Building State Capability Podcast

Episode 16: Nangamso Mtsatse on helping kids to read for meaning and calculate with confidence in South Africa

Building State Capability Podcast

Show Notes

In this episode produced jointly between RISE and the Building State Capability (BSC) at Harvard University’s Podcast Series, BSC Director Salimah Samji speaks to Nangamso Mtsatse, CEO of Funda Wande, an NGO that works to catalyse improvements in foundational literacy and numeracy for children in South Africa. They talk about building local teams; creating a culture of measurement, reflection and learning; being intentional; and working within the constraints and opportunities of the system you are in for change.

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