Inspire Education (inspirED) was founded to ensure all children have access to an education which inspires them to reach their potential, realize their aspirations, and become a positive force for social and economic change.

We believe in the power of comparative learning to point the way, by sparking inspiration and sharing best practices and learning. We also scan the horizon for new ideas to help reframe problems and identify novel solutions.

Much is known about ‘what’ to do to deliver high quality education. Less is known about ‘how’ to implement education reforms so they benefit the greatest number of children and youth, everywhere. We work alongside governments, development partners, NGOs, civil society, and other education actors to design and implement solutions that draw from these approaches.

• Improving access, quality, and relevance of secondary education, the next frontier in universalizing education;

• Improving the quality of teaching and learning through a focus on the frontline workers in education systems – its’ teachers;

• Ensuring youth have the skills and competencies needed for a rapidly changing world of work;

• Focusing on those furthest behind through the lens of equity and inclusion

Challenges in education are rarely new. Learning from, and improving upon, models or practices of others is central to advancements in most sectors. We look deeply at how other countries and systems are addressing education challenges and support education actors to adapt these learnings within their context. Context matters, but we don’t need to start from scratch.

We live in a rapidly changing world that demands new approaches to intractable problems. Through foresight, analysis, and interpretation, we seek new ways to frame problems, breathe new life into traditional approaches, and spark new thinking.

Too often we focus on ‘what’ countries should do to improve education. These priorities are often evidence-informed and tell us what type of interventions can improve learning, to what degree, and sometimes at what cost. Yet these insights do not help policy makers and education actors implement these priorities. Figuring out where to start, how to sequence reforms, how to account for context, and how to build a culture of change, are a few of the questions we help policy makers and education actors to address.

Our starting point is understanding who is furthest behind, and what are the barriers and challenges keeping them there. We recognize the multiple and intersecting barriers faced by the most disadvantaged. We seek to identify education solutions that reflect their realities as a first priority.

At the heart of our work is belief in the importance of consulting and engaging those most impacted by programs and policies. We support children, youth and local actors to have a voice in decisions that affect them.