July 21, 2025
Focus Areas
Fixed Areas of Focus
Early Childhood Development
Age Group: 0–5 years
Innovations that help with the “magic” years of brain development to support learners prepared to enter and stay in primary school. These solutions will work in and outside the formal education system to support communities, family units and schools holistically support learners.
- Solutions to be developed
Learning Opportunities for Adolescents and Youth
Age Group: 12–25 years
Innovations that create meaningful educational opportunities for youth and adolescents who are out-of-school, marginalized, or are at the risk of being excluded from the education system.
- Digital School Project
- Livelihoods
Learning Amidst Crisis
Age Group: 0–18 years
Innovations that address challenges in education in emergencies (EiE), emphasizing continuity, resilience, and recovery to restore hope, stability, and normalcy for children in conflict and disaster zones. These are typically rapid response solutions, designed for shorter timeframes to meet urgent needs.
- Quality Remote Learning
- EiE Toolkit
Flexible Areas of Focus
Practice and Pedagogy
Age Group: 5–25 years
Improve quality of learning through active and real-world learning pedagogies specially designed to ensure academic knowledge acquisition and 21st century skill building, especially in low-resource context environments. Support system capabilities and practice of educators, learners, and other stakeholders to ensure adoption and sustainability.
- Internet Free Education Resource Bank
Holistic Skills and Development
Age Group: 10–25 years
Innovations that equip learners with essential skills, including digital literacy, health awareness, and social-emotional competencies to thrive in a rapidly changing world.
- Circle In (Sports)
- DigWISE (AI and Digital Intelligence)
