In South Sudan’s context of political instability, weak governance, and a severely under-resourced education system, civil society advocacy is crucial yet heavily constrained. The South Sudan’s National Education Coalition has found an inspiring way to navigate this challenging context.

In November 2024, 20 participants from five civil society alliances came together for a reflection and learning exchange workshop to empower the organisations to strengthen social accountability mechanisms in education.

Shocking videos revealing the dire learning conditions in remote schools in Ghana has become a catalyst for change. While the videos are trending on mainstream media and social media, government is forced to confront the urgent need for lasting solutions.

The Education Out Loud Insights Report is the first report of its kind, offering a concise and visual overview of the programme’s progress and learning from July 2023 to June 2024.

A Systematization Study on Social Accountability Mechanisms Implemented by the EOL OC2 Partners, carried out by PRIA International suggest how evidence-based advocacy and grassroots engagement can bring about positive change in the education sector.

Dr. Peshal Khanal from Tribhuvan University in Nepal has examined the advocacy strategies applied by selected NECs in policy development and documented how the policy changes have contributed to the changes in rights to education in practice. The study highlights key policy gains, reinforcing the critical role of civil society in policy advocacy.

Initiated by Association for Education Development (AED) Kyrgyzstan, inclusive theater is used to enhance the learning process for children with disabilities, to tackle the barriers that limit children and young people with disabilities' access to education and full social inclusion across Tajikistan, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan.

After four years of supporting continuous learning among civil society organisations (CSOs), a recent study shows that despite various challenges, CSOs have become stronger and better equipped to engage in education sector planning, advocacy and policy dialogue in West and Central Africa.

This publication provides an overview of various social accountability mechanisms implemented by five civil society alliances supported by Education Out Loud, along with detailed descriptions of practices, mechanisms, and tools established that can inspire or be replicated by others working on education advocacy.

Social accountability encourages citizens and civil society to engage in holding public institutions responsible for their actions. The Institute of Informatics and Development (IID), Bangladesh has created a social accountability model based on its 3i principles: Inquire, Inform, and Involve, which promotes an informed, inclusive, and democratic society.