitative study by learning and evaluation consultant Abrehet Gebremedhin, this article shares learning from grantees’ perspectives on meaningful participation in policy forums.
Over 2 million people have been displaced in Burkina Faso. Civil society are helping children access education in their host communities and elevating local voices, turning individual struggles into collective, national change.
In communities across Liberia, activists working through the Educate HER coalition are ensuring that national commitments — notably the National Policy on Girls’ Education (NPGE) — do not remain on paper, but take root in homes, schools, and everyday community life.
Education advocates from across Asia share practical lessons on social accountability in education — now distilled into six concrete actions that help turn citizen voice into system change.
Ghana is introducing a new policy to improve salaries and working conditions for teachers in rural areas — a reform championed for years by civil society, and seen as a potential solution to persistent teacher shortages and difficult learning conditions.
Youth in Tupiza, Bolivia, are taking the lead in confronting rising bullying and school violence. Supported by Education Out Loud, CEMSE and ACLO, student governments organized trainings, which empowered them to draft a municipal law to prevent and address school violence.
The Education Out Loud Insights Report offers a concise and visual overview of the programme’s progress and learning from July 2024 to June 2025.
Political upheaval, economic instability, and conflict constantly test even the most carefully designed strategies. Yet across the region, education coalitions are finding ways to stay agile and relevant, reshaping their approaches to ensure learning continues despite the odds.
This community school near Kigali is practicing the inclusive education policies advocated by Rwanda Education for All Coalition (REFAC). Teacher training, parents’ engagement and inclusive teaching practices are helping learners perform better in class.
In the Asia Pacific region, youth have become a significant force for change. Civil society organisations are striving to go beyond tokenism and through the Youth-led Policy Advocacy and Accountability Learning Collaborative, they have created a toolkit to effectively involve youth.