You have visionary teachers and successful pilot programmes, but outdated policies, misaligned curricula, or inadequate funding can prevent systemic change and scale. Why let bureaucratic inertia stall the continent-wide revolution in science education that Africa needs and deserves? With the right policy partner, you can translate grassroots success into national strategy. At RIFI, we operate at the intersection of classroom evidence and high-level decision-making. Let us help you build the case, draft the frameworks, and engage the stakeholders to create an enabling environment for practical science education.
Your expert partner in evidence-based policy reform
RIFI offers a dual-capacity approach: we strengthen the advocacy voice of educators while providing technical assistance to government bodies. Your ministry or organization will be supported by robust research, stakeholder engagement strategies, and draft policy documents.
Your dedicated RIFI Policy Advisor will analyze existing education and science policies, facilitate multi-stakeholder dialogues, and develop clear, actionable recommendations. They ensure that policy reform is informed by frontline realities, aligned with continental goals like CESA and STISA, and has built-in implementation and monitoring plans.
Driving systemic change, from local experiments to national frameworks
How do you turn a successful teacher training model into a mandated national in-service programme? How do you shift national examinable content to value practical skills alongside theoretical knowledge? RIFI provides the strategic toolkit to navigate these complex processes.
Our policy research, coalition-building support, and advocacy campaign design can be deployed at regional or national levels. We engage in policy the right way, by presenting irrefutable data, fostering collaborative—not confrontational—dialogue, and building the long-term relationships necessary for sustained reform.
Our Core Services for Science Policy & Advocacy:
- Policy Research & Gap Analysis:
- Government & Multi-lateral Engagement Strategies
- Advocacy Campaign Development
- Curriculum Standards Alignment & Development
- Stakeholder Consensus Building
- Policy Drafting & Implementation Planning
Translate classroom success into lasting systemic impact
With our policy and advocacy partnership, we handle the complex work of research, dialogue, and framework development. No more feeling like classroom innovation is fighting against the system. We’ve got you.