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From promises to progress: Strengthening education accountability at the grassroots

by Jaffer Ahmed | May 14, 2025 | Policymaking

Newly-elected representatives frequently bring a strong, personalised commitment to service delivery. In competitive electoral environments, visible outcomes—such as the construction of school buildings, missing facilities and technology—are often emphasised. While these are important, sustainable change also requires investments in less visible, long-term interventions. Read More

Developing mobile learning for children experiencing displacement: Lessons from Pakistan

by Allyson Krupar and Farman Khan | Oct 16, 2023 | 2023 UKIFET Conference, Learning

Does app-based remote learning improve children’s skills during educational disruptions? Recent research about the prospects of using educational technologies to support learning in low-resource and crisis-affected contexts has proposed that app-based learning, within specific parameters could benefit children’s skills. Read More

Why harnessing advocacy coalitions and implementation science for education transformation in Pakistan is important?

by Amna Javed | Aug 30, 2023 | Policymaking

In education, advocacy coalitions act as concerted networks which unite educators, policymakers, community leaders, researchers, and advocacy groups. Their goal is to harmonise efforts and resources for specific policy improvements. Within civil society, these coalitions meld diverse constituencies into a unified platform. Read More

The Analytical Angle: Covid-19 and the Looming Education Crisis

by Surayya Masood and Zainab Qureshi | Jul 15, 2020 | COVID-19, Learning

This blog was written by Surayya Masood, Research Associate on the LEAPS Programme at the Centre for Economic Research in Pakistan (CERP). and Zainab Qureshi, Director of the...

Lessons from this worldwide experiment with distance learning

by Wendy Kopp | Jun 29, 2020 | COVID-19, Learning

This article was written by Wendy Kopp, CEO and Co-founder of Teach for All and was originally published on the Teach for All blog on 22 June 2020. With 90% of the world’s...

Challenges and opportunities for Pakistan education systems in the COVID-19 response

by Rabea Malik | Jun 1, 2020 | COVID-19, Learning

This blog was written by Rabea Malik, Assistant Professor at the School of Education, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) and Research Fellow at the Institute of...

Staying Connected: Teach For Pakistan Fellows Respond to the Needs of Their Students Despite the Distance

by Teach For All | May 28, 2020 | COVID-19, Learning

This article was written by Teach for All and originally published on the Teach for All website on 22 April 2020. When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools in Pakistan, Rabiah...

What we’re learning in this pandemic that illuminates the path to transforming education

by Wendy Kopp | May 27, 2020 | COVID-19, Learning

This article was written by Wendy Kopp, CEO and Co-founder of Teach for All and was originally published on the Teach for All blog on 30 April 2020. COVID-19 school closures have...

Stop. Pause. Reflect. Rethinking Teacher Engagement during Lockdown

by Camilla H. Chaudhary and Aanya F. Niaz | May 22, 2020 | COVID-19, Teachers

This blog was written by Camilla H. Chaudhary and Aanya F. Niaz. Camilla is a PhD Candidate at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge and a member of CaNDER and the...

Competing Narratives of History: The Curious Case of Akbar and Aurangzeb

by Laraib Niaz | Jan 29, 2020 | Learning

This blog was written by Laraib Niaz, a PhD candidate at the Institute of Education, University College London. Her research focuses on the nexus between religion and education...

Research on children with disabilities influences education policy in Pakistan

by UKFIET | Jun 26, 2019 | Education and Disabilities

This impact story was written and produced by the Impact Initiative for International Development Research – a collaboration between the REAL Centre, University of Cambridge and...

Supporting learner diversity in government schools in Pakistan

by Matt Somerville | Nov 27, 2017 | 2017 UKFIET Conference

This blog was written by Matt Somerville, who is a Senior Teaching Fellow in the Department of Psychology and Human Development at UCL Institute of Education. He is also an...