Education Finance Network

?? ?? Our global community is expanding! We’re excited to share the latest list of the Education Finance Network’s 120+ members. Check out who’s part of our community! ??

The Education Outcomes Fund has released an RFP for a research study on the effect of using outcomes-based contracting in Early Childhood Education. Note pre-bidding conference on December 5 for those interested in learning more.

?????????????? This #WorldChildrensDay, we shine a light on the transformative power of early childhood education (ECE) in shaping brighter futures for children everywhere. The first years of life lay the foundation for lifelong learning, yet millions of children still lack access to quality early learning opportunities. Non-state actors are key contributors to expanding and improving ECE in LMICs. Beyond directly providing ECE services, they play a vital role in ensuring quality by offering teacher training, enhancing pedagogical practices, and supporting robust monitoring and evaluation systems. Our evidence brief, Non-State Engagement in Early Childhood Education: Conditions for Success, presents three case studies where non-state actors have successfully expanded access, improved quality, and driven innovation in early learning. Based on these case studies, the brief identifies three success factors that contribute to improving early learning outcomes for disadvantaged children – see below ?? ?? Read the full brief here: https://lnkd.in/g4MnmRhg #EarlyChildhoodEducation #WorldChildrensDay2024 #EducationForAll

If you are interested in learning about how state and non-state actors can collaborate to improve access to quality education for all children, do sign up for this webinar where our members Global Schools Forum and IDP Foundation, Inc. will introduce the All Hands On Deck for SDG4 Action Toolkit.

??Evidence of impact - Leadership in education ?????? The recent #2024GEMReport highlights the crucial role of leadership in education. ? If you're looking for evidence around interventions in this area, the Education Finance Network’s Evidence Gap Map (EGM) is here to help. ? With 46 studies focused on strengthening school leadership, management, and administration, the EGM supports researchers, policymakers, and practitioners in understanding the impact of these interventions. Explore the EGM here ?? https://lnkd.in/eN_ys735 #SchoolLeadership #LeadforLearning GEM Report UNESCO Global School Leaders

Webinar: "Handing over the keys – outcomes-based approaches to scaling impact through Community Based Organisations”. This event by the Government Outcomes Lab, University of Oxford centers around a new case study of our member Educate Girls’ Project Maitri developed by?Social Finance International. Join to: ?? Understand why Educate Girls chose to scale their impact without scaling their footprint ?? Learn how communities can lead in designing and delivering development solutions ?? Discover key takeaways from Project Maitri for NGOs and funders looking to empower local organizations ?? November 19 ?? 10:30am-noon (GMT) Find out more and register: https://lnkd.in/eVrihaNR #OutcomesBasedApproach #GirlsEducation #CommunityDevelopment

Thank you African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA) for hosting this panel, and to our fantastic panelists Koumba Diallo Anouma, EMBA, Brenda Waguma and Pacifique Kwizera Irumva. And last but not least to our own Charlie Habershon for excellent moderating!

Partnerships between governments and non-state actors are critical to mobilize the resources, expertise, and innovation needed to improve access to quality education for African children and youth. In this blog, a collaboration with Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), we explore different government and non-state partnership models by highlighting three programs implemented or funded by Education Finance Network members: 1?? PEAS (Promoting Equality in African Schools)'s Inspect and Improve program in Uganda 2?? Transforming Education in Cocoa Communities (TRECC) and Child Learning and Education Facility (CLEF) in Cote d’Ivoire, funded by Jacobs Foundation and UBS Optimus Foundation 3?? The Education Outcomes Fund’s Sierra Leone Education Innovation Challenge?and Ghana Education Outcomes Program ? The blog also features trends in government and non-state partnerships identified in the Global Schools Forum’s excellent Government and Non-State Partnerships Evidence Hub. https://lnkd.in/e92-Cp2a #YearOfEducation #SDG4 #partnerships

Earlier this week, OECD - OCDE and the Outcomes Finance Alliance secretariat (Levoca) co-organized a side event to the #FF4D Multi-stakeholder Hearing?exploring the role of outcomes-based financing in accelerating progress on SDGs. In this blog, Inês Charro, the Education Finance Network’s program manager, shares her key takeaways from the event, which brought together (among others) Daniel Uribe from Fundación Corona, Sietse Wouters from UBS Optimus Foundation, Mara Airoldi from Government Outcomes Lab, University of Oxford and Celeste M. Brubaker from Village Enterprise. #OutcomesBasedFinancing #SDG4

If you're attending #AVPA2024 next week, join us for a dynamic session where your voice matters! We’ll be diving into insightful discussions in a 'fishbowl' format, allowing you to engage directly with our expert panelists. ?? ??