Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel (GEEAP)
@geeap.bsky.social
Education researchers and practitioners from around the world providing relevant, evidence-based guidance on education for low- and middle-income countries.
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Africa’s Moment, If We Get Reading Right (By Benjamin Piper and Nompumelelo Mohohlwane)
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Africa’s Moment, If We Get Reading Right (By Benjamin Piper and Nompumelelo Mohohlwane)
One of the most consistent patterns we have seen is that too many programmes are either poorly funded, poorly designed or poorly implemented
www.africa-newsroom.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Africa’s Moment, If We Get Reading Right (By Benjamin Piper and Nompumelelo Mohohlwane)
#mypressportal #pressrelease #AfricaNewsroom #bizcommunity #publicrelations #africa #southafrica
#mypressportal #pressrelease #AfricaNewsroom #bizcommunity #publicrelations #africa #southafrica
📣 New @geeap.bsky.social sky.social op-ed: Africa’s Moment, If We Get Reading Right
By @benlpiper.bsky.social and Nompumelelo Mohohlwane.
Why evidence-based reading, grounded in African languages, is critical for Africa’s future
🔗 bit.ly/4tAG2hs
Full report: geeap.org/resources/
#GEEAP
By @benlpiper.bsky.social and Nompumelelo Mohohlwane.
Why evidence-based reading, grounded in African languages, is critical for Africa’s future
🔗 bit.ly/4tAG2hs
Full report: geeap.org/resources/
#GEEAP
Africa’s Moment, If We Get Reading Right (By Benjamin Piper and Nompumelelo Mohohlwane)
One of the most consistent patterns we have seen is that too many programmes are either poorly funded, poorly designed or poorly implemented
bit.ly
February 6, 2026 at 9:52 AM
📣 New @geeap.bsky.social sky.social op-ed: Africa’s Moment, If We Get Reading Right
By @benlpiper.bsky.social and Nompumelelo Mohohlwane.
Why evidence-based reading, grounded in African languages, is critical for Africa’s future
🔗 bit.ly/4tAG2hs
Full report: geeap.org/resources/
#GEEAP
By @benlpiper.bsky.social and Nompumelelo Mohohlwane.
Why evidence-based reading, grounded in African languages, is critical for Africa’s future
🔗 bit.ly/4tAG2hs
Full report: geeap.org/resources/
#GEEAP
📚 Beyond deficit narratives: Reconceptualising the Learning Crisis in Africa
🗓️ 5 Feb ⏰ 16:00–18:00 GMT
A discussion challenging “learning crisis” framings and centring African languages & communities. Featuring Kwame Akyeampong, Co-Chair of @geeap.bsky.social.
🔗 bit.ly/4adgzl6
#GEEAP #Education
🗓️ 5 Feb ⏰ 16:00–18:00 GMT
A discussion challenging “learning crisis” framings and centring African languages & communities. Featuring Kwame Akyeampong, Co-Chair of @geeap.bsky.social.
🔗 bit.ly/4adgzl6
#GEEAP #Education
Beyond deficit narratives: Reconceptualising the Learning Crisis in Africa
Join this event to hear discussions around the recently published book, Reconceptualising the Learning Crisis in Africa.
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February 3, 2026 at 6:45 PM
📚 Beyond deficit narratives: Reconceptualising the Learning Crisis in Africa
🗓️ 5 Feb ⏰ 16:00–18:00 GMT
A discussion challenging “learning crisis” framings and centring African languages & communities. Featuring Kwame Akyeampong, Co-Chair of @geeap.bsky.social.
🔗 bit.ly/4adgzl6
#GEEAP #Education
🗓️ 5 Feb ⏰ 16:00–18:00 GMT
A discussion challenging “learning crisis” framings and centring African languages & communities. Featuring Kwame Akyeampong, Co-Chair of @geeap.bsky.social.
🔗 bit.ly/4adgzl6
#GEEAP #Education
An interesting read from @wwhglobaled.bsky.social: new analysis shows universal foundational learning could add $196T to global GDP over 20 years.
Strong evidence that getting reading right early delivers massive economic & social returns. 📊📚
#GEEAP #Education #Evidence
Strong evidence that getting reading right early delivers massive economic & social returns. 📊📚
#GEEAP #Education #Evidence
📢 A first-of-its-kind global analysis reveals massive economic, fiscal & human development returns from ensuring children can read by age 10.
Learn how universal #FoundationalLearning narrows global inequalities as it raises prosperity ➡️ buff.ly/xIy4MEd
Learn how universal #FoundationalLearning narrows global inequalities as it raises prosperity ➡️ buff.ly/xIy4MEd
Achieving universal foundational learning could increase global GDP by $196 trillion over 20 years - What Works Hub for Global Education
This study models the global impacts of universal foundational learning on economic growth, education, employment, health & gender equality.
www.wwhge.org
January 21, 2026 at 8:30 AM
An interesting read from @wwhglobaled.bsky.social: new analysis shows universal foundational learning could add $196T to global GDP over 20 years.
Strong evidence that getting reading right early delivers massive economic & social returns. 📊📚
#GEEAP #Education #Evidence
Strong evidence that getting reading right early delivers massive economic & social returns. 📊📚
#GEEAP #Education #Evidence
📍 GEEAP | Islamabad 📚
A key highlight of the Literacy Report launch was a panel on applying the Science of Reading in Pakistan’s context—grounded in government priorities, local evidence, language, and real implementation challenges
Full report: geeap.org/resources/
A key highlight of the Literacy Report launch was a panel on applying the Science of Reading in Pakistan’s context—grounded in government priorities, local evidence, language, and real implementation challenges
Full report: geeap.org/resources/
January 15, 2026 at 4:36 PM
📍 GEEAP | Islamabad 📚
A key highlight of the Literacy Report launch was a panel on applying the Science of Reading in Pakistan’s context—grounded in government priorities, local evidence, language, and real implementation challenges
Full report: geeap.org/resources/
A key highlight of the Literacy Report launch was a panel on applying the Science of Reading in Pakistan’s context—grounded in government priorities, local evidence, language, and real implementation challenges
Full report: geeap.org/resources/
Key themes emerged:
🔹 Teaching in languages children understand
🔹 Strengthening teacher professional development & classroom support
🔹 Aligning curriculum & assessments to prioritize reading
The message: literacy for every child - guided by evidence, led by teachers.
🔹 Teaching in languages children understand
🔹 Strengthening teacher professional development & classroom support
🔹 Aligning curriculum & assessments to prioritize reading
The message: literacy for every child - guided by evidence, led by teachers.
January 15, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Key themes emerged:
🔹 Teaching in languages children understand
🔹 Strengthening teacher professional development & classroom support
🔹 Aligning curriculum & assessments to prioritize reading
The message: literacy for every child - guided by evidence, led by teachers.
🔹 Teaching in languages children understand
🔹 Strengthening teacher professional development & classroom support
🔹 Aligning curriculum & assessments to prioritize reading
The message: literacy for every child - guided by evidence, led by teachers.
📊 Speakers highlighted the scale of Pakistan’s reading crisis: over 70% of children struggle to read and understand a simple text by age 10.
Discussions stressed moving from unstructured approaches to explicit, systematic, evidence-based reading instruction.
Discussions stressed moving from unstructured approaches to explicit, systematic, evidence-based reading instruction.
January 15, 2026 at 3:29 PM
📊 Speakers highlighted the scale of Pakistan’s reading crisis: over 70% of children struggle to read and understand a simple text by age 10.
Discussions stressed moving from unstructured approaches to explicit, systematic, evidence-based reading instruction.
Discussions stressed moving from unstructured approaches to explicit, systematic, evidence-based reading instruction.
On Tuesday in Islamabad, 50 leaders from government, academia, research institutions, development partners, INGOs, and multilateral organizations met to discuss evidence-based reform & coordinated national efforts to strengthen early reading outcomes for children in Pakistan. 📚
January 15, 2026 at 11:20 AM
On Tuesday in Islamabad, 50 leaders from government, academia, research institutions, development partners, INGOs, and multilateral organizations met to discuss evidence-based reform & coordinated national efforts to strengthen early reading outcomes for children in Pakistan. 📚
📘 What Works to Teach Reading – A focused deep dive in Islamabad explored the @geeap.bsky.social-endorsed Literacy Paper, linking global evidence to classroom practice in Pakistan. Speakers highlighted policy alignment, local challenges, and the importance of explicit reading instruction
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January 14, 2026 at 4:36 PM
📘 What Works to Teach Reading – A focused deep dive in Islamabad explored the @geeap.bsky.social-endorsed Literacy Paper, linking global evidence to classroom practice in Pakistan. Speakers highlighted policy alignment, local challenges, and the importance of explicit reading instruction
#GEEAP
#GEEAP
📢 New 🎙️ @benlpiper.bsky.social, @geeap.bsky.social panellist - explains why ineffective reading instruction is at the heart of the learning crisis, & how evidence-based approaches can transform outcomes
@voxdev.bsky.social on the global reading crisis
🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/3YELmC4
@voxdev.bsky.social on the global reading crisis
🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/3YELmC4
How to solve the global reading crisis
Millions of children in low- and middle-income countries attend school without learning to read, with ineffective teaching methods driving a global learning crisis. New global evidence demonstrates th...
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January 14, 2026 at 12:50 PM
📢 New 🎙️ @benlpiper.bsky.social, @geeap.bsky.social panellist - explains why ineffective reading instruction is at the heart of the learning crisis, & how evidence-based approaches can transform outcomes
@voxdev.bsky.social on the global reading crisis
🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/3YELmC4
@voxdev.bsky.social on the global reading crisis
🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/3YELmC4
An engaging education convening is underway in Islamabad today, bringing together policymakers, researchers, and practitioners to focus on foundational literacy. The event marks the launch of the @geeap.bsky.social-endorsed Literacy Paper in Pakistan.
Full report: bit.ly/4pVfIw9
Full report: bit.ly/4pVfIw9
January 13, 2026 at 12:11 PM
An engaging education convening is underway in Islamabad today, bringing together policymakers, researchers, and practitioners to focus on foundational literacy. The event marks the launch of the @geeap.bsky.social-endorsed Literacy Paper in Pakistan.
Full report: bit.ly/4pVfIw9
Full report: bit.ly/4pVfIw9
Happening now 🇵🇰
Tahir Andrabi, @geeap.bsky.social panellist, on stage at What Works to Teach Reading: From Global Evidence to Local Action in Pakistan - setting the scene on how global evidence can drive reading reform locally.
Full report (Also available in Urdu): bit.ly/4pVfIw9
#GEEAP
Tahir Andrabi, @geeap.bsky.social panellist, on stage at What Works to Teach Reading: From Global Evidence to Local Action in Pakistan - setting the scene on how global evidence can drive reading reform locally.
Full report (Also available in Urdu): bit.ly/4pVfIw9
#GEEAP
January 13, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Happening now 🇵🇰
Tahir Andrabi, @geeap.bsky.social panellist, on stage at What Works to Teach Reading: From Global Evidence to Local Action in Pakistan - setting the scene on how global evidence can drive reading reform locally.
Full report (Also available in Urdu): bit.ly/4pVfIw9
#GEEAP
Tahir Andrabi, @geeap.bsky.social panellist, on stage at What Works to Teach Reading: From Global Evidence to Local Action in Pakistan - setting the scene on how global evidence can drive reading reform locally.
Full report (Also available in Urdu): bit.ly/4pVfIw9
#GEEAP
New @devex.com coverage highlights @geeap.bsky.social’s work on what it takes to strengthen reading instruction and improve literacy outcomes at scale.
📖 Read the article: bit.ly/3YxdJlF
📘 Read the full report: bit.ly/4pVfIw9
#GEAPP #Education #Evidence #Literacy
📖 Read the article: bit.ly/3YxdJlF
📘 Read the full report: bit.ly/4pVfIw9
#GEAPP #Education #Evidence #Literacy
New research shows how to tackle literacy crisis in developing nations
A comprehensive global survey highlights two skills children need to learn how to read — yet most teachers lack the training and tools to teach them effectively.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:41 AM
New @devex.com coverage highlights @geeap.bsky.social’s work on what it takes to strengthen reading instruction and improve literacy outcomes at scale.
📖 Read the article: bit.ly/3YxdJlF
📘 Read the full report: bit.ly/4pVfIw9
#GEAPP #Education #Evidence #Literacy
📖 Read the article: bit.ly/3YxdJlF
📘 Read the full report: bit.ly/4pVfIw9
#GEAPP #Education #Evidence #Literacy
Jaime Saavedra, @geeap.bsky.social panelist & @geeap.bsky.social-endorsed literacy report author, explains why learning to read is life-changing & why explicit, evidence-based instruction is essential for every child.
📚Full report (EN/FR) + multilingual executive summaries: bit.ly/4pVfIw9
📚Full report (EN/FR) + multilingual executive summaries: bit.ly/4pVfIw9
December 31, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Jaime Saavedra, @geeap.bsky.social panelist & @geeap.bsky.social-endorsed literacy report author, explains why learning to read is life-changing & why explicit, evidence-based instruction is essential for every child.
📚Full report (EN/FR) + multilingual executive summaries: bit.ly/4pVfIw9
📚Full report (EN/FR) + multilingual executive summaries: bit.ly/4pVfIw9
🎙️ Must-listen. New Africa Learning Together podcast from #ADEATriennale2025. Johanna Koernig in conversation with Kwame Akyeampong, @geeap.bsky.social co-chair, on turning evidence on effective reading instruction into real classroom impact
🎧 bit.ly/48AiHmo
#GEEAP #Education #Evidence
🎧 bit.ly/48AiHmo
#GEEAP #Education #Evidence
Translating evidence in policy actions that improve classroom practices | ADEA
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December 19, 2025 at 10:32 AM
🎙️ Must-listen. New Africa Learning Together podcast from #ADEATriennale2025. Johanna Koernig in conversation with Kwame Akyeampong, @geeap.bsky.social co-chair, on turning evidence on effective reading instruction into real classroom impact
🎧 bit.ly/48AiHmo
#GEEAP #Education #Evidence
🎧 bit.ly/48AiHmo
#GEEAP #Education #Evidence
Latin America is mobilizing for reading! The 2025 Regional Meeting brings together 400+ organizations to put reading comprehension at the heart of public policy. 20+ high-level sessions. Dec 9–16.
Programme & speakers: movimientocomprensionlectora.org
Register: forms.gle/zyorJH2LdE82qVBF9
Programme & speakers: movimientocomprensionlectora.org
Register: forms.gle/zyorJH2LdE82qVBF9
December 12, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Latin America is mobilizing for reading! The 2025 Regional Meeting brings together 400+ organizations to put reading comprehension at the heart of public policy. 20+ high-level sessions. Dec 9–16.
Programme & speakers: movimientocomprensionlectora.org
Register: forms.gle/zyorJH2LdE82qVBF9
Programme & speakers: movimientocomprensionlectora.org
Register: forms.gle/zyorJH2LdE82qVBF9
The 2025 Movement for Reading Comprehension Regional Meeting is live! 400+ orgs across Latin America unite to make reading a national priority. 20+ sessions with global leaders. Dec 9–16.
Programme and speakers: movimientocomprensionlectora.org
Register here: forms.gle/zyorJH2LdE82qVBF9
Programme and speakers: movimientocomprensionlectora.org
Register here: forms.gle/zyorJH2LdE82qVBF9
December 10, 2025 at 9:06 AM
The 2025 Movement for Reading Comprehension Regional Meeting is live! 400+ orgs across Latin America unite to make reading a national priority. 20+ sessions with global leaders. Dec 9–16.
Programme and speakers: movimientocomprensionlectora.org
Register here: forms.gle/zyorJH2LdE82qVBF9
Programme and speakers: movimientocomprensionlectora.org
Register here: forms.gle/zyorJH2LdE82qVBF9
New podcast from the ADEA Triennale 2025! Hosted by Johanna Koernig (FCDO), this conversation with Prof. Kwame Akyeampong, @geeap.bsky.social co-chair, unpacks how literacy evidence can translate into policy actions that improve classroom practice
🎧 bit.ly/48AiHmo
@britishcouncil.bsky.social
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@britishcouncil.bsky.social
Translating evidence in policy actions that improve classroom practices | ADEA
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December 9, 2025 at 7:58 AM
New podcast from the ADEA Triennale 2025! Hosted by Johanna Koernig (FCDO), this conversation with Prof. Kwame Akyeampong, @geeap.bsky.social co-chair, unpacks how literacy evidence can translate into policy actions that improve classroom practice
🎧 bit.ly/48AiHmo
@britishcouncil.bsky.social
🎧 bit.ly/48AiHmo
@britishcouncil.bsky.social
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Quite a week for LMIC ed research: a @voxdev.bsky.social lit on EdTech & a @geeap.bsky.social report on literacy interventions!
The fun continues next wk w/ a UNESCO mtg on the Science of Learning & our monthly @aefpweb.bsky.social EdDev mtg (more on this next week). www.unesco.org/en/articles/...
The fun continues next wk w/ a UNESCO mtg on the Science of Learning & our monthly @aefpweb.bsky.social EdDev mtg (more on this next week). www.unesco.org/en/articles/...
December 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Quite a week for LMIC ed research: a @voxdev.bsky.social lit on EdTech & a @geeap.bsky.social report on literacy interventions!
The fun continues next wk w/ a UNESCO mtg on the Science of Learning & our monthly @aefpweb.bsky.social EdDev mtg (more on this next week). www.unesco.org/en/articles/...
The fun continues next wk w/ a UNESCO mtg on the Science of Learning & our monthly @aefpweb.bsky.social EdDev mtg (more on this next week). www.unesco.org/en/articles/...
Thank you to Rt. Hon. Baroness Chapman, Minister for International Development and Africa (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office), for spotlighting the @geeap.bsky.social-endorsed report and its evidence-based recommendations to help every child learn to read.
Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4hy6pil
Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4hy6pil
December 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Thank you to Rt. Hon. Baroness Chapman, Minister for International Development and Africa (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office), for spotlighting the @geeap.bsky.social-endorsed report and its evidence-based recommendations to help every child learn to read.
Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4hy6pil
Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4hy6pil
Happening today!
Join us for the global webinar launching the new @geeap.bsky.social-endorsed report on effective reading instruction in LMICs. Hear insights from leading experts on what works to strengthen reading outcomes worldwide.
🔗 Join live: bit.ly/3Khlhp8
#GEEAP #Education #Literacy
Join us for the global webinar launching the new @geeap.bsky.social-endorsed report on effective reading instruction in LMICs. Hear insights from leading experts on what works to strengthen reading outcomes worldwide.
🔗 Join live: bit.ly/3Khlhp8
#GEEAP #Education #Literacy
December 4, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Happening today!
Join us for the global webinar launching the new @geeap.bsky.social-endorsed report on effective reading instruction in LMICs. Hear insights from leading experts on what works to strengthen reading outcomes worldwide.
🔗 Join live: bit.ly/3Khlhp8
#GEEAP #Education #Literacy
Join us for the global webinar launching the new @geeap.bsky.social-endorsed report on effective reading instruction in LMICs. Hear insights from leading experts on what works to strengthen reading outcomes worldwide.
🔗 Join live: bit.ly/3Khlhp8
#GEEAP #Education #Literacy
Acompáñanos mañana al lanzamiento global del nuevo informe sobre la enseñanza efectiva de la lectura, publicado por el Panel Asesor de Evidencia Educativa Global (GEEAP)
Enlace para unirse ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Khlhp8
#GEEAP
Enlace para unirse ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Khlhp8
#GEEAP
December 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Acompáñanos mañana al lanzamiento global del nuevo informe sobre la enseñanza efectiva de la lectura, publicado por el Panel Asesor de Evidencia Educativa Global (GEEAP)
Enlace para unirse ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Khlhp8
#GEEAP
Enlace para unirse ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Khlhp8
#GEEAP
Rejoignez-nous pour le webinaire mondial lançant le nouveau rapport sur l’enseignement de la lecture.
Lien pour rejoindre le jour de l’événement ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Khlhp8
#GEEAP
Lien pour rejoindre le jour de l’événement ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Khlhp8
#GEEAP
December 4, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Rejoignez-nous pour le webinaire mondial lançant le nouveau rapport sur l’enseignement de la lecture.
Lien pour rejoindre le jour de l’événement ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Khlhp8
#GEEAP
Lien pour rejoindre le jour de l’événement ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Khlhp8
#GEEAP
انضموا إلينا في الويبينار العالمي لإطلاق التقرير الجديد حول تحسين تعليم القراءة.
رابط الانضمام يوم الفعالية ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3Khlhp8
#GEEAP
رابط الانضمام يوم الفعالية ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3Khlhp8
#GEEAP
December 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
انضموا إلينا في الويبينار العالمي لإطلاق التقرير الجديد حول تحسين تعليم القراءة.
رابط الانضمام يوم الفعالية ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3Khlhp8
#GEEAP
رابط الانضمام يوم الفعالية ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3Khlhp8
#GEEAP
70% of children in LMICs cannot read a simple text by age 10. This report outlines proven, scalable solutions.
Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4hy6pil
#GEEAP
Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4hy6pil
#GEEAP
December 3, 2025 at 11:05 PM
70% of children in LMICs cannot read a simple text by age 10. This report outlines proven, scalable solutions.
Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4hy6pil
#GEEAP
Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4hy6pil
#GEEAP