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Read guidance, learning summaries, evidence trends, and country reflections from USAID and its partners.

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Children outside classrooms of a school in Honduras.
Systems Strengthening

Resource Roundup: Seven Ways to Strengthen Systems for Literacy Outcomes

USAID’s vision is a world where partner country education systems enable all children and youth to acquire the education and skills needed to be productive members of society.
September 19, 2023
CATALYZE EduFinance South Africa (Kaizenvest / GROW Educare Centres)
Reading & Literacy

Four Ways CATALYZE Improves Learning Outcomes and Expands Access to Quality Basic Education through Innovative Blended Finance Solutions

Despite significant increases in literacy rates since the first International Literacy Day in 1967, children from vulnerable and marginalized families continue to demonstrate significantly lower literacy rates.
October 12, 2023
Photo from Nepal EDO 04 Reading for All
Reading & Literacy
June 5, 2023

Not as Easy as 1 2 3 or A B C: Calling for Renewed Attention over Gender Bias in Education

There are several promising approaches USAID is using to integrate gender into education programming, including those for foundational skills learning. Read about three examples with highlights from the Dominican Republic, Liberia, and Nepal.
children standing in a circle around a person holding a microphone up to a child, both smiling at a person holding a camera
Disability Inclusive Education
May 10, 2023

Lessons Learned: Prioritizing the Perspectives of Local Disabled Person’s Organizations on Education Evaluation and Research

The Multi-Country Study on Inclusive Education (MCSIE) is the first major, multi-country effort by USAID to investigate what works when supporting children with disabilities as they learn to read. The purpose of the study is to derive lessons to sustainably advance teaching and learning outcomes for children with disabilities in varying contexts.
The Asia Foundation
Information and Communication Technology
September 2, 2021

How ACR GCD Innovators Using EdTech Adjusted to COVID-19 — and What Lies Ahead

Five winners of All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development awards share how their literacy work continues during the pandemic.
Photo: Headmaster Sitalal Tamang, center, plays educational games with students in the schoolyard.
Education in Crisis and Conflict
January 31, 2020

Partnering to Protect Nepali Students’ Right to Education

Temporary classrooms built after the 2015 earthquake by USAID and UNICEF provide safe environments for young Nepali minds to learn.
Girls in a Madrasa are provided with formal education under a USAID-supported program
Reading & Literacy
July 23, 2019

Creative Commons and Open Source Licensing Resources Affect Publishing Quality in Africa and Asia

Open Licensing sessions in June and July 2019 drew 56 ministry of education officials from the African and Asian regions of the globe and 40 content creators and publishers of children's literature who are exploring the benefits, possibilities, challenges, and limitations of an Open Licensing business model.
Girls enjoying buddy reading time
Reading & Literacy
June 11, 2019

How a Partnership with Peace Corps Increased Education Outcomes

In 2010, USAID and the Peace Corps signed the Global Education Framework (GEF) agreement to further encourage collaboration between Peace Corps and USAID in implementing programs that advance host country educational goals.
Faculty Member Nguyen Ba Hai at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technical Education
Higher Education
May 1, 2019

Engineering Education in Vietnam Through Private Sector Engagement

Until recently, Vietnam had an agricultural-based economy, with a higher education system catering to a small percentage of the population. Engineering soon emerged as a field which could play a key role in supporting further growth and development. 
Dr. Creencia and her team prepare to inspect the hatching baskets kept underwater.
Higher Education
April 29, 2019

Driving Economic Growth Through an Education and Industry Partnership

Workers with higher education and in-demand technical skills are more likely to thrive and contribute to their country’s journey to self-reliance and resilience. But economic growth doesn’t always go hand in hand with a skilled workforce.