News & OPPORTUNI-TIES

Updates about our work, our people, and our sector as well as opportunities to join us in using data to drive change.

Training opportunities

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES DataDrive2030 often organises ELOM assessor training events on our suite of early learning measurement tools. Training opportunities are shared here, on our ELOM Training Calendar and on our

DataDrive2030’s Annual Report 2025 – From Measurement to System Impact

Explore DataDrive2030’s 2025 Annual Report highlighting impact, partnerships, ECD data insights, systems strengthening, and evidence-driven action to improve outcomes for young children in South Africa.

Early Childhood Systems: Perspectives and Research Webinar Series

Together with Ilifa Labantwana, and Research on Socioeconomic Policy (RESEP) at Stellenbosch University, we are proud to present a webinar series exploring early childhood development systems within a South African

FIELDWORKERS: CONNECTING CONTEXT, FEEDBACK AND ACTION 

“Fieldworkers experience the context behind the data. Quality data starts with the people who understand why accuracy matters.” There is a story behind the data we see and use. Most

HOW WELL DOES THE ECDI2030 INDICATOR WORK IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONTEXT – AND HOW DOES IT COMPARE WITH LOCALLY DEVELOPED OUTCOME MEASURES?

DataDrive2030 is continuously exploring new tools and approaches to assessment. Our Senior Product Manager, Elizabeth Girdwood, and the team are examining how results from the ELOM 4&5 compare with those

We’re Hiring: Communications Specialist – Thrive by Five Index (2026–2028)

DataDrive2030 is a rapidly growing social enterprise committed to driving change in the ECD sector through data-informed solutions. As the organisation responsible for delivering the Thrive by Five Index, we

AMID FUNDING CONSTRAINTS, OPEN DATA AND SECONDARY DATA ANALYSIS PRESENT A SUSTAINABLE OPTION FOR AFRICAN RESEARCH

Across Sub-Saharan Africa, research funding is tightening just as the demand for actionable evidence reaches an all-time high. A central theme at the recent Africa Evidence Summit in Addis Ababa

FOUR PRIORITIES FOR ADDRESSING SOUTH AFRICA’S EARLY LEARNING ACCESS GAP

Nearly 30% of South Africa’s four-year-olds are estimated not to be enrolled in an Early Learning Programme (ELP), and children outside ELPs show poorer early learning outcomes than their enrolled