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Rethinking Development: This Time Let’s Invest More in Local Leadership Development

by Abigail Kajumba and Wendy Kopp | Jul 1, 2025 | Policymaking

The world today faces unprecedented polycrises–environmental shocks, political instability, economic volatility–all converging in ways that demand resilient systems built upon human capacity and collective leadership. Yet historically, our global systems, particularly foreign aid, have dramatically underinvested in local leadership and agency. Read More

Using SMS as a low cost means to systematically track chronic absenteeism in schools: Reflections from South Sudan and Sierra Leone

by Siddharth Pillai | Jun 23, 2025 | Learning

Consistent attendance of learners is considered to be a necessary, though not sufficient, condition for improved learning outcomes. Measuring and acting on absenteeism is therefore key in our efforts to improve safety, wellbeing and learning outcomes among learners. Read More

Transforming education through locally-led teacher development

by Colm Byrne | Jun 10, 2025 | Teachers

Of all the countries that have experienced extreme trauma to their educational systems, few have suffered on a scale comparable to Cambodia. Last month marked 50 years since the Khmer Rouge came to power here. 90% of teachers were among the 1.7 million killed and the entire education system was… Read More

Correspondence from UKFIET members to UK government following announcement of education aid cuts

by UKFIET | Jun 2, 2025 | Aid and Finance

During oral evidence to the International Development Committee on 13 May 2025, the UK Government confirmed that education and gender are likely to face significant cuts in...