Education International Africa

Articles

1. 1 October 2025

   Teacher wellbeing: Findings from a scoping literature review and case studies in Cambodia, Kenya, and Qatar

   The report presents a global exploration of teacher wellbeing, combining a systematic review of 102 academic articles (2016–2020) with original fieldwork. It includes case studies based on interviews with 90 teachers and 16 principals from high-performing schools in Cambodia, Kenya, and Qatar, along with 11 policymakers. These case studies helped...

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2. 1 October 2025

   Multi-Agency report on effects of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on education: Mitigation measures, analysis and recommendations on reopening of schools, colleges and universities

   The document outlines strategic recommendations for safely reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. It places a strong emphasis on the wellbeing and protection of teachers, recognizing them as central to the education system’s recovery. The report addresses the need for mental health support, adequate personal protective equipment, and clear communication...

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3. 30 June 2025

   

   In the eye of the storm: Higher education in an age of crises

   Howard Stevenson Maria Antonietta Vega Castillo Melanie Bhend Vasiliki-Eleni Selechopoulou

   Research

   The research examines recent trends in the higher education sector and how they align with the current provisions of the ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Higher-Education Teaching Personnel (1997) and the recommendations of the UN High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession. It also analyses higher education unions' experience with...

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4. 30 June 2025

   

   Not the exception, but essential: Teachers with disabilities in mainstream classrooms

   Nidhi Singal

   Worlds of Education

   Where are the teachers with disabilities in our classrooms? A question I often ask my audience is: “How many of you were taught by a teacher who identified as having a disability during your school years?” In a room of 50–60 people, usually only one or two hands go up.

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5. 5 April 2025

   

   EI Africa and FEATU take steps to strengthen collaboration

   News

   Education International Africa (EIA) and the Federation of East Africa Teachers Unions (FEATU) have taken considerable steps to strengthen their collaboration. FEATU is made up of EI member organisations in East Africa and is currently led by the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT).

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6. 28 September 2023

   

   Access and Use of Teaching and Learning Materials from a Copyright Perspective in Kenya

   Catherine Nafuna Nandain Charles Nandain

   Research

   This report presents the findings of a study conducted in Kenya, focusing on the access and use of teaching, and learning materials from a copyright perspective. The study aimed to identify the teaching materials used in class, strategies to access them, teacher’s knowledge of copyright laws, copyright-related challenges that teachers...

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