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Thought Leadership

At Nal’ibali, we see thought-leadership as creating platforms and pathways for learning, knowledge generation, innovation, advocacy, and reflection within the literacy ecosystem. These are driven by evidence, insights, research, and working models created by players in the ecosystem.

Theory Of Change

In its thought leadership strategy, Nal’ibali will create platforms where players in the ecosystem can reflect, engage, share, and ask critical questions on the outcomes, approaches, learnings, and impact both as a collective and as individual contributors towards literacy outcomes in the country. As a result, our strategy will lead to:

  • Coherent interventions
  • Optimised sustainability of impact
  • Increased reach and scale of literacy interventions
  • Innovative approaches and practical solutions
  • Impactful public and private partnerships
  • Refined literacy portfolio strategies
  • Effective collaboration

Divided into three categories, our work focuses on

Research and Advocacy:

Commissioning and driving research and collecting evidence that leads to advocacy, policy reform and programme reviews

Innovation and Efficiency:

Collating ideas, harnessing new thinking and game-changing approaches

Impact Measurement:

Working with players in the literacy ecosystem to develop the impact value chain and measurement tools

Advocacy & Awareness

Nal’ibali aims to position itself as a recognised and loved household name across South Africa. The role of media partnerships and ambassadors is crucial in spreading knowledge and awareness on the importance of stories, and how to access them. It is also key to ensuring that more people know about the positive effect of reading and storytelling on children’s educational success. 

Research & Innovation

Since its inception in 2012, Nal’ibali has been at the forefront of addressing the literacy crisis through a research-backed, multifaceted campaign that includes reading for enjoyment, encouraging children to read in their home language, providing access to books, and strengthening the reading ecosystem to create and sustain positive reading habits. 

Policies

We are committed to maintaining high standards of integrity and practice. Explore our policies to learn more about our guiding principles and commitments.

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What could possibly happen when a starving cow is left alone with three fluffy little chicks? And what would happen when the cow comes home and finds a big pile of hay? What if she ate and ate and ate …

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