GAWE 2021: International Literacy Day

To mark International Literacy Day during COVID-19, PCE's members organised consultations and policy dialogues with their local authorities and relevant stakeholders, sharing research and building consensus on a plan of action to address the issues raised, especially the challenges facing girls and marginalised communities during the pandemic. The campaign underscored the value of PAGE as a platform for engaging local communities, school councils, teachers, district education authorities, and the government's social welfare department. Despite the pandemic, PAGE partners sensitised communities on budget allocation, met with relevant departments to advocate for higher education budgets, conducted school accountability surveys, and developed SOPs to enable safe school reopening. They also connected with other organisations working on education in their districts, several of which went on to express interest in joining PAGE.