Our Impact

Education Out Loud is transforming the world of learning through civic engagement. With a total allocation of US$133 million, Education Out Loud is the largest fund in the world supporting both civil society advocacy and accountability for education.

Through its support to civil society organisations, Education Out Loud has contributed to more inclusive, gender-responsive, and equitable education systems that are designed to meet the needs of all learners, including the most vulnerable and marginalized communities.

Since its inception in 2019, Education Out Loud has supported civil society organisations in over 60 countries to conduct evidence-based advocacy, engage in policy dialogue, and promote social accountability at national, regional, and global levels. These efforts have contributed to strengthening the ability of civil society actors to advocate for systemic changes in education—ensuring that the needs of vulnerable populations are addressed and that educational resources are used effectively. Through this support, Education Out Loud has contributed to results in four key areas:

Below is an overview of the programme’s results to date, based on our key indicators.

National Congress member signs a commitment with FDH to identify better funding mechanisms for education.

National policy changes

Education Out Loud grantees have contributed to 188 national policy changes improving education budgets, ensuring inclusive systems, and addressing challenges that hinder learning.

In Nepal, this school has a suggestion box to learn what exactly the students and teachers need, especially the girls and female teachers. These boxes are in the schools, and someone has a duty to open them twice a week. If there are any suggestions, the school will figure out how to address them. Credit: GPE/Kelley Lynch

Social Accountability

62 social accountability mechanisms
have been created or strengthened by Education Out Loud grantees.

A student in her classroom at Glenview N°2 Primary School in Zimbabwe.

Knowledge and Learning

152 studies, reports or
assessments
have been
produced by Education Out Loud grantees for use
in advocacy and monitoring

Bolivia school photo Arturo Quinteros from Fundacion Machaca Amawta

Participation

93 percent of the supported National Education Coalitions are now members of their local education group

Policy Changes

The overall goal of Education Out Loud is to empower civil society to be active and influential in shaping education policies to better meet the needs of communities, especially vulnerable and marginalised populations. As such, policy changes that improve the quality and inclusiveness of education systems are a key indicator of the programme’s success. Grantees influence the policy changes by for example generating evidence to submit to the ministries, participating in working groups and meetings with government officials, and engaging media and the public to raise attention to the issues which affect communities. 

Since 2019: 188 policy changes were influenced by Education Out Loud grantees.

Nepal: Municipal Education Act, 2076 Jaimini. Mar/20
Malawi: National education sector investment plan 2020-2030. Mar/20
Zimbabwe: Education Amendment Act (No. 15, 2019). Mar/20
Mozambique: Strategic Education Plan (2020-2029) approved by the Council of Ministers. Apr/20
Mongolia: Mongolia’s Long-term Development policy vision 2050. May/20
Burkina Faso: The Education Cluster Strategic Advisory Group was launched, and the Government adopted a joint decree/order n° 2020-131 modifying the 2019-2020 school calendar. May/20
Vanuatu: Vanuatu Education Training Sector Strategy Plan 2020 – 2030. Jun/20
Nepal: Ministerial Cabinet decision regarding Secondary Education Evaluation examination, including guidelines on student assessment, result publication and validation of examination. Jun/20
Nepal: School Student Alternative Teaching Learning Guideline. Jun/20
Togo: Revised Education Sector Plan, 2020-2030. Jul/20               
Somalia: Community Education Committees’ Policy framework. Sep/20
Bangladesh: Education Sector Plan. Dec/20
Mongolia: Regulation on ensuring reasonable accommodation and accessible learning environments for inclusion of students with disabilities at all levels of education. Dec/20
Nepal: Secondary Education Evaluation Guideline. Apr/21
Nepal: Child Protection Policy, Mathagadhi Rural Municipality, Palpa. Apr/21
Nepal: Child Club Formation and Management Guideline, Mathagadhi Rural Municipality, Palpa. Apr/21
Nepal: Student Evaluation and Management Guideline 2078, Bhimeshowr Rural Municipality, Dolakha. Apr/21
Vietnam: National scheme on “Building a Learning Society 2021-2030”. Jul/21
Nepal: Gandaki Province Educational Policy was approved by the Provincial Council of Ministers. Aug/21
Burkina Faso: Background Paper for the National Education Conference (Document de Base de Assises Nationales d´Education). Nov/21
Somalia: Accelerated Basic Education Policy Framework. Nov/21.
Nigeria: National policy on gender in education and its implementation guide. Nov/21
Zambia: Guidelines for utilization of funds in schools under the education for all policy. Ministry of Education. Dec/21
Burkina Faso: Strategic Plan for the Development of Basic and Secondary Education 2021-2025. Dec/21
Eswatini: Circular memorandum on Expulsion of Pupils Owing School Fees. Jun/22
Sierre Leone: Educational Sector Plan For 2022 to 2026. Jun/22
Rwanda: The “Ministerial Instructions No 002/MINEDUC/2022 of 13/08/2022 Determining Modalities for Expansion of Pre-primary education in Rwanda”. Aug/22
Pakistan: The Punjab Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill 2022. Oct/22
Zimbabwe: Education Regulations 2022. Dec/22
Burkina Faso: Compact Partnership focusing on providing adapted, equitable and quality education and training in response to a multiple educational demand aimed at a resilient and learning community. Dec/22
Liberia: National Policy for Teachers’ Licensing and School Accreditation in Liberia. Dec/22
Kenya: Guidance and Counselling Policy. Jan/23
Somaliland: National Strategy and Plan of Action for Female Participation in Education 2023-2026. Jan/23
Timor-Leste: One Ministerial Diploma. Jan/23
Rwanda: The new National Strategy on dropout and repetition in the basic education system. Feb/23
Pakistan: Prime Minister’s Strategic Reforms Initiatives (PMSRI). May/23
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Early Learning Policy. May/23
Eswatini: Ministry of Education and Training Policy and Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Learner Pregnancy 2022. May/23
Tanzania: Revised Education and Training Policy (ETP) 2014. May/23
Philippines: Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR) of the Excellence in Teachers Act (R.A.11713). May/23
Kyrgyz Republic: The Law on Education of the Kyrgyz Republic. Jun/23
Nepal: The formulation of Recovery in Education and Accelerated Learning Plan. Jun/23
Bolivia: Municipal Law “Presteño Cultural Identity Day” (N° 778). Jul/23
Burkina Faso: Partnership Pact – Access to education in a context of humanitarian crises. Jul/23   
Mongolia: Laws on Education: a) General law on Education, b) Law on pre-school and general education. Jul/23
Nepal: Ratnanagar Municipality policy and programme 2023. Jul/23
Indonesia: Ministry of Education Regulation No.46 on Prevention and Handling of Violence in the School. Aug/23
Somaliland: Implementation guideline for the Decentralization policy 2020. Aug/23
Bolivia: Municipal Youth Act. Municipality of Cotagaita (N° 174). Oct/23
Rwanda: The Education Sector Working Group (ESWG) operational framework of 27 10 2023. Oct/23
Ghana: GPE Compact. Nov/23
Timor Leste: “Resolution of National Parliament No 15/2024. May/24.
Timor Leste: The Matters of Temporary Teachers of Pre-School To Secondary School Education in Timor-Leste”. May/24

Cambodia: Public Education Statistics and Indicators 2020-2021. Indicators updated. Mar/21
Togo: Decree 301/MEPSTA/CAB/SG subdividing the regional education directorate of one region into 2 educational regions. Mar/21
Bangladesh: Curriculum Framework improved. May/22
Philippines: Context specific guidelines in the transition to face-to-face classes. Nov/22
Madagascar: New orientation law for the education system in Madagascar. Jan/23
Nepal: Procedure to Operate Learning and Earning Programme. May/23
Senegal: Functionality of the framework for monitoring the agreements of 26 February 2022 between the teachers’ unions and the government. Jul/23
Bangladesh: School Level Development Plan (SLIP) Guideline – Article 9.1; To enhance citizen participation in school budgeting processes. Dec/23
Eswatini: School Uniform Policy. Dec/23
Niger: National Education ministerial order for the reintroduction of the Certificat de Fin d’Etude du Premier degré (CFEPD). Dec/23
Cote d’Ivoire: The Ministers’ roadmap for 2024. Feb/24
Haiti: Strategic-political change in the partnership pact document between the Ministry and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). Apr/24
Senegal: Realignment of the distribution of State services between the Presidency of the Republic, the Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of National Education. Apr/24
Liberia: An Operational Plan of the Education Sector Plan 2022/23-26/27. Jun/24
Rwanda: Implementation Guidelines for Student Promotion and Repetition. Jun/24

Nepal: National Budget for the fiscal year 2020/21. May/20
Nepal: Plans and Policies of Nepal government for the fiscal year 2020/21. May/20
Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyzstan Budget Resolution of the Kyrgyz Republic for 2021 and forecast for 2022-2023 Resolution of the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic dated 10th June 2020. No. 3822-VI. Jun/20
Zimbabwe: Finance Bill (2021 National Budget). Primary and Secondary education budget policy brief. Dec/20
Bangladesh: The National Budget of Bangladesh passed by the Parliament for the fiscal year 2021-22 fiscal year with the theme “Bangladesh towards a resilient future protecting lives and livelihoods”. Jun/21
Pakistan: The federal education budget for 2020-21 has been increased by 19%. Jun/21
Zimbabwe: School Financing Policy. Jun/21
Democratic Republic of Congo: Decree 21/06 on the creation, organization and operation of a public institution called the Fund for the Promotion of Education and Training. Nov/21.
Pakistan: Single National Curriculum. Dec/21
Malawi: Teachers’ hardship allowance. Dec/21
Philippines: General Appropriations Act 2022, including provisions for inclusive education. Dec/21
Zambia: Constituency Development Fund Guidelines. Feb/22
Mongolia: The Government Resolution on the approval of average norms of variable cost and funding guidelines. Mar/22
Nepal: National Budget for F.Y. 2022/23 includes positive changes in the educational sector with allocation of resources to key priority areas. May/22
Rwanda: The Budget Framework Paper 2021/2022-2023/2024. May/22
Somaliland: Budget amendment/ top up for hiring new teachers. May/22
Mozambique: Withdrawal of sixth grade social science textbook because of errors. Jun/22
Bangladesh: Increased amount allocated for education in the national budget. Jun/22
Zambia: Increased allocation for education from 2022 to 2023 in the national budget. Sep/22
Democratic Republic of Congo: Improvement of the ‘Policy on tuition fees for the school year’. Sep/22
Philippines: General Appropriations Act 2023 (Philippine National Budget). Dec/22
Democratic Republic of Congo: Edit on innovative financing of education in the province of Central Kasai. Dec/22
Democratic Republic of Congo: Policy of funding education from the province’s own resources. Jan/23
Eswatini: 2023/2024 National Education Budget. Mar/23
Malawi: National education budget allocation increased from MWK 549.8bln in FY2022/23 to MWK 615.8bln in 2023/2024 financial year. Mar/23
South Sudan: Directive by the president to the Ministry of Education to develop a policy which requires free education fees for primary and secondary school learners. /23
Nepal: Slight increase in the allocation for education in the National Budget for the F.Y. 2023/24. Jun/23
Zambia: Education sector budget allocation policy. Oct/23South Sudan: Education sector budget allocation policy. Nov/23
Philippines: Budget gains on learning materials for learners with disabilities and on additional personnel for the child protection office of the Department of Education. Dec/23
Cameroon: Law N°2023 /019 of 19 December 2023 to enact the Finance Law of the Republic of Cameroon for the financial year 2024. Dec/23
Malawi: Education sector budget allocation policy. Dec/23
Malawi: The Malawi Parliament approved the national education budget with a 35% nominal increase and 3% real increase from the 2023/24 revised budget allocation. This means that in 2023/24 the education budget was at MWK 615.8 billion and it moved to MWK 895 billion. Mar/24
Burkina Faso: Quality-sensitive budgeting in formal education. May/24
Pakistan: Public Action and Social Accountability: Increasing District Education Budgets. Jun/24
Uganda: The National Budget Estimates for the Financial Year 2024/2025. May/24
Mozambique: Approval of the Mozambique Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill, 15 December 2023 (Law no. 1/2024, of 9 January, on the management of funds from natural gas), which supports the reinforcement of the budget allocation for the education sector, based on the occurrence of external shocks. Dec/24

Mozambique: Multisectoral Mechanism for Reporting, Referral, Response and Assistance to Victims of Violence at School. Oct/20
Somalia: Gender education policy. Nov/20
Kenya: Kenya National Guideline for school re-entry in Early Learning and Basic Education. Dec/20
Cote d’ivoire: National Strategy for the Reintegration of Pregnant Girls / Mothers into the education system. Dec/20
Tanzania: Re-entry policy. This commitment has been documented through Education Circular 2, 2021. Nov/21
Philippines: Inclusion of gender responsive policies in student handbook of Pasig City. Jun/22
Tanzania: Re-entry policy guideline. Feb/22
Ethiopia: National Early Childhood Development and Education ECDE) Policy Framework. 2023
Niger: Validation of the new strategic plan to end child marriage 2024-2028. Mar/24

Senegal: Regularisation of pupils in exam classes without a civil status document. May/24

Mongolia: Law on COVID-19 prevention, fight, and mitigation of its socioeconomic impact. Apr/20
Niger: Operational Program for the Implementation of the Global Response Plan to the Covid-19 pandemic. Apr/20
Sierre Leone: School-reopening measures to ensure education. Apr/20
Nepal: COVID-19 Education Cluster Contingency Plan, 2020. Apr/20
Sudan: National COVID-19 Response Plan. Apr/20
Burkina Faso: Response plan and support programme for educational continuity during COVID-19 adopted by Ministry of Education. Apr/20
South Sudan: Education Sector COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan. May/20
Bangladesh: COVID-19 Response and recovery plan for the education sector. May/20
Malawi: Guidelines for the re-opening of primary and secondary schools and teachers training colleges during Covid-19 pandemic. Jun/20
Philippines: Adoption of the basic education learning continuity plan for the school year 2020-2021 in the light of Covid-19. Jun/20
Kenya: Basic education COVID-19 emergency response plan. Jun/20
Zimbabwe: Covid-19 preparedness response plan and operating procedures for the safe reopening of schools. Jun/20
Nigeria: Nigeria Covid-19 schools reopening guidelines. Jul/20
Gambia: Gambia Strategic Framework for the COVID-19 safe reopening of schools and catch-up plan on learning loss. Oct/20
Nepal: School reopening framework in the context of COVID-19. Nov/20
Burkina Faso: National Strategy for Education in Emergencies from 2019 to 2024. Dec/20
Nepal: Education Regulation 259, 9th Amendment. Feb/21
Mongolia: Comprehensive plan to eliminate learning loss and improve learning (2021-2023). May/21
Gambia. Policy decision by the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education to reschedule the National Assessment Test and The Gambia Basic Education Certificate Examination to July 2022. Apr/22
Nepal: Disaster readiness and response plan for education sector. Feb/23
Pakistan: National Education Emergency. May/24
Yemen: Partnership Compact 2024 – 2028. Jun/24

Vietnam: Regulations on national sign language standards for persons with hearing and speaking disabilities. Jul/20                    
Mongolia: The Education Sector Medium-Term Development Plan 2021-2030. Oct/20
South Sudan: National Inclusive Education Policy. May/21
Rwanda: National Policy on Persons with Disabilities. May/21
Gambia: Persons With Disabilities Act 2021. Jul/21
Philippines: Act instituting a policy of inclusion and services for learners with disabilities in support of inclusive education, establishing inclusive learning resource centers of learners with disabilities in all school districts, municipalities and cities. Dec/21
Mongolia Inclusive Education Policy. Dec/23
Kenya: Kilifi Persons with Disabilities Act 2022. Jan/23
Benin: Adoption of the implementing legislation for Act No. 2017-06 on the protection and promotion of the rights of people with disabilities. Jun/23
Burundi: National Strategy for Inclusive Education. Jun/23
Kenya: Learners with Disability Bill. Oct/23
Malawi: The Persons with Disabilities Bill. Dec/23
Moldova: The inclusive education development program in the Republic of Moldova for the years 2024-2027. Dec/23
Cape Verde: Inclusion of children and young people with special educational needs law. Feb/24

Cambodia: Cambodia ICT Master Plan. Aug/20
Somalia: School Building Infrastructure Guideline. Dec/20
Vietnam: Circular No.09/2021/TT-BGDDT regulating management and organization of online teaching and learning in educational institutions of basic formal and continuing education. Mar/21
Tajikistan: Mid-Term Development Program of the Republic of Tajikistan for 2021-2025 includes infrastructure development to ensure equal access to education, improvement of technologies and strengthening of the education management information system. May/21
Timor-Leste: Ministerial diploma: 1. No 42/2022 Regulation for support for public and private Central Basic Education and General and Technical-Vocational Secondary Education for Internet Access and 2. No 43/2022 Regulates the procedures for granting Merit Scholarships to students in Basic Education, General Secondary Education and Technical-Vocational Education. Oct/22
Mongolia: Action plan of the School Dormitories. Mar/23
Ghana: Directive of Regional Minister for Northern Region to all Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies in the region to review their infrastructure plans. Jun/23
Ghana: Enhanced budgetary allocation to construct more school desks/furniture across project districts. Nov/23
Vanuatu: Vanuatu Primary School Infrastructure Guidelines (VPSIG). Nov/23

Ghana: Early Childhood Education Policy. Jun/21
Malawi: Early Childhood Development Budget. Jul/21
Sierra Leone: Gender Empowerment Act 2021. Nov/22
Zambia: The Children’s Code Act. Aug/22
Zimbabwe: Early Warning System for Preventing Dropout from Secondary Education in Zimbabwe. May/23
Moldova: Education 2030 development strategy and its implementation program for the period 2023-2025. Mar/23
Philippines: An Ordinance Providing for a Community-Based Mental Health Program and Delivery System in the City of Puerto Princesa And Appropriating Funds Therefor. May/23
Philippines: Memorandum 13 Series of 2023 “Closure of Open Dumpsite in Barangay Papandayan and Opening of New Sanitary Landfill in Malimono, Marawi City in compliance with the Republic Act No.9003 known as the “Ecological Solid Waste Management Act” and enforcement of City Ordinance No.01 series of 2016. Mar/23
Papua New Guinea: National Employment Policy 2021-2031. May/23
Egypt: The School Discipline Regulations Document. Sept/23
Philippines: Resolution approved by the City Council to include division federation of supreme student government president as student representative and additional member of the Naga City school board. Sept/23
Philippines: Memorandum signed by the School Division Office of Puerto Princesa formally authorizing and endorsing Multiply-Ed to capacitate School Governance Councils on Transparency, Participation, And Accountability. Oct/23Haiti: Appointment of a gender focal point at the Haitian Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training. Nov/23
Nepal: Policy Related to Children of Bagmati Province (2024). Feb/24
Benin: Inclusion of out-of-school children in the Partnership Pact and the resulting PME4 government project. May/24

Social Accountability Mechanisms

Social accountability mechanisms are multi-level monitoring systems and initiatives, enabling CSOs to monitor education policies, budget implementation, and use the evidence to engage in policy dialogue. These mechanisms empower local communities, increasing their knowledge and capacity to hold duty bearers accountable to meet their educational needs.
62 social accountability mechanisms were created or strengthened between Jan 2023 and June 2024. See the full list here:

Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe: Citizen Voice and Action tool developed to facilitate engagement between community actors and decision maker. 2022
Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya: Geo-mapping tool and online dashboard to track the progress of implementation of inclusive education policies. 2022
Malawi: Public expenditure tracking and budget analysis tool. 2022.
Philippines: Citizen Engagement to monitor the Basic Education-Learning Continuity Plan. 2022.
Bolivia: Monitoring implementation of regionalized curriculum and presenting good practices to local authorities. 2022.
Latin America: Monitoring System for the Financing of the Human Right to Education in LAC. 2022.
Kenya, Malawi and Tanzania: Community Champions advocating for inclusive education at community level. 2022.
Liberia: Quarterly Monitoring of implementation of National Policy on Girls Education. 2022.
Nepal, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Myanmar: Citizen-led assessments, engaging parents, teachers, and community members in the collection and analysis of data on learning outcomes. 2022.
Pakistan: Monitoring against the Citizens Agenda. 2022.
Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe: Citizen Voice and Action tool used to conduct mass community sensitization on the right to education. 2023.
Zimbabwe: Score card sessions at schools and community level to identify issues affecting the quality of education and suggest recommendations to government. 2023.
Burkina Faso: Disabled Peoples’ Organizations alternative report on the SDGs. 2023.
Bolivia: Alternative report on the fulfillment of the rights of persons with disabilities within the framework of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. 2023.
Pakistan: Strengthened Public Action and Social Accountability mechanism by expanding it provincial level. 2023.
Benin: Workshop on girls’ education and wellbeing, lifting data from the local level to the government level. 2023
Liberia: Strengthened channels for engaging policy makers and bringing data into policy spaces. 2023.
Philippines: Institutionalization of social accountability mechanisms at the local level. 2024.
Benin: Scaling up the educ.evaluation-citoyenne.bj platform, enhancing dialogue between service providers and beneficiaries. 2024.
Benin: Citizen consultation sessions on service delivery. 2024.
Uganda: Participatory Budget Clubs responsible for budget monitoring and reporting on service delivery in the education and skills sector. 2024.
Tanzania: Community Information Volunteers will monitor the implementation of the National Strategy for Inclusive Education in their respective districts. 2024.
Tanzania: CSO coalition will monitor the implementation of the National Strategy for Inclusive Education and use findings to engage with Local Government Authorities. 2024.

Ghana: Initiatives to enhance civil society role in promoting transparency and accountability in Ghana’s basic education sector. 2022.
Kenya: Community of Practice, providing a platform for collective learning and advocacy on issues affecting local communities. 2023.
Philippines: Empowering youth to become influential ambassadors for change within their own communities. 2023.
Bangladesh: Community sensitization and engagement to strengthen citizens engagement in education budgeting processes. 2024.
Pakistan: Participatory budgeting sessions, leading to preparation of budget recommendations for government. 2024.
Philippines: Strengthening of School Governance Councils. 2024.
Liberia: Strengthening the capacity of stakeholders to conduct citizen monitoring and reporting on the implementation of the National Girls’ Education Policy. 2024.

Lesotho: Multi–sectoral team to guide implementation of the Lesotho Integrated Early Childhood Care and Development Policy. 2022.
Zambia: Pre-budget stakeholder symposium to ensure participatory budgeting involving stakeholders in different sectors. 2022.
Zimbabwe: The Zimbabwe Civil Society Organizations reference group to track and monitor progress on the implementation of the SDGs. 2022.
Zambia, Malawi: Voluntary National Review group to track progress against SDG indicators. 2022.
Pakistan: Education Parliamentarians Caucus (EPC), bringing together key stakeholders for evidence-based policymaking in the education sector. 2022.  
El Salvador: Joint Review Workshop Meeting of the Education Sector to discuss progress on the Institutional Strategic Plan. 2022.
Haiti: Local Education Group meeting to discuss new initiatives and engagement of civil society actors. 2022.
Kenya, Malawi and Tanzania: District engagement meetings to share feedback from communities with government officials and other civil society organizations. 2022.
Malawi: Periodic Parliamentary Engagements. 2022.
Zambia: Provincial Education Conference to review challenges and opportunities in the education sector. 2022.
Malawi: Citizen, Voice and Advocacy: local advocacy structure where community leaders meet with the district and constituency members of parliament. 2022.
Zimbabwe: Joint monitoring visits with the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education. 2022.
Zimbabwe: Voluntary National Review: discussing progress and challenges in achieving SDG 4. 2022.
Mozambique, Tanzania, Malawi and Zimbabwe: Rural Youth Collectives, a platform where youth gather at district level to discuss common issues in education service delivery. 2022.
Zimbabwe: Budget consultations informed by evidence on the gaps in education financing. 2022.
Burundi: Establishment of local consultation frameworks, encouraging education stakeholders to find local solutions to local problems. 2022.
Benin: Education accountability meetings, bringing together key education stakeholders to discuss and assess implementation of education policies at the local level. 2022.
Tunisia: Tunisian Education Forum, bringing together key education stakeholders to discuss educational policies. 2022.
Bangladesh: Policy Conclave, bringing together key stakeholders from various sectors in addressing education issues relevant to youth. 2022.
Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Malawi: Early childhood development thematic committee to discuss financing, infrastructure, and teacher capacitation. 2023.
Bangladesh: Policy Hackathon 2023, leading to participant groups initiating impactful campaigns in their respective communities. 2023.
Angola: Consultative Council of the Ministry of Education. 2023.
Mozambique: Organization of the 1st Civil Society Conference on Basic Education, bringing together stakeholder to discuss how to improve quality in the education sector. 2023.
Global: 53rd Session of the Human Rights Council, leading to a joint statement committing to support efforts to strengthen the right to education. 2023.
Philippines: School Governance Councils serving as spaces where education stakeholders collaborate to address school concerns and help improve school performance. 2023.
Philippines: Enhanced collaboration of school division offices. 2024.
Benin: Meeting of the Monitoring Committee extended to include more stakeholders. 2024.
Ghana: Town Hall Meetings, providing an opportunity to discuss findings from the scorecard exercises and Public Expenditure Tracking Surveys. 2024.
Ghana: District Education Accountability Forums, providing an opportunity for communities to engage with the local government. 2024.
Ghana: Interface with parliamentarians, creating a platform for communities to engage with policy makers. 2024.
Bolivia: Educational summit and multistakeholder dialogues. 2024.

Participation in Policy Forums

Inclusion of National Education Coalitions in national policy dialogue forums is a key priority of the programme. Through their participation in forums such as local education groups and SDG 4 follow-up platforms, the coalitions bring the voices of civil society into critical conversations around education planning, budgeting, and implementation. Their presence not only ensures that local realities are reflected in national decisions, but also strengthens accountability, transparency, and relevance in education systems.

With 55 Education Out Loud-supported National Education Coalitions now members of their countries’ local education groups and 47 involved in GPE Partnership Compact processes, civil society actors are increasingly seen as vital partners by governments and global stakeholders. Whether influencing curriculum reforms, promoting inclusive strategies, or coordinating sector dialogue, National Education Coalitions are helping shape more equitable and responsive education policies around the world.

By 2024, 93 percent of supported National Education Coalitions are members of their Local Education Group.

Cross-cutting Themes

Education Out Loud works through four crosscutting themes that strengthen the coherence, effectiveness, and impact of our civil society partnerships.
These themes—synergy, gender equality and inclusion, fragile and conflict-affected contexts, and sustainability—reflect the complex realities our grantees navigate.
They help shape more resilient, inclusive, and collaborative education systems by weaving essential principles into all aspects of our support and learning efforts.

Synergy lies at the heart of Education Out Loud’s collaborative model. By fostering connection and coordination across grantees we create stronger, more unified civil society voices in education advocacy.

Results in the reporting period 2023/2024:
In 2023, Education Out Loud aligned its extension-phase calls for proposals to enable grantees to work on similar timelines, promoting collaboration and shared learning across projects. Grantees in 19 countries and territories developed synergy plans to advance joint advocacy efforts, reduce duplication, and share knowledge. Education Out Loud also strengthened links with the GPE Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX), encouraging greater alignment and joint engagement between Education Out Loud and KIX grantees.

Education Out Loud champions inclusion and gender equality by embedding these principles across its programming—from coalition structures to advocacy agendas and learning initiatives. We believe no education system is effective unless it reflects the voices and needs of all, especially those most marginalised.

Results in the reporting period 2023/2024:
Education Out Loud issued new guidance in 2023 to clarify how grantees can integrate inclusion and gender into proposals, learning plans, and results frameworks. An internal assessment found varied integration across applications, leading to targeted learning support in regional plans. Updates to Monitoring and Evaluation systems in 2024 further enhanced data collection on inclusion. Global learning partners are now conducting an systems check on gender and inclusion to inform future improvements.

Many Education Out Loud-supported civil society actors work in challenging environments where conflict, instability, or governance breakdowns threaten education systems. Supporting them is critical to maintaining spaces for advocacy and dialogue in these fragile contexts.

Results in the reporting period 2023/2024:
In the time of reporting, Education Out Loud supported grantees in 25 fragile and conflict-affected contexts. Monitoring mechanisms were enhanced, including more frequent risk reporting and new protocols for grantee engagement where in-country visits are not feasible. Learning initiatives led by regional and global partners focused on sustaining education dialogue in crisis situations, with a major study planned on policy dialogue in fragile settings.

Sustainability is not only about lasting results—it’s about building strong, legitimate, and flexible civil society organisations that can adapt and continue their work long after EOL funding ends.

Results in the reporting period 2023/2024:
Education Out Loud reinforced its commitment to sustainability through long-term, flexible funding that supports both programming and core operational needs. This helps grantees deepen their advocacy, build partnerships, and respond to changing contexts. Regional learning initiatives, such as ASPBAE’s work in Asia-Pacific, focused on strengthening coalition capacity and resource mobilisation to ensure continued impact in the face of shrinking civic space and funding.