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Pakistan has expanded Accelerated Learning Programmes more than tenfold since 2021, helping thousands of out-of-school children - especially girls - re-enter formal education. This case study explores how strong policy frameworks, provincial adaptation, community participation, and smarter data systems are sustaining progress in a decentralised system. Discover what’s driving transition rates as high as 90%, and what challenges remain to make every learner’s second chance a lasting one.

Routed in evidence and deep stakeholder engagement, Sierra Leone embarked on a project to co-develop new National Guidelines for Accelerated Education with Education.org. The guidelines provide benchmarks for AEP providers nationwide, including pre-requisites for clear pathways back into formal education, appropriate training, or employment.

As governments face mounting pressure to tackle the urgent challenge of out of school children with increasingly constrained budgets, decision makers need clear guidance on policy and implementation of accelerated education initiatives.