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When funding cuts undermine teacher wellbeing, learning suffers: Voices from refugee and host-community schools in Kenya

by Lydia Namatende-Sakwa | Jul 8, 2026 | Teachers

In Kenya’s refugee camps and surrounding host communities, teacher wellbeing is increasingly shaped by the slow erosion of the systems that once sustained schools. Funding cuts, delayed capitation and the withdrawal of donor-supported programmes have become daily stressors for teachers working in some of the country’s most fragile education contexts. Read More

Beyond access: What ‘reader’ disengagement reveals about inclusive education in Ghana

by Laud Ebenezer Freeman | Jul 6, 2026 | Education and Disabilities

Across the Global South, significant progress has been made towards expanding access to education for learners with disabilities. Inclusive education policies have increased opportunities for children who were previously excluded from mainstream schooling to learn alongside their peers. However, the important question that remains is what happens beyond access? Read More

Restoring the right to education: Research for post-war reconstruction in Tigray, Ethiopia

by Nigusse Weldemariam Reda and Rafael Mitchell | Jun 30, 2026 | Conflict, Crisis and Emergency

There is very limited international awareness of the crisis affecting over 6 million people in Tigray, Ethiopia. The Civil War (2020-2022) has led to economic collapse, mass displacement and widespread trauma and hardship across the region. The impact on education has been catastrophic. Read More

Transforming Foundational Learning for All in Nigeria: Evidence for optimism from the PLANE programme

by Louise Wetheridge | Jun 29, 2026 | Literacy and Numeracy

In an increasingly unstable and unpredictable operating environment, the findings and lessons from a recent evaluation of PLANE (Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria) – offer positive and valuable insights about transforming children's experience of primary schooling. Read More