The program has five primary learning goals, addressing the biggest barriers faced by each organization in achieving its strategic aims:

1. Building pedagogical excellence– Strengthening organizations’ understanding of the science of teaching and learning, and how to effectively translate this into classroom practice and programming.
2. Working with government – Supporting organizations to design programs for scalability and work effectively with governments.
3. Building and leading an organisation – Reinforcing organizations’ talent management strategies to ensure alignment with organizational and market needs.
4. Strengthening fundraising capability– Supporting organizations to enhance their understanding of and engagement with the funding landscape.
5. Using and generating evidence – Solidifying organizations’ approaches to leveraging data to ensure programming and impact are evidence-driven.

Learning will take place through study tours, expert lectures, workshops, conferences, coaching, consultancy support, and technical assistance, with a focus on collaboration and peer learning among the cohort.

The program will also include an Innovation Fund. This central fund allows Daara partners to propose and bid for collaborative projects aimed at improving foundational learning outcomes.  Ultimately, Daara aims to better equip local Sub-Saharan African organizations so they can lead the transformation of education for children in Africa, resulting in drastically improved learning outcomes.