Announcements

Stay informed about the latest education announcements.

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USAID Celebrates International Literacy Day

USAID made a big impact in elevating the importance of reading and literacy. By September 13, the video received more than 16,600 views across Youtube and Twitter and is still growing.
September 15, 2021
General Announcement

USAID Launches New Policy on Economic Growth

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has recently published a new Policy on Economic Growth. This Policy draws on the latest thinking and evidence in the field of economic development.
January 11, 2021
General Announcement

Administrator Samantha Power at the USAID Global Leadership and Education Advancing Development (Global Lead)

International Youth Day is about rejecting that notion and demonstrating that young people are, in fact, some of our strongest partners in securing peace and progress on the ground.
August 20, 2021
General Announcement
Education Finance
April 22, 2021

Funding Opportunity Notice: Mitigating Effects of COVID-19 on Latin America and Caribbean Education Sector through Blended Finance

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Notice (FON) is to solicit proposals from interested parties wishing to receive funding from the USAID CATALYZE program (CATALYZE).
Education Finance
April 22, 2021

Funding Opportunity Notice: Scaling Quality Basic Education in Africa through Blended Finance

We want to drive significant amounts of commercial financing and investment to increase access to high quality education in select African countries, especially for low-income households. We are seeking your bold and innovative actionable plans!
Education Finance
October 28, 2020

New Research Reveals Best Investments to Tackle Learning Crisis in Vulnerable Countries

The UK government and the World Bank has brought together the world’s leading education experts to identify the most innovative and cost-effective ideas to transform learning for millions of children in a new report.
Systems Strengthening
June 26, 2019

USAID Presents Self-Reliance Learning Agenda

Read the Self-Reliance Learning Agenda and learn how policy makers and development partners need to understand how best to design and implement policies and programs and foster relationships that support countries on their journeys to self-reliance.
Reading & Literacy
November 15, 2018

USAID Releases the Agency’s New Education Policy

The Education Policy provides an Agency-wide vision and direction for supporting our partner countries in strengthening their capacity to deliver quality learning opportunities for children and youth. It recognizes that education is a foundational driver of a country’s journey to self-reliance.
Education Finance
October 24, 2018

Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) Program Accepting New Applications

Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) is USAID’s open innovation program that tests and scales creative solutions to any global development challenge.
Education Finance
October 3, 2018

USAID Administrator Mark Green on the Creation of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (USIDFC)

Read Mark Green's comments on the creation of the USIDFC