ADEA is first and foremost a forum for policy dialogue on education policies and a partnership between African education and training ministries in Africa and their technical and funding partners. Founded in 1988 at the instigation of the World Bank, it has evolved into a pan-African institution based within the African Development Bank (AfDB). ADEA is also a network of policy-makers, educators and researchers, and, based on its capacity to foster policy dialogue and pool ideas, experience, lessons learned and knowledge, a catalyst for educational reform. It is recognized today as being a major actor in the processes of dialogue, sharing and learning for qualitative change in education aimed at promoting Africa's development.

Primary Functions

• Awareness Raising/Advocacy
• Networking/Convening
• Policy Development/Implementation

Secondary Functions

• N/A

Geographic Scope

• Global / regional

Attainment

• Post-secondary
• Primary to secondary transition
• Secondary completion

Other

• Early childhood development

Other skills

• Life skills/sexuality education
• Rights/empowerment education
• Vocational training

Quality

• School quality

Skills

• Literacy
• STEM

Website

Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA)

Headquarters location(s)

• Abidjan, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

Office location(s)

• Côte d'Ivoire