As long as the world is still struggling to achieve universal access for all children into quality primary and secondary education, programmes for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) will be sidelined. But what if these ESD initiatives held answers which could help reverse some of the complex and contextual issues which are preventing progress in education quality, or access for children into education?

This study builds on earlier evidence showing improved enrolment and decreased dropout in primary schools operating rights-based Education for Sustainable Development programme ‘Eco-Schools’ in East Africa. This study aims to qualify enrolment, dropout and academic performance statistics by providing a detailed but holistic account of the processes responsible for the change in six successful Eco-Schools in Uganda and Tanzania. Find the report here.