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A proud moment for the #PALNetwork community! Today, we officially unveiled the #ICANICARReport, marking a major milestone in advancing foundational learning through rigorous, household-based assessments. This ribbon-cutting moment symbolizes years of collaboration, innovation, and the collective effort to ensure every child is counted and every child’s learning matters. Download the #ICANICAR2025 report here: shorturl.at/rImml #PALEvidenceForActionForum #ICANICAR #EvidenceForAction2025 #FoundationalLearning

📢 We’re Hiring! PAL Network is excited to announce two new opportunities to join our global team committed to improving learning for all children. We are recruiting for: 🔹 Program Manager, Advocacy 🔹 Communication & Visibility Consultant If you are passionate about evidence-driven advocacy, storytelling, and advancing holistic learning across the Global South, we’d love to hear from you. Learn more & apply: 👉 Program Manager, Advocacy: palnetwork.org/program-manage… 👉 Communication & Visibility Consultant: palnetwork.org/communication-… 📅 Applications open now. Please share widely within your networks!

As the year comes to a close, we reflect with gratitude on the collective effort that defines PAL Network. Together, we continue to transform evidence into action for foundational learning across the Global South. Wishing our community a restful holiday season and a hopeful, energised year ahead. #PALNetwork #HappyHolidays

Honoured to join partners yesterday for the launch of NGEC’s 2025 Reports, including the National Gender Research Agenda and Where Girls Thrive, a powerful study on girls’ education in marginalised counties. Congratulations @NGECKenya, we look forward to deeper collaboration.

As children around the world dream, can you hear the echoes of their aspirations? The full PAL Network documentary, #AllChildrenLearning, is live - first premiered at the #PALEvidenceForActionForum 2025. This film tells the inspiring story of a global movement of citizens committed to ensuring every child learns. It follows volunteers across PAL Network member countries as they conduct citizen-led assessments (CLAs) in homes and communities, revealing learning needs that traditional systems often overlook. All Children Learning highlights: > the reality of learning gaps in the Global South, > the power of community engagement, and > the impact of evidence in shaping responsive education systems. 🎥 Watch the full documentary: lnkd.in/dsCtDQKX #PALEvidenceForActionForum2025 #PALDocumentary #AllChildrenLearning #ICANICARReport #FoundationalLearning #CitizenLedAssessments #GlobalSouthLearning #PALNetwork

@NGECKenya launches the National Gender Research Agenda with, 5 priority areas: root causes of gender inequality; intersectionality and spacial contexts; gender transformation frameworks and indicators; systemic influences; and emerging issues-AI, GBV... #datadrivenequality

A thoughtful reflection from Hugh McLean, Senior Advisor at @norrag, on what truly foundational learning should look like and how south–south collaboration can shape it. Coming out of the #PALEvidenceForActionForum in Nairobi, Hugh highlights how PAL Network’s #ICANICARReport and the wider community are helping redefine foundational learning beyond literacy and numeracy, toward a more holistic, capabilities-based approach. His insights underscore the power of shared learning, shared evidence, and shared purpose, a reminder that the South continues to lead important conversations in education. Read it here 👉 bit.ly/4iNX3jh #FoundationalLearning #PALNetwork #EvidenceForActionForum #ICANICAR

Happy to be in Nairobi 🇰🇪at the @palnetworkHQ Evidence to Action Forum for the landmark ICAN/ICAR report. We’re proud to have contributed data from Botswana 🇧🇼in partnership with the Government for this milestone: a global-south, citizen-led, effort across 12 countries to measure learning outcomes nationally and comparably. The report finds that fewer than 4 in 10 children can read or do basic mathematics by age 10, highlighting the crucial challenge facing us, but also motivates actionable solutions. Looking forward to more conversations about measurement and evidence-based FLN work with the global community of like-minded orgs. 📥 Read the report: palnetwork.org/ican-icar/ #FoundationalLearning #PALNetwork #EducationForAll #YouthThrive

Day 3 of the #PALEvidenceForActionForum brought our regional hubs together for a powerful morning of collaboration, learning, and strategic alignment. From East Africa to South Asia, Latin America, and West Africa, hubs reflected on their journeys, shared progress, and identified concrete next steps to advance foundational learning in their contexts. A meaningful close to three days of evidence-driven dialogue, shared commitment, and South–South learning. #PALEvidenceForActionForum2025 #RegionalHubs #FoundationalLearning #PALNetwork #EvidenceForAction

Today’s workshops explored comparable assessments, data-driven learning interventions, and tools for measuring social–emotional learning. They focused on :- – Using ICAN–ICAR for SDG 4.1.1a reporting – Turning evidence into learning interventions – Measuring social–emotional learning Strong dialogue and collaboration across partners and countries. #PALEvidenceForActionForum2025 #FoundationalLearning #EvidenceForAction #PALNetwork

A significant lifelong learning gap exists globally, particularly at the foundational level. If countries do not implement targeted strategies to address learning poverty, large numbers of children will continue to be left behind throughout their lives.

This morning, we turn the spotlight on the real stories behind foundational learning across countries. What’s working, what’s challenging, and where collaboration can accelerate change. Our panel brings together leaders from Tanzania, Mali, Pakistan, and Mexico, moderated by Dr. @MNakabug of @UwezoUganda , followed by an inspiring keynote from @Anders_holm of the #HempelFoundation. #PALEvidenceForActionForum2025 #LearningForAll #FoundationalLearning #PALNetwork

Day 1 at the #PALEvidenceForActionForum was a powerful start to our South–South Learning Exchange. From deep discussions on citizen-generated data to unpacking early insights from the# ICANICARReport, day 1 brought together voices from across countries, sectors, and communities, all focused on strengthening foundational learning. We explored what two decades of citizen-led assessments have taught us, celebrated a powerful report launch, and reflected on the gaps that still need action. Here’s a look at some of the moments that shaped Day 1. #PALEvidenceForActionForum2025 #EvidenceForAction #ICANICARReport #PALNetwork #FoundationalLearning #LearningForAll

Happening tomorrow in #Nairobi! Education leaders & partners convene for the #PALEvidenceForActionForum: a key moment to strengthen equitable, community-led learning systems. @EduCannotWait is proud to partner with @PALNetworkHQ to expand #ICAN & #ICARe so crisis-affected children are visible in data and central to decisions. Evidence that reflects all learners – especially those left furthest behind in crises – is essential to building responsive, resilient education systems. 📍25–27 Nov Join the conversation👇 palnetwork.org/pal-evidence-f…

Hon. Sen. @EssyOkenyuri of the @Senate_KE & IPNEd member speaks at the @palnetworkHQ Forum in #Nairobi highlighting how having the latest data in parliament is key to addressing challenges, informing debates and delivering timely, quality resolutions on foundational learning 🇰🇪

We had an interactive session with leaders from four regions (Bangladesh, Mexico, Uganda, and Senegal) who came together to unpack what recent assessments are revealing about children’s learning journeys. Their discussion highlighted shared challenges, promising practices, and the urgent need to rethink how support reaches every learner. Panel moderated by Armando Ali and Syeed Ahamed (IID Bangladesh), Anabel Velasquez (MIA Mexico), Mary Goretti Nakabugo (Uwezo Uganda), Rokhaya Cisse (LARTES-IFAN) -Senegal) #PALEvidenceForActionForum #ICANICAR #EvidenceForAction2025 #FoundationalLearning

The @ReliAfrica and @palnetworkHQ members are excited for the #EvidenceforActionForum as we reflect on the findings of the ICAN -ICAR report that continues to interrogate the question ‘Are our children learning? @ZiziAfrique @usawaagenda @UwezoTanzania @davidalelah2 @OchiBoaz

Kenyan MP & IPNEd member Hon. @abduhar opens the @palnetworkHQ #EvidenceForAction Forum with a powerful call on parliaments to prioritise foundational learning.

Congratulations @palnetworkHQ on the launch of this report. #ICANICAR #PALEvidenceForActionForum

We're Live in Nairobi for the #ICANICARReport launch. The #EvidenceForActionForum brings together global voices to share learnings, innovations, and practical approaches that improve foundational learning outcomes. Follow the LIVE proceedings here: shorturl.at/kMSHh Download the full #ICANICAR2025 report here: shorturl.at/rImml #PALEvidenceForActionForum2025 #ICANICAR #PALNetwork