From October 1st to 3rd, ADPP Angola and Humana People to People took part in the Pan-African Conference on Teacher Training, Professionalization and Development (PACTED 2025), held at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, represented by Luís Cahisso.
Organized by the African Union Commission, in partnership with the European Union, UNESCO, and AFTRA, the event brought together representatives from several African countries to discuss successes and challenges in teacher training, professional development, and valorization across the continent. Among the key topics were teacher shortages—estimated at around 15 million in Sub-Saharan Africa—learning poverty, the low appreciation of the teaching profession, delays in digital transition, and teachers’ working conditions.
During the conference, Luís Cahisso presented ADPP Angola’s 30 years of experience in training teachers for rural areas. He highlighted the transformative pedagogy of the ADPP Teacher Training Colleges, which combines local recruitment and training of teachers, practical and student-centered learning, direct engagement with communities, and a boarding school model that strengthens social responsibility.
The methodology drew great interest among participants, sparking new reflections on the importance of investing in contextualized models that encourage teachers to remain in rural areas, where about 70% of Africa’s population lives.
The conference also provided a platform for the exchange of experiences between countries and institutions. Luís Cahisso attended the launch of the new Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA 2026–2035), which aligns closely with the work of ADPP Teacher Training Colleges and other Humana People to People schools in Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Guinea-Bissau, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
PACTED 2025, World Teachers’ Day, and the African Union Continental Teacher Awards (AUCTA 2025) jointly celebrated the essential role of teachers in achieving the educational goals of Agenda 2063 and in advancing sustainable development across Africa.
