Associates in Research and Education for Development (ARED)
Pre-post12 Countries
SenegalMaliMauritaniaGambiaNigerCôte d'IvoireTogoChadBeninGhanaKenyaCameroon
Basic Information
Overview
ARED designs bilingual FLN programs for Francophone West Africa, using structured local-language instruction as a bridge to French. Pre-post data from bilingual school pilots shows zero-scorer rates dropped 30–50% within 2 years.
Intervention type
Bilingual FLN (local-language structured instruction as bridge to French; adult literacy programs)
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Evidence base
Quasi-experimental
Zero-scorer rate −30–50% (pre-post, no SD) · Francophone West Africa primary schools and adult literacy programs
Zero-scorer rate −30–50% (pre-post, no SD) · Francophone West Africa primary schools and adult literacy programs
Current & Planned Impact
Current scale
100,000+
Learners across 12 Countries
Planned scale
Expand across Francophone West Africa
Pre-post evidence only — no control group
Learning gains
−30–50%
fewer zero-scorers in reading & math
Bilingual FLN programs · Francophone West Africa · TO BE VALIDATED
Cost / learner / yr
$12
Software, curriculum, integration, support
Caveat: Evidence is pre-post only — no comparison group or SD figure.
Funding Ask (Illustrative)
⚠ Data pending
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