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[ADEA @ADEAnet]

Rwanda has completed data-use training for school leaders.
Across 6 weekends: 8,159 trained.
Avg learning gain +10.6%.

Final training weekend:
1,307 leaders (93.6%) + highest gain +11.4pp.

Rwanda is the 1st of 30 countries to launch ESDC country-level capacity strengthening.

[ADEA @ADEAnet]

Thanks to @Rwanda_Edu & implementing partner @LateriteGlobal.

Learning more her: https://t.co/sWLtByoaQG

#ESDC #EducationData #Rwanda #DataUse #ADEA

[Laterite @LateriteGlobal]

🚀 Collecting geospatial data offline in remote environments?

We'll share how we did it in the Amazon using SurveyCTO + MBTiles in an upcoming webinar with @surveycto.

📅 Dec 10, 10am ET / 2pm UTC

Register 👉 https://t.co/eYrdgBfMY5

[ADEA @ADEAnet]

We've partnered with @LateriteGlobal to support @Rwanda_Edu in rolling out one of the largest data-capacity building program in the country’s education sector.

8,626 school leaders, district officers, & frontline education staff.

4,970 schools (3,656 public & 1,314 private).

[Ministry of Education | Rwanda @Rwanda_Edu]

@Rwanda_Edu, in partnership with @ADEAnet, has launched a nationwide initiative to strengthen the capacity of over 8,600 school leaders and district teams to collect, manage and use quality education data for smarter decision-making.

With support from Laterite Rwanda, trainers will equip schools across all districts with skills in data quality, analysis and dashboards ensuring that every register, exam report and inspection finding guides meaningful improvements in teaching and learning.

[Laterite @LateriteGlobal]

🌳 Excited to see Laura Laungbeen representing Laterite at the 6th World Congress on Agroforestry!

Her poster on @OneAcreFund’s tree program in 🇷🇼 shows how agroforestry boosts tree planting & what drives farmer participation.

#Agroforestry #RCT #Rwanda

[World Congress on Agroforestry @wcagroforestry]

Just 3 days to go!

The 6th World Congress on Agroforestry will bring together leading voices to tackle challenges and shape opportunities for communities, nature, and economies.

See what’s in store at https://t.co/X1RSuEeIfv.

#WCA2025 | #MeetInRwanda

[Laterite @LateriteGlobal]

“How many coffee trees do you have?”

Turns out, that’s not an easy question to answer.

We tested farmers’ self-reported counts vs. manual counts in Uganda using ribbons, and the results say a lot about recall bias.

📘 Blog → https://t.co/9DAbRbdYDv

[Laterite @LateriteGlobal]

From the Peruvian Amazon 🌱: We built a live monitoring dashboard with @rainforestalliance to track surveys, land use & farm boundaries in real time.

Python + Streamlit → turning data into action.
Read the full story: https://t.co/jgvmJjUCoj

[Laterite @LateriteGlobal]

🌎 Laterite is growing in Latin America!

Get to know the researchers shaping our work in Peru.

📰 Read the blog: https://t.co/SaCXZBk3mG

#Peru #SocialImpact #DevelopmentResearch #DataForGood

[Laterite @LateriteGlobal]

Good design isn’t enough—programs must work on the ground.

Our new brief shows how Laterite uses implementation research & A/B testing to drive better results in education.

📘 https://t.co/TLBDldH5FE
#EducationEvidence #ImpactResearch #ABTesting

[Laterite @LateriteGlobal]

At Laterite, we believe youth data collection should be collaborative, respectful & context-aware. 🇹🇿

Our new guide offers:
🎤 Tips to build comfort
🤝 Youth-led data collection
🛠️ Tools in youth-friendly language

📥 Get the guide: https://t.co/KTVbaAbLwf

[Laterite @LateriteGlobal]

How do conflict & climate shocks affect households and can social assistance help?

Our new study with @IDS_UK shows that in Tigray, Ethiopia, PSNP was disrupted by war. Humanitarian aid filled gaps.

🤝 Coordination boosts resilience

Read more:
🔗 https://t.co/Pm2WDqs2qX

[Laterite @LateriteGlobal]

🌱 Key insights from the @CAREenPeru Strive baseline report on women entrepreneurs in Peru:

📊 11.4% keep separate business accounts
💪 98.5% focus on debt repayment
👩‍👧 25.9% balance caregiving & business

Read more 👉 https://t.co/Mp5yYc354X

[Laterite @LateriteGlobal]

How do you make education programs work better in practice?

Laterite’s new brief highlights how we use A/B testing & implementation research to generate real-time insights for policy & delivery.

👉 https://t.co/TLBDldH5FE
#ImplementationResearch #EdPolicy #ABTesting

[Laterite @LateriteGlobal]

💡“Teachers as interpreters of evidence—not just participants.”

Laterite’s Lydie Shima joined a global panel on Teachers at the Centre of Equitable Learning, sharing insights on elevating teacher voices in research & policy.

[REALCentre Cambridge @REAL_Centre]

Panel discussion on #teachers at the centre for equitable learning. With @dawit_tibebu #LydieShima from @LateriteGlobal @BaelaJamil @itacecorg @ronabronwin @FCDOEducation @PaulineMRose

[REALCentre Cambridge @REAL_Centre]

Inspiring to hear lessons from our work on #LeadersInTeaching from #LydieShima @LateriteGlobal
Working directly with #teachers to gather their recommendations for policy change
https://t.co/NRhcDpF2dG

[Laterite @LateriteGlobal]

Two inspiring journeys. One growing team.

Meet Paola & Carlos: the faces behind Laterite’s new office in Lima.

Discover how they’re driving social research in Peru:
👉 https://t.co/SdPYd43ABX

#Peru #SocialResearch #Development #ImpactData

[Laterite @LateriteGlobal]

How can we collect meaningful, ethical, high-quality data from young people in Tanzania? 🇹🇿

Laterite’s new guide shares lessons on:
✅ Building trust
✅ Navigating regional differences
✅ Approaching sensitive topics

📘 Read it here: https://t.co/OaxwpEYxm0

[Laterite @LateriteGlobal]

The Tigray conflict disrupted Ethiopia’s social protection programs, but humanitarian aid stepped in to support.

🤝Our working paper with @IDS_UK shows how both systems can complement each other during crises.

Read our findings here:
🔗 https://t.co/DTcvUuvGg5