Repositioning Education in Africa
Africa does not just need more schools — it needs better ones. We advocate for transformation at the root.
Education Fit for Africa's Future
Repositioning Education in Africa (REA) is AESDI's systemic reform framework — a model grounded in the conviction that Africa's education systems must be fundamentally re-oriented to serve Africa's people, priorities, and potential.
Too many African curricula were designed by colonial administrations for colonial purposes. Too many classrooms still operate on rote-learning models that produce graduates ill-equipped for the demands of the modern economy and democratic governance.
REA works at the intersection of policy advocacy, curriculum development, institutional capacity building, and community mobilisation to create conditions for deep, lasting educational transformation from preschool through tertiary level.
"We do not merely want Africans to be educated — we want African education to be African. Rooted in our values, responsive to our realities, and ambitious about our destiny." — AESDI Repositioning Education Framework
What Repositioning Education Means
Curriculum Transformation
Advocating for curricula that centre African history, promote critical thinking, integrate indigenous knowledge systems, and build competencies for the 21st century — including digital literacy, entrepreneurship, and civic agency.
Policy Advocacy
Engaging governments, national education ministries, the African Union, and multilateral agencies with evidence-based recommendations to reform education policy, increase public investment, and improve regulation of private institutions.
Institutional Capacity Building
Strengthening schools, teacher-training colleges, and education management bodies through training, mentoring, resource provision, and governance support — so that institutions can deliver quality education sustainably.
Community Mobilisation
Building community awareness of education as a right and a development priority — engaging parents, traditional leaders, faith communities, and youth to demand and support quality schooling.
Inter-sectoral Collaboration
Convening education stakeholders — government, private sector, civil society, and universities — to build coalitions that align resources and action behind shared education reform goals.
Girls' Education & Inclusion
Ensuring that repositioning African education explicitly addresses the structural barriers that keep girls, children with disabilities, and marginalised groups out of quality schooling.
Our REA Methodology
Research & Evidence Generation
We commission and publish original research on education quality, policy gaps, and reform opportunities across Africa.
Policy Dialogues
We convene roundtables with ministries of education, state governors, and sector leads to translate evidence into policy commitment.
Advocacy Campaigns
Public campaigns mobilise citizens, media, and civil society to hold governments accountable for education quality and funding.
School Improvement Pilots
We pilot innovative school improvement interventions — teaching approaches, school management systems, community engagement models — and evaluate their impact.
Capacity Training
Education officials, school principals, and inspectors receive structured capacity building on quality management, inclusive education, and evidence-based leadership.
Knowledge Sharing
Our publications, conference papers, and digital resources make REA insights freely available to educators and policymakers across the continent.
Join the Education Reform Movement
Researchers, educators, policymakers, and advocates — your voice matters in this conversation.