- New report by @GEMReport, @ADEAnet and @_AfricanUnion calls for urgent action to increase access to primary education for all children and boost pupils鈥 reading and mathematics skills. #BorntoLearn Bit.ly/2022-spotlight
- New #BorntoLearn report by @GEMReport, @ADEAnet and @_AfricanUnion celebrates countries in Africa coming together to find new solutions to #FoundationalLearning Bit.ly/2022-spotlight
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Overarching Messages
馃搶馃梻 Just released: Children in Africa are 5 times less likely to learn the basics. Find out more in the Spotlight report on primary education completion and #FoundationalLearning in Africa published by @GEMReport, @ADEAnet and @_AfricanUnion #BorntoLearn Bit.ly/2022-spotlight
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- The new Spotlight report on Africa 馃敠 by @GEMReport, @ADEAnet and @_AfricanUnion shows that all children are #BorntoLearn yet only 1 in 5 in sub-Saharan Africa get the chance. Download the report here: Bit.ly/2022-spotlight
- Despite efforts, we still have no data on the learning levels of two thirds of children in Africa shows the #BorntoLearn Spotlight report on Africa by @GEMReport @ADEAnet and @_AfricanUnion Bit.ly/2022-spotlight
- Over the last four decades, the ability of education systems to ensure primary education leads to even rudimentary literacy skills has 猬囷笍 declined in 4 in 10 African countries. #BorntoLearn @GEMReport @ADEAnet Bit.ly/2022-spotlight
- Africa鈥檚 complex past weighs heavily on its 鉁忥笍education system challenges. The #BorntoLearn Spotlight report provides 8 recommendations to help find solutions that work. @GEMReport @ADEAnet @_AfricanUnion Bit.ly/2022-spotlight
- #FoundationalLearning is a stepping stone for more advanced skills, which support economic development as well as equitable and inclusive societies. #BorntoLearn @GEMReport @ADEAnet @_AfricanUnion Bit.ly/2022-spotlight
- The #BorntoLearn Spotlight report on Africa shows strong efforts have closed gender gaps in basic education completion in most African countries, but the poorest and those from rural areas require dedicated attention @GEMReport @ADEAnet @_AfricanUnion Bit.ly/2022-spotlight
- In Africa only around 1 in 2 children in rural areas and 1 in 3 among the poorest complete primary school. Read more in the #BorntoLearn Spotlight Report on Africa by @GEMReport @ADEAnet and @_AfricanUnion Bit.ly/2022-spotlight
- Teachers in Africa are relied upon to implement national ambitions for learning, but lack the right support and basic working conditions. Find out more in the Spotlight Report on Africa @GEMReport @ADEAnet and @_AfricanUnion#BorntoLearn Bit.ly/2022-spotlight
#BorntoLearn campaign
Take your photo signing an 'L' for learning, choose one of the tweets from this social media pack and post up using #BorntoLearn and tagging us so we can reshare: @GEMReport, @ADEAnet and @_AfricanUnion
- All children are #BorntoLearn. But so many never get the chance. It鈥檚 time to put children鈥檚 learning at the top of the agenda! Join me, the @GEMReport, @_AfricanUnion and @ADEAnet in shining a spotlight on children鈥檚 learning in Africa. Bit.ly/2022-spotlight-borntolearn
- I am signing up to the #BorntoLearn campaign and calling on all actors to implement the new Spotlight report recommendations on #FoundationalLearning in Africa by @GEMReport @ADEAnet and @_AfricanUnion. Bit.ly/2022-spotlight-borntolearn
- L is for learning. But children in Africa are 5 times less likely to learn the basics than others. Read the new #BorntoLearn report by @GEMReport, @ADEAnet and @_AfricanUnion join the call to governments to put children鈥檚 learning at the top of the agenda. Bit.ly/2022-spotlight-borntolearn
- Celebrating the support of 2 First Ladies from #Malawi and #Uganda and 6 other Ministers of Education from #Africa for our #BorntoLearn campaign to put children鈥檚 learning at the top of the agenda. Join in by sharing your photo Bit.ly/2022-spotlight-borntolearn
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Recommendations
Every textbook in Africa is shared on average by three children. Yet having their own textbook can 猬嗭笍 increase a child鈥檚 literacy scores by up to 20%. The #BorntoLearn Spotlight report on Africa by @GEMReport @ADEAnet and @_AfricanUnion calls for all children to have textbooks. Bit.ly/2022-spotlight
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All children are #BorntoLearn but only one in five children in Africa are taught in a language they speak at home making learning hard. The Spotlight report on Africa calls for children to be taught in their home language. @GEMReport @ADEAnet and @_AfricanUnionBit.ly/2022-spotlight #LetmeLearn
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All children are #BorntoLearn but they cannot do so if they are hungry. Today, only 1 in 3 primary school students in Africa receive a school meal. The Spotlight report on Africa calls for countries to provide the minimum conditions for learning. @GEMReport @ADEAnet and @_AfricanUnion
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All children are #BorntoLearn but there are no data on learning levels of two鈥搕hirds of children in Africa. The Spotlight report on Africa calls for learning to be monitored so a vision with targets can be communicated. @GEMReport @ADEAnet and @_AfricanUnion Bit.ly/2022-spotlight
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All children are #BorntoLearn but they need teachers who are supported for the task. The Spotlight report on Africa calls for countries to develop teacher capacity with training and teacher guides @GEMReport @ADEAnet and @_AfricanUnion Bit.ly/2022-spotlight
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All children are #BorntoLearn but need strong head teachers and district officers who focus on learning. The Spotlight report on Africa calls for countries to foster strong instructional leaders. @GEMReport @ADEAnet and @_AfricanUnion Bit.ly/2022-spotlight
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All children are #BorntoLearn but countries do not always know how to best support them. The Spotlight report on Africa calls for countries across the continent to share experiences on what works. @GEMReport @ADEAnet and @_AfricanUnion Bit.ly/2022-spotlight
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All children are #BorntoLearn but countries need support. The Spotlight report on Africa calls for donors to support institutions, not projects. This includes making learning data accessible for all. @GEMReport @ADEAnet and @_AfricanUnion Bit.ly/2022-spotlight
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Leveraging Education Analysis for Results Network (LEARN) - Launching 19 October
- Leveraging Education Analysis for Results Network (LEARN), the @_AfricanUnion basic education peer-learning mechanism, builds on the Continental Education Strategy for Africa clusters #CESA and will drive greater collaboration across countries to address the critical issue of #FoundationalLearning in Africa Bit.ly/au-learn-network
- Have you read about the @_AfricanUnion LEARN peer-learning mechanism on basic education? It aims to collect evidence, promote policy-dialogue, create a network of African researchers and discuss new solutions on #FoundationalLearning in Africa building on #CESA Bit.ly/au-learn-network
- The @_AfricanUnion LEARN peer-learning mechanism on basic education will enhance not only the knowledge generated for AU member states but also how that knowledge is used internally to inform policies and strategies on #FoundationalLearning. Find out more: Bit.ly/au-learn-network
- To turn a spotlight on children鈥檚 learning in Africa, countries need to learn from each other too. The #BorntoLearn Spotlight report on Africa will be a critical input into the LEARN peer-learning network hosted by the @_AfricanUnion, building on the Continental Education Strategy for Africa clusters #CESA. Read more Bit.ly/au-learn-network @GEMReport @ADEAnet #BorntoLearn #LetmeLearn
Country specific messages
Ghana
- 77% of children in #Ghana are now completing primary school 鈥榦n time鈥, a figure considerably higher than 57%, where it stood two decades ago. #BorntoLearn
Find out more: Bit.ly/2022-spotlight-ghana
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D.R. Congo
- 59% of children in the #DRC are now completing primary school 鈥榦n time鈥, a figure considerably higher than 32%, where it stood two decades ago. @GEMReport @ADEAnet
Find out more: Bit.ly/2022-spotlight-drc #BorntoLearn - In the #DRC, 73% of children still do not acquire basic skills in literacy and numeracy by the time they reach the end of primary school. @GEMReport @ADEAnet
Find out more: Bit.ly/2022-spotlight-drc #BorntoLearn
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Mozambique
- 46% of children in #Mozambique are now completing primary school 鈥榦n time鈥, a figure that has increased nearly four-fold from 12%, where it stood two decades ago. @GEMReport @ADEAnet
Find out more: Bit.ly/2022-spotlight
#BorntoLearn - In 2018, less than 50% of grade 4 students in #Mozambique were able to identify a single word and less than 20% able to read a simple paragraph. @GEMReport @ADEAnet
Find out more: Bit.ly/2022-spotlight
#BorntoLearn
Rwanda
- 57% of children in #Rwanda are now completing primary school 鈥榦n time鈥, a figure that has increased nearly three-fold from 20%, where it stood two decades ago. @GEMReport @ADEAnet
Find out more: Bit.ly/2022-spotlight-rwanda
#BorntoLearn
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Senegal
- 51% of children in #Senegal are now completing primary school 鈥榦n time鈥, a figure that has increased from 18%, where it stood two decades ago. @GEMReport @ADEAnet
Find out more: Bit.ly/2022-spotlight-Senegal
#BorntoLearn - In 2019, #Senegal came out first in mathematics and third in reading in grade 6 across countries participating in PASEC. @GEMReport @ADEAnet Find out more: Bit.ly/2022-spotlight-Senegal
#BorntoLearn - In #Senegal, the percentage of grade 6 students who reached global minimum proficiency levels increased by 17% between 2014 and 2019 shows the new country Spotlight Report @GEMReport @ADEAnet
Find out more: Bit.ly/2022-spotlight-Senegal
#BorntoLearn
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Quote cards
Card 1 (Stefania Giannini, UNESCO):
Message:
The launch of this Spotlight series is timely as it seeks to support these aspirations for improved quality, equity, inclusion and efficiency in the education sector. #BorntoLearn - @SteGiannini, @UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education
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Card 2 (AU Commission):
Message:
The Spotlight report offers the needed diagnostic, analysis and lessons around good practice. The findings are important to inform policy dialogue and to allow lessons to be shared widely as countries seek solid solutions #BorntoLearn - @he_belhocine @_AfricanUnion
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Card 3 (DRC):
Message:
The Spotlight report reviews the progress and challenges of basic education in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and highlights positive practices and opportunities to improve fundamental learning so that basic education is completed. 鈥 D. R. Congo Ministry of Education
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#BorntoLearn
Card 4 (Ghana):
Message:
鈥淜nowing how to read, write and make basic mathematics calculations sets the groundwork for success in school and beyond. Our vision in Ghana is for all learners to have these important skills when they finish primary school.鈥 - @yoadutwum, Minister of Education of Ghana
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Card 5 (Rwanda):
Message:
Over the last two decades, Rwanda has made great strides and reforms, which have led to many successes, especially in access to education for all. - @Dr_Uwamariya, Minister of Education Rwanda #BorntoLearn
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Card 6 (Senegal):
Message:
Having made significant progress towards universal enrolment, Senegal is now focused on improving the quality of its basic education. - Senegal Minister of Education #BorntoLearn
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