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Noam Angrist @noamangrist.bsky.social · 2d

How much and what type of evidence is "enough" to take the next jump in the scaling journey? Our new case study is out exploring these dynamics in the case of education reform. Produced by the @blavatnikschool.bsky.social in collaboration with @wwhglobaled.bsky.social

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What Works Hub for Global Education @wwhglobaled.bsky.social · 1d

@wwhglobaled.bsky.social has joined @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social and 14 other organisations to create a global #evidence repository for #education, making evidence on what works for children and learning more accessible, actionable & relevant worldwide.

👉 jacobsfoundation.org/education-fu...

Jacobs Foundation @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social · 2d

🤝 The Jacobs Foundation has joined 15 leading organizations to create a global evidence repository for education, making research more accessible, actionable & relevant worldwide.

Read the full Statement of Intent 👉 jacobsfoundation.org/education-fu...

#Education #Global #Collaboration

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What Works Hub for Global Education @wwhglobaled.bsky.social · 2d

📘 New research!

Explore the implementation research report on scaling teacher training for structured pedagogy in Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 – a collaboration between @wwhglobaled.bsky.social and @unicefinnocenti.bsky.social : www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...

#StructuredPedagogy

Scaling Teacher Training for Structured Pedagogy

Lessons from Sierra Leone

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Noam Angrist @noamangrist.bsky.social · 3d

📣 Our partnership b/w World Bank & What Works Hub for Global Education @wwhglobaled.bsky.social aims to ensure large-scale government-led education reforms are backed by evidence & implemented at quality on the ground
➡️ Read about Implementation Science for Education 👇
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Blavatnik School of Government @blavatnikschool.bsky.social · 13d

🤔 When urgent challenges demand action but strong evidence takes time, how should policymakers respond?

A new teaching case explores Rwanda’s education reforms – from @wwhglobaled.bsky.social, The Case Centre and Prof Clare Leaver 👇
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What Works Hub for Global Education @wwhglobaled.bsky.social · 14d

📣 New blog!

@noamangrist.bsky.social ( @wwhglobaled.bsky.social), Luis Benveniste (World Bank), Nathanael Bevan and Judith Herbertson (UK's FCDO) announce a new partnership: the Implementation Science for Education (ISE) programme.

Learn more: www.wwhge.org/resources/in...

Investing in implementation science, so ‘what works’ actually works in practice - What Works Hub for Global Education

The blog announces a new partnership – the Implementation Science for Education (ISE) programme between the World Bank Foundational Learning Compact (FLC) and the What Works Hub for Global Education.

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CSAE @oxfordcsae.bsky.social · 15d

Today, the CSAE's @noamangrist.bsky.social joins the India Scale-Up Summit in Delhi to explore pathways for scaling evidence-based programmes.

Hosted by ASPIRE & @j-pal.bsky.social South Asia.

@wwhglobaled.bsky.social @blavatnikschool.bsky.social
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India Scale-Up Summit 2025: An ASPIRE Convening

The India Scale-Up Summit 2025: An ASPIRE Convening brings together some of the finest minds in India to chart the next phase of scaling up evidence-based programs in India.

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What Works Hub for Global Education @wwhglobaled.bsky.social · 20d

🚀 With our partners, @wwhglobaled.bsky.social is driving global learning on #EdLabs. Stay tuned for updates, including a blog post from this #UKFIET panel!

@jacobsfoundation.bsky.social @poverty-action.bsky.social @blavatnikschool.bsky.social

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What Works Hub for Global Education @wwhglobaled.bsky.social · 20d

Drawing on experiences from 🇿🇦 🇹🇿 🇮🇳 🇷🇼 🇨🇮 🇬🇭 & global #EdLab partnerships, the panel highlighted the importance of people, champions and networks to enable effective data use and evidence uptake with governments. @ukfiet.bsky.social

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What Works Hub for Global Education @wwhglobaled.bsky.social · 20d

This week at #UKFIETConf, @wwhglobaled.bsky.social convened a panel on the important theme of ‘Partnerships to strengthen evidence uptake and use: lessons from Education Labs’, bringing together embedded teams, technical partners, collaborators and funders of #EdLabs.

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What Works Hub for Global Education @wwhglobaled.bsky.social · 23d

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What Works Hub for Global Education @wwhglobaled.bsky.social · 23d

📣 Join us @wwhglobaled.bsky.social at #UKFIETConf 2025!

Tomorrow @ukfiet.bsky.social, we are hosting a panel on #EdLabs, 'Partnerships to strengthen evidence uptake and use: lessons from Education Labs'.

📍 2pm–3.30pm | Tue 16 Sep | Room 9

🔗 ukfiet2025.exordo.com/programme/pr...

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CSAE @oxfordcsae.bsky.social · 27d

📣CSAE Conference 2026 Call for papers CLOSING

Want to present your research at #OxCSAE2026? Submit today!

The CSAE Conference brings together researchers from across the development economics community to discuss Africa.

⏰14 Sept, 23:59 BST

CSAE Conference 2026

CSAE Conference 2026: Economic Development in Africa

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What Works Hub for Global Education @wwhglobaled.bsky.social · 26d

The #EdLabs peer learning exchange strengthened momentum for institutionalising #EvidenceUse in education systems – and built valuable collaborations across the group.

A huge thank you to our partners and all Ed Lab teams for making this week purposeful and successful!

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What Works Hub for Global Education @wwhglobaled.bsky.social · 26d

Last week, the Department of Basic Education South Africa, Zenex Foundation, and the British Council, in close partnership with @wwhglobaled.bsky.social, hosted an exciting three-day #EdLab Peer Learning Event in #SouthAfrica, with Education Lab teams from South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya and Botswana.

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What Works Hub for Global Education @wwhglobaled.bsky.social · 29d

The visit also included high-level engagements with key education leaders in India. In addition, the delegation held a technical dialogue with the leadership of NCERT, and joined Pratham and the Central Square Foundation for an in-depth session on the role of #assessments in driving #FLN reforms.

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What Works Hub for Global Education @wwhglobaled.bsky.social · 29d

As part of the visit, the delegation participated in the high-level event ‘Foundational Learning Forum: What’s Working?’ in New Delhi. The session was hosted by GEEAP, @wwhglobaled.bsky.social and the British Council, focusing on how government systems can use evidence to drive impact.

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What Works Hub for Global Education @wwhglobaled.bsky.social · 29d

Last week, the Global Coalition for Foundational Learning, joined by #African partners such as Human Capital Africa (HCA) and the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), visited #India to learn from the country’s #FoundationalLearning reforms and foster South-South exchange.

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What Works Hub for Global Education @wwhglobaled.bsky.social · Sep 8

🏫 #FoundationalLearning skills are the bedrock of every child’s future, but what happens when schooling is disrupted by floods, heatwaves, and other #climate shocks?

📖 Read more in Emma Gremley’s new blog @uk.rescue.org @wwhglobaled.bsky.social: www.wwhge.org/resources/fo...

Foundational learning and climate resilience: Two sides of the same coin - What Works Hub for Global Education

Momentum around foundational learning has been growing – and rightly so. But one question keeps coming up: how do we protect these gains when schooling itself is increasingly disrupted by floods,…

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CSAE @oxfordcsae.bsky.social · Sep 5

In the latest @wwhglobaled.bsky.social article by the CSAE's @noamangrist.bsky.social, @gamblingondev.bsky.social & co-authors, researchers argue that foreign aid has a continued & critical role to play & highlight specific & highly leveraged roles for foreign aid.

Doing more with less: Why foreign aid should prioritise foundational learning now

Foreign aid must prioritise supporting national governments to leverage domestic financing to improve foundational learning. We explain why.

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VoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · Sep 3

🆕 Doing more with less: Why foreign aid should prioritise foundational learning now

By @noamangrist.bsky.social @blavatnikschool.bsky.social, Pia Britto @unicef.org, @gamblingondev.bsky.social, Michelle Kaffenberger @wwhglobaled.bsky.social, @deankarlan.bsky.social & @benlpiper.bsky.social ⤵️

Doing more with less: Why foreign aid should prioritise foundational learning now

Cuts to global education funding will forgo at least $100 billion in lifetime earnings. Supporting national governments to leverage domestic financing to improve foundational learning should be a prio...

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Noam Angrist @noamangrist.bsky.social · Sep 3

Our new piece on the value of ODA spending on foundational learning. When spent well, a little can go a long way. A year of smart investments can deliver $100+ billion in lifetime returns.
@wwhglobaled.bsky.social : www.wwhge.org/resources/do...
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Doing more with less: Why foreign aid should prioritise foundational learning now - What Works Hub for Global Education

Foreign aid must prioritise supporting national governments to leverage domestic financing to improve foundational learning. We explain why.

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Blavatnik School of Government @blavatnikschool.bsky.social · Sep 3

💡NEW: It's time for foreign aid to prioritise foundational learning, argues @wwhglobaled.bsky.social.

Their analysis shows that investing in just one year of foundational learning programmes boosts children's future earnings by $164 billion.👇
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Experts warn that cuts to global education funding will cost at least $100 billion in lifetime earnings

Co-authored by Noam Angrist, Stefan Dercon and Michelle Kaffenberger from the What Works Hub for Global Education and colleagues, a new article highlights that investing in just one year of…

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What Works Hub for Global Education @wwhglobaled.bsky.social · Sep 3

@noamangrist.bsky.social @michellekaffs.bsky.social @deankarlan.bsky.social @benlpiper.bsky.social @gamblingondev.bsky.social @blavatnikschool.bsky.social @unicef.org @oxfordcsae.bsky.social

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What Works Hub for Global Education @wwhglobaled.bsky.social · Sep 3

Cuts to global education funding will cost at least $100 billion in lifetime earnings. 💸

How foreign aid cuts to foundational learning programmes will dramatically impact earnings? And what should be done given the shrinking budgets?

📖 Find out in our new blog: www.wwhge.org/resources/do...

Doing more with less: Why foreign aid should prioritise foundational learning now - What Works Hub for Global Education

Foreign aid must prioritise supporting national governments to leverage domestic financing to improve foundational learning. We explain why.

www.wwhge.org

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