PARTNERING FOR SCALE: Opportunity EduFinance & Chalkboard Education launch a ‘Blended Learning Model’ that supports school resiliency
The first two installations of our Learning Journey blog series on education innovations were published in January and March 2020. Almost immediately after this, schools across all the markets Opportunity EduFinance works in – including Uganda where we launched our pilot - were forced into temporary school closures, along with 85% of schools globally due to the pandemic. This global disruption in education has massive implications that we are all too familiar with, most alarming is learning loss…
Read MoreReflecting on the International Day of Education
Sometimes the answers to simple, fundamental questions are in fact the most compelling. As part of International Day of Education 2021 we asked three of our Opportunity EduFinance staff to reflect on the importance of education in their own lives and the lives of others. What role has education had in your life? Jane Aik, Technical Assistance Advisor, Africa: I reflect on the quote by the legendary Nelson Mandela, that “education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.” I…
Read MoreWhat we know (and don’t know) about School Reopening Plans
“When will schools reopen in-person classes?” “Will parents send children back to school?” “How will learners catch up after so much lost time?” “Will all students have a school to return to?” The questions are known and have been echoed around the world, as countries have wrestled with balancing student and educator safety amidst an ongoing pandemic against the massive risks of learning loss. The answers are more complex, shift on a sometimes daily basis, and…
Read MoreINDIA: What rural parents & schools are saying about COVID-19 impacts
As countries shut down and schools closed around the world in March 2020, India was given a matter of hours warning before going into a strict lockdown. To assess how households and schools were impacted by this lockdown and the rippling effects of Covid-19, the EduFinance Technical Assistance team carried out a detailed series of surveys starting in October 2020. In total, the team surveyed 2,088 parents from rural households and 442 affordable non-state school leaders, segmented by four regions…
Read More4 Major Findings: The Impacts of COVID-19 on Schools, Teachers & Parents
As schools began closing across markets Opportunity EduFinance operates in early March 2020, EduFinance began a series of market research reassessments with the aim of better understanding how affordable non-state schools, teachers and parents were being affected. These stakeholder surveys also highlighted what responses financial institutions could take to alleviate some of the ensuing financial pressures that are being placed on non-state education systems. In the following blog we examine four…
Read MoreMore girls drop out and schools close due to Covid-19 in Pakistan
Parents, Teachers & School Proprietors on the impacts of COVID-19 in Pakistan The intertwined impacts of Covid-19 and economic crises are severely harming the livelihoods of numerous market segments in Pakistan, especially daily wage earners, low-income households, small scale businesses, start-ups, teachers and school proprietors. The health crisis has been enormous, with close to 400,000 confirmed cases in the country and 7,500 deaths to date. As Pakistan grapples with Covid-19, the economic…
Read More‘I have seen a mindset change’ - EduQuality staff reflect on school leaders’ response to Pathways to Reopening
Over the past ten months, the EduQuality team of Opportunity EduFinance has developed a range of ways to support schools while they have been closed. This has included our Covid-19 Response Toolkit which is also being shared through the UNESCO Global Education Coalition. As part of the toolkit, the team designed and delivered the Pathways to Reopening guide, which is available in six languages and discussed in engaging podcasts recorded by our Education Specialist teams from five countries…
Read MorePerspectives on Remote Learning during Covid-19 from School Leaders Around the World
Globally, most schools shut down in March 2020. In disbelief, school stakeholders were worried about the uncertainties which have now lasted 6 months. At the thought of losing their livelihood, the school leaders experienced a mixture of emotions and did not know what the future had in store for them. Most leaders shared that they werer not prepared for the effects, such as interrupted learning, compromised nutrition, child protection concerns, and consequent economic cost…
Read MoreTVET Youth Training Opportunities: Vocational Work Placement Initiatives in Uganda
We know that education leads to more opportunities for better livelihoods. Children with access to education can break the generational cycle of poverty in their families, which ultimately impacts their community and country. But the path to education and training is wide, ranging from formal university degrees, to technical and vocational education and training, to apprenticeships. Some students may thrive as entrepreneurs while others may succeed in placements working for employers. There…
Read MoreFinancing Education Technology in Asia Pacific
At the peak of Covid-19 forced school closures, it was estimated that 1.5 billion children were out of school in 165 countries, equating to 87% of the global school-aged population.[1] Governments and education companies reacted rapidly with more than 90% of ministries of education enacting policies to provide digital and broadcast remote learning.[2] However, according to a recent UNICEF study, at least 463 million students (31% of students worldwide) have been cut off from education and cannot…
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