Leading with Evidence to Achieve Real Reform Now (LEARRN)

  • A Advocacy Campaign/Project

A Active

Key Information

Leading with Evidence to Achieve Real Reform Now (LEARRN) is a three-year programme designed by Insights for Education (education.org) and Kenya’s Ministry of Education, with input from civil society leaders, to strengthen access and improve outcomes for Kenyan learners in basic education by strengthening and embedding evidence use in policy and implementation.

The progamme seeks to ensure that the most relevant national and global research and data are inclusive, accessible and actionable, and can be put to the best use possible to support Kenya in reaching its objectives in improving access and quality for all learners, especially the most marginalised. During the programme design phase, Insights for Education worked to better align the programme activities with the increased educational challenges of the pandemic, while providing the Ministry with evidencebased resources and support for COVID's reopening decisions.

This collaborative effort was launched with a rigorous diagnosis of the current situation and aims to: 

· Map and mobilise stakeholders and networks essential for impact

· Initiate the global and local inclusive education evidence framework to elevate frontline voices 

· Directly link to routine policy cycles and processes

· Concretely link improved policies to practice in pioneer schools/counties through change facilitation and leadership support 

With the hiring of our first Nairobi-based Programme Director, LEARRN will further accelerate in 2021/2022


Lead Implementing Organization(s)

Location(s)

Sub-Saharan Africa

Kenya

Government Affiliation

Unknown

Years

2020 - 2023

Partner(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Ministry Affiliation

N/A

Funder(s)

Not applicable or unknown

COVID-19 Response

New for COVID-19

Geographic Scope

National

Areas of Work Back to Top

Education areas


Cross-cutting areas

  • COVID-19 Response
  • Emergencies and protracted crises

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

School administrators

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

Population of interest is not school-aged

School Level

  • N/A

Other populations reached

  • Other

Participants include

Not applicable or unknown

Program Approaches Back to Top

Policy/legal environment

  • Advocating changes to existing laws/policies
  • Developing/promoting new laws/policies
  • Raising awareness about existing laws/policies
  • System-wide review and reform

Women's empowerment programs

  • Advocacy/action

Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

  • Improved academic skills (literacy and numeracy)
  • Increased grade attainment
  • Increased school completion (general)
  • Increased school enrolment (general)
  • Increased years of schooling

Cross-cutting goals

  • Other