COVID-19

Spotlight on the GPE Knowledge and Innovation Exchange Observatory on COVID-19 Responses in Africa's Educational Systems

ADEA, Monday, August 30, 2021 - 18:21

ADEA and the African Union’s International Centre for Girls’ and Women’s Education in Africa (AU/CIEFFA) have officially launched the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX) Observatory on COVID-19 responses in the educational systems in Africa.
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Global movement calls for increased investment in education to avert catastrophe

ADEA, Thursday, October 22, 2020 - 16:33

Launching a joint white paper at the Global Education Meeting hosted by UNESCO, the Save Our Future campaign put forward an evidence-based roadmap with concrete recommendations for governments to reimagine education systems post-COVID-19.
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In Africa, teachers are agents of change during the pandemic

ADEA, Tuesday, February 16, 2021 - 13:50

Join us in celebrating the role of all teachers across the world as essential workers during the pandemic, and as the driving force in transforming learners.
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Impact of COVID-19 on Africa's Education

ADEA, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 - 17:22

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a new reality that necessitates a rethinking of education delivery, with technology coming into sharp focus as an enabler to such a delivery.
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Ministers call for change at ADEA-AfDB Virtual Forum on COVID-19 impact on Africa's Education

ADEA, Saturday, July 18, 2020 - 18:04

ADEA in collaboration with the African Development Bank Group, presented yesterday a report that examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education and training in Africa, with the participating Ministers highlighting the need to embrace change.
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After COVID-19, education in Africa will not be the same

ADEA, Tuesday, February 16, 2021 - 13:52

June 16 marks the Day of the African Child. Today we honor those who participated or died in the Soweto uprising in South Africa in 1976 while demanding equal and quality education for all, and all those around the world who support the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
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UNESCO in collaboration with ADEA and other partners launch an early childhood education (ECE) personnel survey related to COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa

ADEA, Wednesday, July 8, 2020 - 11:08

UNESCO Dakar in collaboration with ADEA and other partners across 48 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have launched a survey for early childhood education (ECE) personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Africa supports reading and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic

ADEA, Wednesday, April 29, 2020 - 08:57

In light of the current health crisis, today more than ever before, access to quality reading material and learning is key as millions of children throughout Africa can no longer go to school. A fitting celebration for World Book and Copyright Day.
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Delivering education at home in ADEA’s African member states amid the COVID-19 pandemic: Brief status report

ADEA, Thursday, April 30, 2020 - 17:29

Since its emergence in late 2019, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has evolved into a pandemic, heavily affecting the lives of billions of people across the world with an anticipated huge impact on the global economy and Africa in particular.
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Response to COVID-19: ADEA supports the initiative of African writers and publishers to provide free reading books to African students during the pandemic

ADEA, Tuesday, April 21, 2020 - 16:23

The education systems of most countries will suffer, in one way or another, from the immediate and future consequences of the serious effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Indeed, this already assumes that countries are looking for new approaches to mitigate these effects on the education and training of young people.
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