Latest Blogs & Impact Stories
Ramping up EduFinance e-learning for financial institutions
When the global COVID-19 pandemic closed down travel in many countries in March 2020, the EduFinance Technical Assistance team saw an opportunity to support financial institutions that were attempting to rapidly transition to a temporary remote workforce. Recognizing that in-person professional development training for staff would not be possible for an extended period, the team decided to put pilot e-learning modules that were in development online and make them widely available as quickly as possible.
Read MoreGraduate research evaluates education links to labor market & learning outcomes
EduFinance has collaborated with two groups of graduate students completing their Masters in Global Affairs (MGA) at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto. The students applied their research and analysis skills to contribute to two areas of learning that EduFinance was seeking to further investigate
Read More"It is important to look after your staff" - An interview with Baobab Senegal
Interview with Mamadou Cisse, CEO for Baobab Senegal, to ask about his experiences managing a microfinance bank during COVID-19
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Pathways to School Reopening: Navigating the Unknown
As countries begin to release plans for school reopening, we caught up with the EduQuality team to find out how schools have been utilizing the COVID-19 Toolkit resources, and learn more about the newest ‘Pathways to Reopening’ resources the team is producing to strategically guide schools as they plan to reopen.
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'Preparation is key. Always anticipate.' How one financial institution in Rwanda is handling the COVID-19 crisis
We recently spoke with Arah Sadava, CEO of AB Bank Rwanda about how they are coping with the current pandemic and continuing to engage clients.
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Inclusive Education: Learning from Colombian educators
Inclusive education is not a ‘niche’ area of expertise. It should be a requirement of all school leaders and educators to ensure equitable access to quality education for all learners. While training for this area is not required (or even accessible) for most educators, continuous professional development opportunities for school leaders and teachers are crucial for promoting inclusive education practices.
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Voices from the front lines of education
As schools remain closed across the globe due to COVID-19, Opportunity EduFinance is listening to school leaders on the front lines of education.
Read MoreHow Education Lenders are Responding to COVID-19
While every day, another news story upended the global status quo, by early March certain things were clear. The COVID-19 pandemic would create unprecedented disruptions in the global economy and would not spare the education sector, demanding schools, businesses and national borders close in order to save lives. According to UNESCO, 188 countries have put nationwide school closures in place, affecting 91% of enrolled learners – a shocking 1.6 billion children. Because most schools are not set-up…
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Understanding What is at Stake for Schools During COVID-19
It started with a just handful of school closures in countries where we operate. Within 48 hours, we were faced with nationwide school closures in all eight countries due to COVID-19 prevention and containment measures. UNESCO consolidated information on COVID-19's global impact on education, with statistics that were hard to fathom. 165 countries with nationwide school closures affecting more than 1.5 billion learners 87% of the global learner population enrolled at the start of March is suddenly…
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Learning Journey Blog Series: Developing the right foundation for Education Technology
This is the second installation of the Learning Journey blog series co-authored by Opportunity EduFinance, Instill Education, and Chalkboard Education. We will share ongoing insights from several pilot projects testing education innovations in the affordable private school sector in sub-Saharan Africa. The series examines the evolution, learning, adaptation, and failures as we endeavour to build sector knowledge around what works and what doesn’t when developing the right digital foundations and…
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