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An EMIS Shift for Equitable and Inclusive Education

DHIS2 for Education takes advantage of decades of experience using DHIS2 for public-sector information management in more than 70 countries across the world. 6 Ministries of Education are involved in the global research project: Eswatini, Mozambique, The Gambia, Sri Lanka, Togo and Uganda.

Innovative Use of DHIS2 to improve education quality by fostering equity and inclusivity in the Gambia

The government of Gambia implements a DHIS2-based Education Management Information System to guide planning and direct intervention in basic and secondary education.

Integrated Termly tool harmonizes EMIS data collection efforts

A newly developed integrated termly data collection tool aims to improve routine reporting, coordination, analysis, and presentation of indicators across departments for improved data use.

Linking school-based and national Covid-19 surveillance in Uganda

Building on the experience of implementing the DHIS2 electronic Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (eIDSR) system for COVID-19 surveillance in the health sector and the DHIS2 for Education system (known locally as DEMIS) in the school sector, Health Information Systems Program (HISP) Uganda and Save the Children Uganda worked in partnership with the Ministries of Health and Education to pilot the use of DHIS2 for school-based surveillance in the Wakiso and Ntungamo districts.

DHIS2 for Education Academy, The Gambia

The first DHIS2 for Education Academy was held in Banjul, The Gambia, co-hosted by the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, The Gambia and the University of Oslo, April 25-29, 2022.