For the past 15 years, Uwezo Uganda has been at the forefront of citizen-led assessments, gathering essential data on children’s learning outcomes throughout Uganda—an approach that has gained traction among similar organisations. In March 2025, we were thrilled to join forces with Power Teachers Africa (PTA), who tapped into Uwezo’s assessment tools to establish baseline data on children’s learning in Mbale. Uwezo Uganda went out of its way to support this effort, training volunteers on how to use these tools effectively and keeping a watchful eye on the assessment process.

Power Teachers Africa, a Uganda-registered not-for-profit, is committed to delivering affordable, teacher-focused motivation programs to government schools across Africa. Their work tackles pressing issues like teacher absenteeism and turnover while boosting learning outcomes. Beyond that, PTA strives to spotlight the value of incentivising teachers, rallying stakeholders around this cause for better education.

The baseline study sample included 100 children, aged 6 to 16, across five classes (Primary 2 to Primary 6) at Bumbobi Primary School. Using Uwezo’s tools, these children were assessed on basic literacy and numeracy skills. PTA’s overarching goal is to elevate learning outcomes, and to gauge the impact of their efforts, they’ll conduct a follow-up assessment later this year, again with Uwezo’s backing.

Curious about Uwezo’s assessment methods? Dive into our past reports here:

https://uwezouganda.org/publications/reports