A really powerful report was launched on Monday July 4 in Dar es Salaam. The Uwezo East Africa Report presents, for the first time, data comparing literacy and numeracy levels across East Africa, based on a survey of over 80,000 households-- the largest exercise of its kind. The findings give the clearest picture we have so far of the basic foundation and readiness of Kenyan, Uganda and Tanzanian citizens to thrive, including their engagement with East African integration. How do the countries do against their own benchmarks? How do they do relative to each other? How does the picture look when broken down by wealth quintile? Which factors explain success? The report answers these questions. Read it here.
The Guardian, la Tanzania, linaandika kuwa Serikali inapaswa kurudufu juhudi zake za kuboresha elimu ya msingi kupitia matokeo ya utafiti wa Uwezo wa Ufahamu na Hisabati Afrika Mashariki . Ikinukuu utafiti, makala inasisitiza kuwa, “wahitimu wengi wa shule za msingi Uganda, Kenya na Tanzania hawajui kusoma and hawawezi kufanya Hisabati zinazopaswa kufanywa na mwanafunzi wa darasa la pili.” Makala inatoa rai hakuna budi kutoa umuhimu unaostahili kwa kiwango cha elimu ya msingi kwa kuwa kwa watoto wengi wa Tanzania hiyo ndiyo elimu rasmi pekee watakayopata katika maisha yao.” Soma zaidi .