
Benjamin Piper
@benlpiper
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Director, Global Education Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Joined January 2010
Kids who gain reading and math skills stay in school longer, have more job opportunities, earn more, and live healthier lives. This #WorldYouthSkillsDay, let’s implement proven solutions to ensure every child gets the best possible start in life. #WYSD2025.
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RT @FLN_Matters: Innovation in foundational learning isn’t just in SA. 🇳🇦: Bringing the science of reading into early grade English.🇿🇲: Sca….
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New @_AfricanUnion CESA strategy includes #FoundationalLearning for the first time. We have extensive evidence on how to improve learning and an opportunity to align efforts across the continent. Together we can build a future-ready generation in Africa:
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RT @ukmissionasean: At #EWF2025 in London, ASEAN Ministers and the UK came together for a high-level roundtable on foundational learning— w….
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Innovations like AI tools to support #FoundationalLearning can improve teaching and learning so children gain the core skills they need to thrive. Learn more about how the @GatesFoundation supports #EdTech tools to make a difference:
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Africa’s future lies with its children. It’s time to invest in #FoundationalLearning so that every African child can gain the skills needed to contribute to a safer, healthier, and more prosperous continent for future generations. #DAC2025
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Zambia is a prime example of the difference government support can make when implementing #FoundationalLearning programs. Now it’s time for more countries to follow suit.
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RT @vox_dev: “Our programmes are three times more effective at 10 times the scale for 1/100th the cost per student.” @benlpiper (@gatesfoun….
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RT @vox_dev: “Foundational learning is providing the super talented, but not yet instructed well student in sub-Saharan Africa and South As….
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Improving #FoundationalLearning is the first step to achieving national development goals. On @Vox_Dev, I spoke about how the @GatesFoundation’s global education strategy supports governments to prioritize, and boost learning outcomes at scale. Listen:
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RT @timsvengali: ⭐ VoxDev Talks: NEW EPISODE ⭐. As cuts to aid gut educational programs in LICs, what interventions deliver the most cost-….
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RT @JSHerbertson: Learning = Growth.A 1 SD increase in test scores is linked to a 1.4–2% rise in GDP growth. Stronger than years of schooli….
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In a rapidly changing world, #FoundationalSkills ensure future generations can compete in advancing global markets, resist misinformation, and unlock broader social and fiscal gains. Read more from @Dr_Jarso_Jallah and @obyezeks:
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RT @leecrawfurd: New blog: @rglenner & I suggest 4 criteria for donors choosing between multilateral education funds (eg GPE/ECW/IDA/IFFED/….
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RT @IPNEducation: 🌍 7 African Ministers of Education urged the UK gov to support #FoundationalLearning globally at a high-level roundtable….
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Education is the foundation for a prosperous future for Africa. By implementing #FoundationalLearning programs, Africa can equip a rapidly growing generation to succeed in the workforce. #AfricaDay
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As part of our new global education strategy, the @GatesFoundation is working with stakeholders to make #FoundationalLearning a core priority and implement programs that meaningfully improve learning outcomes at scale. Tune in to learn more: @FLN_Matters
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