Unlocking Data Initiative

Expanding the accessibility, uses, users and producers of data in education systems in Cameroon, Kenya and Malawi.

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📢 Our latest Unlocking Data Initiative Newsletter is out!

Inside:
🌱 Why the early years matter in 🇲🇼
📊 Lessons on inclusive education data
🇰🇪 How Kenya's counties are turning data into action

Read more: https://t.co/nI9NwLEZmg

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Can education data improve classroom learning, not just reporting? Join our Pan-African Community of Learning to explore how evidence can strengthen teaching, support teachers and improve learner outcomes.
🗓 12 Aug
🕒 3:00 PM EAT
Register:
https://t.co/2mmvn3jeE9

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New report: Data culture does not shift because officers are told to use data. It shifts when data solves a problem they already own.

Findings from Cycle 2 of the Unlocking Data Initiative's work across 5 Kenyan counties.

Read more: https://t.co/EHVBMbhg0c

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The early years matter. Read our latest blog to learn why.
🔗 https://t.co/QsmFuheQ38

#EarlyChildhoodEducation #Malawi #FoundationalLearning

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❓What if the biggest barrier to learning begins before children start school?

In Malawi:
• Only 54% of eligible children are enrolled in early childhood education.
• 37% repeat Standard 1.
• Only 19% demonstrate foundational learning skills.
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Read the report for further insights: https://t.co/Nr14EypYAs

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📊 Malawi collects a wealth of education data—but collecting data is only the first step.
The real challenge is turning that data into decisions that improve planning, guide resource allocation, support learners, and strengthen schools.
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Building stronger #education systems means investing in the people, processes, and leadership needed to use data effectively—not just collect it.
💬 What do you think is the biggest challenge to using education #datafordecisionmaking in your context? #EvidenceInformed #Malawi

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We’re convening changemakers to unlock data for inclusive learning in sub-Saharan Africa.
📌 Identify gaps
📌 Brainstorm solutions
📌 Drive action
Be part of it: https://t.co/8mB0worEoP

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🚨Event Alert!!

Inclusive learning starts with inclusive data.

Join our convening on Unlocking Data for Inclusive Learning in sub-Saharan Africa.

👉 Sign up: https://t.co/8mB0worEoP

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In the dynamic world of international education development, we often celebrate peer-to-peer learning. But, we rarely question when it is most impactful, particularly for teams building education data systems in LMICs.
Explore lessons we have learnt: https://t.co/OH5QmBM5NB

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Africa’s education systems are data‑rich but impact‑poor.
The challenge isn’t scarcity, but fragmentation & underuse.
The sector call: collaboration, asset‑based thinking, and African‑led solutions.

Read our recap blog → https://t.co/0zYe9dlNhC

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Our first newsletter is live! Unlocking Data is turning education data into actionable insights across Africa.

Read Issue 1 → https://t.co/tVzoypf09O

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Connect with our work: https://t.co/jh7jc5EPsc
Access our resources: https://t.co/bKcYYzSM8p

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We’re not new to the work, just new to the feed. Follow @unlockingdata_I on X. Sharing insights on #edData, evidence use & local capacity building. Alongside @ebase_africa @GlobalEdTechHub @mizizielimu @unima_official & ESSA we map gaps, share solutions to improve learning.