Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel (GEEAP)
@GEEAP_
Education researchers and practitioners from around the world providing relevant, evidence-based guidance on education for low- and middle-income countries.
Evidence shows that providing parent-directed early childhood stimulation programs (for ages 0-36 months) in low-income countries can generate benefits into adulthood.📈 Read the #GEEAP's report for more “Smart Buys” to improve global learning outcomes ➡️documents.worldbank.org/en/publication…
🎥 Great to chat with @ruthkagia1 (@GPforEducation), who reflected on the need to use evidence strategically—& highlighted @GEEAP_'s role in helping governments focus on what works. 📚 “The only way to do more with less is to get evidence—and use it strategically.” @WWHGlobalEd
🎥 Great conversation with Amer Hasan (@WorldBank) at #EWF2025 to talk about smarter ways to invest in education — and how @GEEAP_ is helping countries focus on what really works. Read more on the 'Smart Buys'➡️ bit.ly/3SBDXkF @WBG_Education @WWHGlobalEd #GEEAP
👏 Great to see @_AfricanUnion's new Education Strategy highlight the importance of cost-effective investments in foundational skills—backed by @GEEAP’s evidence-based recommendations. Thank you @_AfricanUnion for recognizing GEEAP’s work! #GEEAP #Education #Evidence
The @_AfricanUnion's new Education Strategy encourages its members to invest in cost-effective ways to improve fundamental skills. It points to @GEEAP_ recommendations as an authoritative summary of recommendations. Thank you @_AfricanUnion for recognizing this work!
🎥“We can’t act on hunches—policy must be based on strong data.” – Sec. @sonnyangara (@DepEd_PH) in his @GEEAP_ interview at #EWF2025 Evidence-based reforms—from structured pedagogy to timely assessments—can transform 🇵🇭 education. @FCDOGovUK @WWHGlobalEd #GEEAP
Great to see @GEEAP_ panellist @rglenner co-author this timely blog on restoring progress. Education & evidence must stay central to tackling today’s development challenges. #GEEAP #Education #Evidence Read more and learn more about #ABCDE2025 conference ⬇️
Amid rising populism & disillusionment with the global economic order, this year’s Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (@CGDev, @WorldBank, & @LKYSch) comes at a crucial moment. @rglenner, @IndermitGill, & @DannyQuah preview the agenda: bit.ly/3FvO7zN
A great read from the 2025 @YidanPrize Conference on how education can shape futures that are rooted, relational, and sustainable.🌍 Great to see two @GEEAP_ panellists — Rukmini Banerji & @kwameakyeampong — share bold ideas on inclusive, context-driven reform. Read more ⬇️
What do better futures in education look like? Rooted, relational, and sustainable, according to our panelists Kwame Akyeampong, Rukmini Banerji, Wolfgang Lutz, and moderator Iveta Silova at the 2025 #YidanPrizeConference. Read their insights: ydprize.org/40JyCeJ
🎥 At #EWF2025, @GEEAP_ sat down with @NigEducation Minister, Hon. @DrTunjiAlausa, who shared insights on how Nigeria is leveraging data and teacher incentives to drive education reform. 📊 Better evidence = better teaching = better learning. #GEEAP #Education #Evidence
Great read co-authored by @GEEAP_ panellist @kwameakyeampong on how pooling public, private & philanthropic resources can help close the global education funding gap. 📚 #GEEAP #Education #Evidence @kwameakyeampon1
"As global aid is cut, public, private, philanthropic, and multilateral organisations must pool resources to fund education for all." ✍️ Simon Sommer, Laura Frigenti and Kwame Akyeampong write for Context. 🔗 context.news/socioeconomic-…
Insightful chat with Prof. George K. T. Oduro, Technical Advisor to the Minister of Education, Ghana (@officialmoegov) at #EWF2025 on Ghana’s push for EdTech, AI, and evidence-driven policy to build inclusive, resilient education systems.📊✨ @GEEAP_ #GEEAP #Education #Evidence
Great to see @GEEAP_ panellist @benlpiper contributing to this vital discussion on foundational learning in the ASEAN region at #EWF2025 #GEEAP #Education #Evidence
At #EWF2025 in London, ASEAN Ministers and the UK came together for a high-level roundtable on foundational learning— working together to ensure every child can read, write, and do maths. Press release: gov.uk/government/new… 🎥Here's some highlight from the event!
📚 Great to see Agustín de la Varga (@uniceflac) presenting the @GEEAP_ ‘Smart Buys’ at the @kixLac meeting in Guatemala — spotlighting cost-effective, evidence-backed ways to boost learning outcomes in the region! #GEEAP #Education #Evidence #SmartBuys #LAC
🧩 Agustín de la Varga (@uniceflac) reflexiona sobre educación y cuidado en la primera infancia en ALC. 🧩 Shares insights on early childhood education and care in LAC 🧩 Partage des réflexions sur l’éducation et les soins de la petite enfance en ALC #EncuentroRegionalKIX2025
🎧 New on @vox_dev : @benlpiper & @GEEAP_ member join Tim Phillips to unpack the global learning crisis post-#EWF2025. 👉 youtube.com/watch?v=TOYwla… When govts invest in #FoundationalLearning, today’s aid landscape becomes a launchpad for real change. #GlobalDev #VoxDev
🎧 Interesting @vox_dev Talks episode with @timsvengali! @GEEAP_ panellist @benlpiper reflects on why foundational learning delivers big impact for kids, schools & economies. 🔗 open.spotify.com/episode/2gP3OR… #GEEAP #Education #Evidence
⭐ VoxDev Talks: NEW EPISODE ⭐ As cuts to aid gut educational programs in LICs, what interventions deliver the most cost- benefit? @benlpiper @gatesfoundation @GEEAP_ tells @timsvengali that foundational learning is good for children, good for schools & good for the economy.
🎓 @GEEAP_ panellist @SYLVIASCHMELKES will be speaking at @IIEP_UNESCO's upcoming discussion on strategies to improve learning equity & prevent school dropouts! 🗓️When: Tuesday, 1 July 2025 🕑Time: 2:30–4:00 PM CEST 🌍Languages: ENG, FRA, ESP 🔗Register: bit.ly/4neWfFW
🎧 Don’t miss this episode of #VoxDevTalks! @GEEAP_ panellist @benlpiper joins @timsvengali to unpack why investing in #FoundationalLearning is critical for the future of global education. Tune in: voxdev.org/topic/educatio… #GEEAP #Education #Evidence
🆕 Why we need to invest in foundational learning 📢 Today on #VoxDevTalks w/ @timsvengali, @benlpiper (@gatesfoundation) discusses foundational learning and the future of global education: voxdev.org/topic/educatio…
Play is powerful—and essential to early learning. The @GEEAP_ Smart Buys report [bit.ly/3SwdlkY] highlights what works in Early Childhood Development #ECD #InternationalDayOfPlay #GEEAP #Education #Evidence
New blog co-authored by @GEEAP_ panellist, Hirokazu Yoshikawa explores how restrictions on DEI in schools can undermine opportunity for all students. Read here: pen.org/its-time-for-p… #GEEAP #Education #Evidence
What happens to education opportunity when policymakers ramp up threats and attacks on DEI? In a new study on the fallout of such policies in Florida, researchers Mica Pollock & Hirokazu Yoshikawa show how pressures on schools can end up hurting everyone. pen.org/its-time-for-p…
New blog co-authored by @GEEAP_ panellist @kwameakyeampon1 calls for smarter partnerships to close the global education funding gap. Read more: context.news/socioeconomic-… #GEEAP #Education #Evidence
"As global aid is cut, public, private, philanthropic, and multilateral organisations must pool resources to fund education for all." ✍️ Simon Sommer, Laura Frigenti and Kwame Akyeampong write for Context. 🔗 context.news/socioeconomic-…
This new blog, co-authored by @GEEAP_ panellist, @rglenner, outlines four key criteria to guide education funding decisions: ✅ Cost-effectiveness ✅ Foundational learning ✅ Poverty focus ✅ Leverage Full blog here: cgdev.org/blog/four-crit… #GEEAP #Education #Evidence
🌍 Great to see @GEEAP_ panellist @benlpiper at the high-level roundtable where 7 African Ministers highlighted the importance of #FoundationalLearning for global economic prosperity. #GEEAP #Education #Evidence
🌍 7 African Ministers of Education urged the UK gov to support #FoundationalLearning globally at a high-level roundtable last week hosted by @appgglobaled. At the heart of dialogue was a consensus that @FLN_Matters for economic prosperity. Read more: go.ipned.org/ulqdo7