Resources

Designing an outcomes fund

Practice Brief

April 2026

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This practice brief complements the Policy Brief on Outcomes Funds for Education, offering a practical overview for government officials, implementers, funders and Global Schools Forum (GSF) members on designing education-focused outcomes funds. This guide is intended primarily to provide government officials and the broader membership of the GSF community with a solid understanding of what the design process of an outcomes fund entails, and key elements to consider when engaging in this process.

Gov-Non-State Partnerships

Link Education and the Government of Malawi

Case Study

April 2026

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This case study examines how Link Education and the Government of Malawi partnered to deliver inclusive Complementary Basic Education, reaching over 6,300 marginalised learners. It highlights how inclusive approaches, government collaboration, and adaptive implementation can drive scalable improvements in foundational learning.

Gov-Non-State Partnerships

Learning Differences Evidence Hub

Measuring foundational learning outcomes: Taking the first steps

Practice Brief

April 2026

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This Guide focuses specifically on FLN. While foundational skills are typically expected to be developed by the end of Grade 3, many older children continue to acquire them later in their learning journey. For this reason, the assessment approaches outlined here may also be relevant where foundational gaps persist among older learners.

Proactive provinces: South Africa’s movement to win the battle for literacy

Video

March 2026

South Africa’s literacy reform is still unfolding, but the direction of change is clear. Watch this video, created as part of Lighthouse Coalition, to learn how South Africa has moved to win the battle for literacy.

The NIPUN Bharat Mission: Building the foundations of a new India

Video

March 2026

In this video, we see India’s journey from a national learning crisis to measurable progress in Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN), even after schools were closed for nearly 600 days during COVID. India’s change shows how systems can move from recognising a learning crisis to coordinated national action. Clear data revealed the scale of foundational literacy and numeracy challenges. Political leadership responded with a national mission, states aligned behind a single goal, and practical tools supported teachers to improve instruction and track progress.

Policy Brief: Tanzania’s Childcare Ecosystem: Gaps, Challenges and Opportunities

Policy Brief

March 2026

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