Luigi Giussani Foundation - LGF

16/09/2026

TENDER NOTICE: STAFF PROVIDENT FUND MANAGEMENT SERVICES 📢

Luigi Giussani Foundation (LGF), Luigi Giussani Institute of Higher Education (LGIHE), and Luigi Giussani Research Centre (LGRC) are seeking proposals from licensed and experienced Provident Fund Service Providers to manage our Staff Provident Fund.

📌 Submission Deadline: 5th October 2026

📌Submission Email: [email protected]

Interested bidders can review the complete tender documents, mandatory requirements, and evaluation criteria on our website:

Tenders Staff Provident Fund Scheme

16/09/2026

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11/09/2026

Evidence on teachers’ experiences can help shape better education policy and practice.

Yesterday we shared findings from our Teacher Situation Study with education stakeholders. The discussion focused on primary and secondary schools in both refugee and non-refugee settings across West Nile and Karamoja.

The study looked at teachers’ professional growth and wellbeing, child protection and inclusion, classroom management, instruction and assessment, curriculum use, and language support.

We found a committed teaching workforce with strong collaboration, leadership and community engagement. The report also points to important areas that still need support — including fuller implementation of the competency-based curriculum, more inclusive and gender-responsive teaching, stronger learner-centred approaches, better assessment practices, ICT use, and access to teaching materials.

Participants welcomed the findings and noted that the evidence can help policy makers strengthen teachers’ working conditions and improve the quality of education for learners.

The study, funded by Embassy of Denmark in Uganda through Oxfam in Uganda, covered 204 schools and 1,716 teachers, along with classroom observations, interviews and focus group discussions.

Thank you to everyone who contributed and our partners, Education Advocacy Network, Ministry of Education and Sports Uganda and Institute For Human Capital Incubation Transformation and Development (IHCITD).

09/09/2026

Strengthening the Whole School Approach to Life Skills and Values in Uganda’s education system

Today, we concluded a three-day Deep Dive Workshop on the Whole School Approach (WSA) Guides held in collaboration with the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC).

The workshop brought together 34 participants from selected PTCs, UNITE campuses, KUKUZA Uganda, Luigi Giussani Institute of Higher Education and FICH to explore six WSA guides designed to support teachers, school leaders, learners, parents and caregivers, communities, and school governance structures in nurturing Life Skills and Values.

Through practical exercises, group work and discussions, participants deepened their understanding of the guides, identified areas for refinement and clarified their roles in supporting the WSA pilot.

A step forward in strengthening environments where learners can develop the Life Skills and Values they need at school, at home and in their communities.

The training is part of the Action for Life Skills and Values in East Africa - Alive programme, which supports the integration of life skills and values in education.

10/08/2026

📢JOB OPPORTUNITY: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

We are seeking a dedicated Monitoring and Evaluation Officer with a background in education programming.

The MEL Officer will support the implementation of monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities across the organisation’s programmes.

For more information, visit: https://lnkd.in/dm5T9yrR

Interested candidates should submit their applications by August 19, 2026.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

06/08/2026

06/08/2026

Today, in partnership with Oxfam in South Sudan and the Ministry of General Education and Instruction, Republic of South Sudan (MoGEI), we officially launched a set of Teacher Professional Development materials designed to support educators working in crisis contexts.

The materials cover key areas that are essential to effective teaching and learning, including teachers' roles and well-being, pedagogy, child protection, inclusion, curriculum implementation, planning, and risk-informed education.

The launch was officiated by the Undersecretary of MoGEI, Hon. Omot Okony Olok Guon and attended by education leaders, including the Director General for Curriculum, Mr Bullen Daniel Parongwa; the Director General for Gender, Ms Esther Akumu; the Director General for Central Equatoria State; and the Country Director of Oxfam South Sudan, Ms Shabnam Baloch.

Ms Baloch noted that the materials had been strengthened and refined to respond more effectively to the realities of the South Sudan context.

This milestone reflects a shared commitment to ensuring that teachers are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and support they need to deliver quality education, even in the most challenging circumstances.

06/08/2026

New research sheds light on teacher agency in Uganda

Together with the University of Notre Dame’s Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC) and Schools2030, we’ve just concluded a two-year research study that redefines how teacher agency drives school success in Uganda.

Working with primary school teachers in Arua and Kampala, the study developed a contextually grounded Teacher Agency Measure (TAM) — pairing teachers’ own perceptions with peer recognition. The findings confirm that when teachers feel empowered in decision-making and impact, and when schools provide supportive leadership, clear policies, and resources, real change happens.

As Martin Ariapa, our Senior Manager of MEARL and Co-Principal Investigator, shared: “By grounding our conceptualization and measurement of teacher agency in the lived experiences of Ugandan teachers, we are confident that we have developed a framework that is both contextually relevant and scientifically robust.”

Read the full article:

July 20, 2026 Brooke Parker GC-DWC and Partners Redefine How Teacher Agency Drives School Success in Uganda Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child Institute for Educational Initiatives Lasting improvements in school systems cannot be driven solely from the top down; they rely on the pr...

05/08/2026

A three-day life skills training programme for teachers under the Ministry of Education and Sports - Uganda Secondary Education Expansion Project (USEEP) is currently underway in Isingiro District, bringing together representatives from 18 secondary schools.

The training is strengthening teachers' capacity to equip learners with essential life skills that foster resilience, encourage positive behaviour, promote child protection, and create safer and more supportive learning environments.

On the second day of the programme, participants are engaging with the Life Skills Toolkit. This practical resource combines structured modules and interactive sessions to support the holistic development of young people.
The sessions are being facilitated by national life skills trainers Joy Peace Mugisha and Pamela Jane Namugobe.

The training is being implemented by the Ministry of Education and Sports Uganda in partnership with the Luigi Giussani Foundation (LGF) and Science Teaching and Innovations Africa.

Together, we are empowering teachers to nurture confident, resilient, and well-rounded learners.

03/08/2026

📢 UPDATE: SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS CLOSED

The Leaders in Teaching Uganda Program wishes to inform the public that the call for applications for STEM scholarships closed on 31 July 2026.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted via the communication channels used during the application process within two weeks of the application deadline.

Applicants are advised to remain vigilant against individuals who may claim to represent the program or seek to solicit information or payments in relation to the scholarship opportunity.

Any such suspicious incidents should be reported to Ian Murari at +256 782940777.