Perspectives on the potential of social franchising to scale-up ECD service delivery in South Africa
Social franchising is increasingly being considered across a range of sectors (such as health care and education), as a strategy for taking social programmes to scale and for increasing their social impact. Like commercial franchises, a social franchise provides access to an existing and successful model of service delivery, it provides initial training and ongoing […]
How can we strengthen Primary Health Care for children with Cerebral Palsy in rural areas?
Worldwide, the assessment and diagnosis of children with Cerebral Palsy is a complex and contested area, as it relies on access to specialised medical and rehabilitation personnel. In South Africa, these resources are in short supply and usually not available in resource-constrained public health settings. In this learning brief, the Disability Action Research Team (DART) […]
The FunDza Literacy Trust: Evaluating a technology-driven reading for pleasure programme
The FunDza Literacy Trust aims to get young South Africans reading for pleasure, by disseminating high-interest, locally generated reading content that can be accessed via cellphones. The fantastic thing about using a technology platform as its delivery mechanism is that it generates large amounts of data. FunDza can measure – within reason – who is […]