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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
Resource dissemination is a tool in the fight against extreme poverty. In rural Cambodia, there is very little distribution of printed materials, which makes it hard to spread key knowledge and insight. By providing people with more information and better education, they can begin to pull themselves out of extreme poverty.
Reading & Literacy

Resources to Foster Literacy

Every year, the global community comes together to celebrate International Literacy Day on September 8. Literacy for all is fundamental to learning, paving the way for access to inclusive education.
September 15, 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.
Taking on Tech: How Women in El Salvador are Leading in ICT International #GirlsinICT Day
Gender and Education
April 19, 2023

Taking on Tech: How Women in El Salvador are Leading in ICT International #GirlsinICT Day

In this story, we learn about one young woman’s journey toward fulfilling her desire for a career in information and communications technology (ICT).
A female student gives a vaccine injection to a goat while a male student holds the goat still.
Higher Education
January 23, 2023

Starting with the Local System: Preparing Future Professionals to Address Global Emergencies

This third and final blog in the Higher Education Scholarships in Action Blog Series focuses on the USAID OneHealth Workforce project's use of embedded scholarships.
Young Egyptian scholarship recipients pose for a photo with US Ambassador Stephen Beecroft
Higher Education
December 7, 2022

Designing Scholarship Programs for Diversity and Inclusion: Lessons from USAID/Egypt

In this blog Leading Through Learning Global Platform interviewed staff from the Office of Education and Health at USAID/Egypt to capture their experiences designing scholarship programs with a particular focus on diversity and inclusion.
University students from Indonesia pose for a group photo.
Higher Education
November 29, 2022

Scholarship Program Draws on Cross-Sector Funding, Helps Address Indonesia’s Development Challenges

This first blog in the Higher Education Scholarships in Action Blog Series focuses on the PRESTASI scholarship program funded by USAID/Indonesia.