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Accelerator Program Knowledge Forum Exemplifying the Call to Action on Foundational Learning, June 2022
WB UNICEF GATES FCDO The Accelerator program is an initiative together with governments that demonstrate strong political and financial commitment to fighting learning poverty The purpose of this preSummit Ministerial Exchange was to center Accelerator governments that are taking significant action to improve their foundational learning outcomes to share their experiences and lessons to guide and inspire others While country challenges vary a set of evidencebased interventions have successfully improved foundational learning across contexts This session shared knowledge and lessons learned from these interventions to ensure that more countries are ready and motivated to take significant action to accelerate foundational learning outcomes The meeting discussed the Accelerator Program process of target setting and building a realistic and costed investment case and elaborated on the actions that can be taken to improve reading proficiency levels rapidly and atscale in the key areas of Assuring political and technical commitment to making all children literate Ensuring adequate amounts of effective literacy instruction by supported teachers Providing high quality ageappropriate books and texts to children Teaching children first in the language they speak and understand best Fostering childrens language abilities and love of books and reading, Speakers, Ministers of Education and Governors from Accelerator governments Civil Society partners and the heads of Education from the Organizations leading the Accelerator Program globally Julius Jwan Principal Secretary Basic Education Ministry of Education Science and Technology Kenya Joan Osa Oviawe Commissioner of Education Edo State Government Nigeria David Moinina Sengeh Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education and Chief Innovation Officer for the Directorate of Science Technology and Innovation Sierra Leone Gaspard Twagirayezu Minister of State Primary Secondary Education Ministry of Education Rwanda Rana Tanveer Hussain Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Pakistan Carmelita Rita Namashulua Minister of Education Ministry of Education Human Development Mozambique Ibrahim Natatou Minister of National Education Niger Izolda Cela Governor Ceara state Brazil Jaime Saavedra Global Director of Education World Bank Robert Jenkins Global Director Education and Adolescent Development and Participation UNICEF Benjamin Piper Director Global Education Program Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Albert Nsengiyumva Executive Secretary Association for the Development of Education in Africa ADEA Asyia Kazmi Global Education Policy Lead Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation moderator Watch the video
Rwanda, Nigeria, Pakistan, Niger, Sierra Leone, Brazil, Mozambique, Kenya -