Today, our World Bank EdTech team's Robert Hawkins and Cristóbal Cobo speak with the EdTech Hub, a joint initiative of the World Bank, UNICEF, and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to do academic research about the role of technology in education.

We previously spoke with the EdTech Hub's Tom Kaye, Global Country Engagement Lead, and Haani Mazari, Pakistan and Bangladesh Country Lead, about the organization's work. You can listen to that episode at https://open.spotify.com/episode/1u0gPFXOVzWqgHBfJ9e9J9?si=D-9DrgZFTMyOH9Ild4Mogw.

Today, Robert and Cristobal continue the conversation with Verna Lalbeharie, Executive Director of the EdTech Hub, and Jamie Proctor, EdTech Hub Country Lead for Tanzania, about how the organization is supporting edtech policies and projects. You can learn more about the EdTech Hub at https://edtechhub.org.

Related Resources:

Continuity Stories: https://blogs.worldbank.org/education/ensuring-learning-continuity-during-covid-19-related-school-closures-lessons-remotehttps://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/edutech/brief/lessons-for-education-during-covid-19-crisis-continuity-stories

Education and Technology Readiness Index (ETRI): https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/education/brief/edtech-readiness-index

Empowering educators and learners: Insights and strategies from the EdTech Readiness Index: https://blogs.worldbank.org/education/empowering-educators-and-learners-insights-and-strategies-edtech-readiness-index