As part of our UKAID funded Building Learning Foundations (BLF) programme in Rwanda, 1,598 lower-primary English teachers have completed a 6 months online English for Teaching (EfT) course. This first phase of the course roll-out combined online self-study with live English lessons via video conferencing and was the first of its kind in Rwanda.  BLF […]Read More »

Welcome to the BLF Digest Magazine issue #7. This issue focuses on how BLF is supporting MINEDUC to get all students back to school. Read more BLF Digest#7_December 2020 Read More »

One of the impacts of Covid-19 is an anticipated rise in the number of pregnant girls who face many challenging consequences, including dropping out of school. According to health researcher and reproductive health expert Dr Aniceth Nzabonimpa, family poverty, child labour, early marriages, domestic work, teen pregnancy and unsafe abortion escalated during the pandemic – […]Read More »

This year has been an especially challenging one for education around the world, but as we mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities which falls on every 3rd December, we must acknowledge that in many places, the Covid-19 pandemic has deepened the barriers to learning faced by children with disabilities. Radio broadcast lessons have […]Read More »

Welcome to the BLF Digest Magazine issue #6. This issue focuses on women leading learning with support through the Building Learning Foundations programme. Read more.…Read More »