African Leadership on the Global Stage
The ALiVE Learning Hub and Research Team took part in the Global Life Skills Conference hosted at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. This event brought together educators, researchers, funders, and policymakers from Africa and Europe to reflect on the future of education partnerships. What set this event apart was its focus on shifting power, allowing African countries to lead their own education reforms rather than merely implementing ideas developed elsewhere. ALiVE used this platform to showcase how countries like Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania are contextualizing life skills education and assessment in ways that resonate with their young people. Our participation demonstrated that when African voices lead, education reform becomes more grounded, relevant, and impactful.
Driving Advocacy and Influence across the Region
During the Global Action Week for Education (GAWE) 2025, ALiVE led exhibitions in Katavi, Tanzania, where more than 500 people were engaged and over 300 educational materials were distributed. These activities strengthened our grassroots presence and affirmed our commitment to making learning visible and valued across the region. In Zanzibar, ALiVE partnered with Milele Zanzibar Foundation and the Regional Education Learning Initiative (RELI) to participate in the Annual Joint Education Sector Review. Our dedicated session on life skills and values led to the adoption of key recommendations into the national 2025 action plan, clearly demonstrating how evidence from ALiVE’s work is shaping education priorities at the national level.
Contributing to Knowledge and Regional Evidence
We continue to play a key role in advancing research and thought leadership in life skills education. A major highlight this quarter was the publication of a peer-reviewed manuscript in SAGE Open titled Extent to Which Life Skills and Values are Embedded in the Education Systems of Four East African Jurisdictions: A Scoping Review. The paper explored how life skills and values are embedded in the education systems of four East African countries. This contribution is already informing policy discussions and promoting systems-level thinking across the region. In another key milestone, our life skills and values assessment tools were officially published in the INEE Measurement Library. https://inee.org/resources/assessment-life-skills-and-values-east-africa-alive
This international recognition affirms the quality and relevance of ALiVE’s work, ensuring that practitioners and policymakers around the world have access to tools grounded in African realities
