Education
AI-powered tools that improve foundational learning outcomes, strengthen education planning, and support teachers at scale.
What we do
WAIG supports education systems by using AI to improve learning outcomes and strengthen system-level planning. We focus on addressing foundational learning gaps while enabling governments to anticipate risks, allocate resources more effectively, and design responsive education policies.
Current Programs & Offerings
Multilingual Foundational Literacy
System-Wide Education Planning & Analytics
Teacher Support Systems
Why it matters
The Case for AI in Education
Who we Serve
Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 70% of global maternal deaths - the majority of which are preventable with timely detection and care. (Source: Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 2025).
The OECD identifies workforce readiness as the single biggest barrier to responsible Al adoption in public institutions.
Responsible, locally-led AI solutions are demonstrating measurable impact across the Global South - from mosquito classification in Ghana to prenatal depression detection in Bangladesh. (Source: Johns Hopkins Center for Global Digital Health Innovation, 2025)
Who we Serve
AI for Education Across Every Level of the System
AI strategy design for education, national learning outcome dashboards, and policy frameworks for responsible EdTech deployment
Predictive analytics for enrolment forecasting, dropout early-warning systems, and resource allocation optimisation
School-level performance dashboards, teacher effectiveness insights, and AI-assisted administrative tools
Real-time student assessment tools, personalised lesson recommendations, and oral reading fluency diagnostics in local languages
Evidence-based impact reporting, scalable programme design, and co-investment frameworks for education AI
How We Deliver
From Assessment to Action: How We Deliver Education AI
Our education AI solutions are designed for under-resourced classrooms and overburdened school systems. We co-develop with education ministries, integrate with existing school management information systems, and build local capacity to sustain deployment beyond the project lifecycle.
Co-design with education ministries
to align tools with national curriculum standards, language policies, and learning outcome frameworks.
Pilot in schools
with teachers and education officers in real classroom settings across urban and rural schools.
Iterate based on classroom evidence
refining models for local languages, dialects, reading levels, and infrastructure constraints.
Scale through government systems
embedding AI into existing EMIS platforms, teacher training programmes, and district-level reporting workflows.
Resources on AI in Education
Real-world insights, lessons, and breakthroughs from our work deploying AI tools across education systems in the Global South.
How AI-Powered Reading Assessment Is Closing the Literacy Gap in the Global South
Discover how oral reading fluency tools are enabling teachers to identify struggling readers in local languages – and deliver targeted support before learning gaps become permanent.
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From Data to Decision: How Predictive Analytics Are Transforming Education Planning
A look at how AI-driven enrolment forecasting and dropout prediction are helping education ministries allocate resources proactively – reducing waste and reaching at-risk students earlier.
Empowering Teachers with AI: Real-Time Insights for Better Classroom Outcomes
Explore how AI-assisted diagnostic tools are reducing teacher workload while improving the quality of instruction – from personalised lesson plans to automated formative assessments.
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Explore Our Focus Areas
BUILDING SMARTER EDUCATION SYSTEMS THROUGH RESPONSIBLE AI