EduSpots has been selected for the hundrED 2027 Global Collection. Out of over 800 education innovations from 104 countries, EduSpots was selected as one of the 100 most impactful and scalable education innovations in the world
The recognition means that EduSpots’ model for igniting digitalised community-led education is not only deeply impacting communities in Ghana and Kenya, but is also internationally recognised as impactful and scalable.
hundrED is a Finnish non-profit on a mission to improve education globally by identifying and sharing innovations that work. Its research team reviews submissions through a rigorous multi-stage process, assessing each innovation’s evidence of impact and potential for scaling to new settings. You can find their report on the 2027 innovations here.
The EduSpots model
EduSpots trains, equips and connects local educators through learning spaces named ‘Spots’, with digital skills training and peer learning embedded into a network model.
The EduSpots story began in 2015 with a single Spot in Abofour, set up by a group of students and teachers, and has grown into a network of 70 community-owned learning hubs across 14 regions of Ghana and Kenya, reaching 12,000 learners each year. The network is led by over 600 Catalysts; these are the community volunteers who run clubs, lead training and keep their local Spots open.
The hundrED highlights three core innovative elements of the EduSpots model, all supported by digital networks and the EduSpots App:
Community Leadership: Through the Ignite, Catalyse and Sustain Programmes, Catalyst teams set up and lead learning hubs, overseen by local committees. Training covers community engagement, team building, safeguarding, digital skills and education, with Catalysts engaging in monthly challenges supported by peer mentors.
Education Hub: Catalysts lead learning journeys in focus areas chosen by their communities (EduKidz, DigiLit, EcoSTEM and Ignite Equity), blending storytelling, games and project-based learning to bridge national curriculum goals with real-world relevance.
Keeping Spots Safe: Communities develop localised safeguarding approaches through a three-step badge system, ensuring all learners are included and safe through culturally responsive methods.
Evidence of impact
HundrED’s selection process places strong emphasis on evidence of impact, and EduSpots’ profile draws on several sources. A 2025 independent evaluation by Expectation State highlighted the model’s “potential to make a lasting impact in diverse contexts,” with 65% of Ignite programme participants moving into leadership roles. The evaluation confirmed that EduSpots is changing teaching methodology, nurturing active citizens and delivering value for money.
In addition, 50% of EduSpots’ Ghana-based staff have come from Catalyst roles, and 140 communities are currently waiting to join the network, a sign of the demand for community-led learning spaces.
A model that evolves
One of the features highlighted in EduSpots’ hundrED profile is how the model evolves through the communities it serves. Catalysts and Spot Committees identify new priorities and shape programme content through feedback, learning circles and network meetings.
As one Catalyst expressed: “We’re not just implementing a pre-set model. Our ideas and experiences are actively shaping how EduSpots evolves. It’s truly a collaborative effort.”
The Ignite Girls strand, for example, launched in 2023 in response to a call to support girls’ rights, but a year later, Catalysts called for boys’ inclusion, reframing the strand around gender equity. Similarly, EduLit became DigiLit after Catalysts identified the need for digital literacy and online safety alongside reading.
Joining a global community of innovators
Being part of the hundrED 2027 Global Collection connects EduSpots to a worldwide community of education innovators (100 initiatives from across the globe), each recognised for making a real difference to how children learn. EduSpots’ full innovation page is now live on the hundrED platform, where educators, policymakers and supporters can explore the model, its implementation steps and its evidence of impact.
Explore EduSpots’ full innovation page on HundrED.
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