UNESCO has challenged African countries to dedicate a substantial share of their education budgets to recruiting teachers and improving their welfare. Speaking at the 2026 GPE KIX Africa Research Symposium in Nairobi, Justine Sass of UNESCO’s Multisectoral Regional Office for Eastern Africa lamented that teacher welfare funding is often the first casualty whenever governments face financial constraints. She insisted that deliberate policies are needed to ensure schools have enough well-paid teachers if countries are to achieve universal education.

JUSTINE SASS - ENOUGH