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Collaborating for Greater Impact: Opportunity EduFinance & Pursue partner to support low-fee schools in Western Kenya
Opportunity EduFinance is dedicated to bolstering student learning outcomes and fostering sustainable development by offering financial solutions and capacity-building support to schools. In line with this mission, we have recently formed a partnership with Pursue, a faith-based organization committed to improving conditions in rural communities within Kakamega County, Western Kenya. With a population of 1.8 million, Kakamega County struggles with significant poverty, with one-third of its residents…
Read More3-Year study on Opportunity EduFinance model finds improved learning for children, especially girls and lower socioeconomic students
In 2020, Opportunity EduFinance designed a three-year quasi-experimental study in Kenya in partnership with ZiziAfrique and the Radical Innovation for Social Change (RISC) at the University of Chicago. The study focused on assessing the impact of the Opportunity EduFinance model on learning outcomes, disaggregating for children from lower socioeconomic backgrounds and gender. After three years of child learning measurements, the study finds children gain as much as half a year equivalent of additional…
Read MoreSelf-Improving School Systems: Implementing Phase II of the EduQuality Program
TRANSITION SEMINAR - MUSANZE, RWANDA Opportunity EduFinance offers a holistic three-year school development initiative, known as the 'EduQuality Program.’ By partnering with local affordable non-state schools, EduQuality aims to enhance the quality of education for children while fostering an enabling environment for learning. To sustain the impact achieved since 2021 in ‘Phase I’, EduQuality plans to implement one additional year of programming termed the ‘transition year,’ or Phase…
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day 2024: Empowering Girls Through Education
On this International Women's Day, as we reflect on the theme \"Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress,\" it is crucial to recognize and celebrate the transformative impact of women-run schools worldwide. These school leaders not only strive to provide quality education but also contribute to exemplifying women’s leadership and empowering girls. And we know empowered women and girls accelerate progress in communities around the globe. Opportunity EduFinance, through its holistic three-year school…
Read MoreBridging the Education Gap in Zambia: the Vital Role of Non-state Schools
PHOTO CREDIT - GLOBAL EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP, DAN PETRESCU In Zambia, the non-state school sector plays a critical role in addressing the growing demand for primary education. Currently, about 267,000 children are educated in 740 non-state primary schools, many of which offer affordable education to low-income families. This does not include the over 3,000 community schools that are educating learners in some of the lowest resourced and most rural communities. At the same time, the Zambian education…
Read MoreWhat does existing research tell us about how to design school leadership training programs to have the greatest impact on student learning outcomes?
School leaders play an integral role in creating a school environment and culture that is conducive to learning. Numerous studies globally have found clear links between a strong school leadership and improved student learning outcomes. In many contexts however, especially low-resource environments or isolated settings, many school leaders lack the training and support necessary to develop their capacity. When school leaders do receive support – such as in developing school improvement plans, goal-setting,…
Read MoreMidline Report Finds Vocational Training Loan Scheme Benefiting Lower-Income Households to Access Affordable Courses
Having its largest ever youth population, India’s workforce largely depends on the education, skills, and potential of its youth. Technical and Vocational Educational Training (TVET) courses – more commonly known as Skilling courses in India - are a means of short, comprehensive, and low-cost training that boost trainees’ employability with job-specific skills and close networks with industry sectors for job placements. Ensuring access to finance is one of the most effective ways of enabling…
Read MoreRecognizing Excellence – 2023 EduQuality Awards
The 2023 EdQ Awards Report spotlighted schools globally for their outstanding efforts in providing quality education. These institutions not only embraced innovation but also positively impacted their communities. The EduQuality Awards, organized by Opportunity EduFinance, celebrate and acknowledge the commitment to advancing education standards, with each school receiving a cash prize and a wall plaque for their school during the respective award ceremonies. “It means a lot that we are also able…
Read More“It is for the children that we make these improvements” – School Leader reflections on USAID CATALYZE EduFinance impact
Mr. Nzibonera had overcrowded classrooms at his school in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Ms. Claribel was trying to do all the work herself to run her school in the Dominican Republic. Leaders of a school in Guatemala that educates learners with hearing impairments were struggling with the school’s financial management. In Zambia, a lack of financing options limited Ms. Stella’s plans to invest in her dream school. Each of these low-fee private schools faced challenges. But, these…
Read More'Seizing the $10.2 Billion Market: Mobilizing Capital Towards Low-Cost Education' – Reflections on European Microfinance Week
On November 16th 2023, Opportunity International EduFinance hosted an important panel at this year’s European Microfinance Week at Luxembourg’s Abbaye de Neumunster. European Microfinance Week (EMW), hosted by e-MFP, is one of the top events in the financial inclusion calendar and a unique meeting point for microfinance and financial inclusion professionals working worldwide. This year, European Microfinance Week attracted a record of 659 attendees from 61 countries, including consultants…
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