Research & Publications

Rigorous working papers and policy briefs produced by AFEP fellows, contributing to the global evidence base on foundational learning in Africa.

Policy brief
Cameroon’s Rural Energy Expansion Offers an Opportunity to Improve Learning Conditions for Primary School Pupils

Manuella Ndjakwa

08/2026
Policy brief
Keeping Learners on Track: The Long-Term Benefits of Early Literacy Interventions in South Africa

Zamangwe Zwane

07/2026
Policy brief
High-Coverage School Feeding Programmes Can Improve Learning in Uganda

Innocent Akampurira

07/2026
Policy brief
Quality Preschool Can Improve Learning in Togo if Expansion Is Matched with Targeted Support

Etayibtalnam Koudjom

07/2026
Policy brief
Enforcing the Ban on Corporal Punishment and Changing Social Norms Can Improve Learning

Regean Mugume

07/2026
Policy brief
Education Technology Investments Require Local Evidence: Lessons from Côte d’Ivoire’s PETV Programme

Michel Armel Ndayikeza

06/2026
Policy brief
Reducing Class Sizes Can Improve Learning in Rwanda’s Public Primary Schools

Nneka Esther Osadolor

06/2026
Policy brief
Does the Double-Shift Schooling System Affect Learning Outcomes? Evidence from The Gambia

Amadou Jallow

06/2025
Policy brief
Malaria Eradication Boosts Learning Outcomes in Tanzania

Jaah Mkupete

06/2025
Policy brief
Do pre-school socio-emotional skills predict literacy and mathematics skills in early grades?

Heleen Hofmeyr

06/2025
Policy brief
Student Learning Outcomes Improve When the Language of Instruction Is Phonetically Similar to Their Mother Tongue

Yselle Flora Malah Kuete

06/2025