Our services

NBA's mission is to contribute to improving education in developing world contexts by advancing open, sustainable, and cost-effective solutions to educational challenges.

Our services

NBA's services are evidence-based, pragmatic, and cost-effective to enable developing world governments, institutions, and other clients to deliver quality education that is affordable and accessible to learners.

In striving to fulfil our vision, we provide the following core services:

Strategic planning and policy advice to inter-governmental organizations, governments, institutions, and development partners in the areas of education and training

Development of implementation strategies for educational projects and initiatives of all scales, as well as supporting/managing their implementation where required

Development, adaptation, and compilation of teaching and learning materials for curricula, programmes, courses, including print, video, audio, and online multimedia

Development of online educational portals using either open-source or proprietary ICT solutions, specializing particularly in content development, management services, and e-learning delivery

Qualitative and quantitative research in the education sector, including support in the design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation strategies for educational initiatives of all kinds

Specialized advisory and project management services focused on harnessing the concept of Open Education Resources (OER)

Developing the capacity of educators to harness technology effectively to design and implement effective educational courses and programmes

Design and implementation of effective communications strategies for organizations and initiatives in education and training

Featured work

False promises about AI in education

Neil Butcher offers a thought-provoking perspective on the hype around AI transforming education. In this post, he reflects on using AI writing tools and their productivity benefits. However, he's sceptical of bold claims that AI will radically overhaul learning systems. This insightful critique challenges conventional thinking on EdTech.

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Successfully Transitioning the Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Online Training Hub

This case study documents the successful transition of South Africa’s Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) Online Training Hub (OTH) to a National Department of Health (NDoH) Knowledge Hub platform.

Open Licensing in Education - Infographic

This infographic provides an explanation of open licensing and how to use open licensing to increase access to high-quality teaching and learning materials, including textbooks and storybooks.

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For two decades NBA has worked across developing countries at all levels of education, at the intersection of research and practical delivery. Get in touch to discuss how you can draw on our experience and insights and apply them to your context, problems, or goals.

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