Country: Cameroon
Founded: 2016
Team Lead: Dr. Patrick Mbah Okwen

eBASE Africa is a Cameroon-based charity improving the effectiveness of basic services—especially education—by using the best available evidence to guide classroom practice and policy. Born from the story of a teacher who used her literacy skills to save her baby, eBASE believes locally relevant knowledge can transform lives.

Key Activities

• Conducting research in the field of education
• Translating and packaging evidence into accessible formats
• Disseminating insights through strategic channels
• Supporting governments to embed evidence in policy
• Working directly with teachers to improve instructional practice
• Designing and implementing effective education interventions

Recent Impact:

• Improved teaching quality in foundational literacy and numeracy: 109 teachers and 3,700 young learners reached
• Improved teaching quality in secondary schools: 960 teachers and more than 45,000 students reached across 95 schools in some of Cameroon’s most underserved regions such as North West, South West, East, and Far North regions of Cameroon.
• Improved school attendance for over 30,000 girls through the rehabilitation and construction of MHM-friendly toilets in 55 schools across the four education priority regions of Cameroon.

Vision for the Future

eBASE Africa envisions a future where education across the Lake Chad Basin is shaped by solutions that actually work, solutions grounded in local realities and proven results. Our strength lies in generating and synthesizing evidence, then turning it into practical tools and insights that improve both classroom teaching and national education policies. We aim to build a culture of continuous improvement, where teachers are supported, learning keeps getting better, and every child has the chance to succeed.

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