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Can't Wait to Learn qualitative evaluation in Uganda

2 Jan 2024

In 2020, War Child Alliance (WCA) was awarded a Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (GPE KIX) global grant to generate knowledge and evidence on how education technology (EdTech) innovations can be adapted and scaled to improve education access and quality for refugee and displaced children in conflict-affected countries.

In the current climate of protracted crises and forced displacement, there is a growing demand for evidence-based and scalable education programmes. In 2020, War Child Alliance (WCA) was awarded a Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (GPE KIX) global grant to generate knowledge and evidence on how education technology (EdTech) innovations can be adapted and scaled to improve education access and quality for refugee and displaced children in conflict-affected countries. 

Authors: Lamia Douaihy and Jasmine Turner

KIX is a joint initiative by the GPE and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) which aims to connect expertise, innovation, and knowledge to strengthen education systems and accelerate progress toward Sustainable Development Goal 4 in GPE partner countries. Our research (2020-2024) has taken place in Chad, Sudan and Uganda, centered on War Child’s flagship education programme, Can’t Wait to Learn.

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