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

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Youth Citizen Journalism Training in Zanzibar
Information and Communication Technology

Can Online Civic Education Promote Democratic Values in New Democracies?

Democracies thrive when citizens believe in democracy as the best form of government, when they believe in democratic values such as political trust and tolerance, and when they feel empowered to engage with the political system.

March 6, 2023
Lessons Learned from a Decade of Early Grade Reading Programs
Reading & Literacy

Lessons Learned from a Decade of Early Grade Reading Programs

The Ten Years of Early Grade Reading Programming: A Retrospective report provides an unique opportunity to reflect on the progress made and the challenges that remain in USAID’s efforts to contribute to the goal that ALL children can read.
February 16, 2023
Students at Maadi STEM School for Girls in Cairo
Gender and Education
October 5, 2022

Six Resources to Advance Gender Equality in and through Education

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl, and though there has been tremendous progress toward equality and inclusion worldwide, significant work remains.
Young girls and boys in a classroom in Southern Africa listen and watch attentively during a literacy lesson.
Gender and Education
July 26, 2022

Working to advance gender equity and equality in education in conflict and crisis

The Center for Education at USAID is working to advance the gender equity and equality commitments by the Biden-Harris Administration and Administrator Power.
Syrian Teacher Teaching Children to Read in Jordan
Disability Inclusive Education
May 10, 2022

What We’re Learning in Social and Emotional Learning

This series is intended for Education Officers in USAID partner countries and implementing partners who are designing and managing new activities, evaluations, and/or research efforts.
Photo: Young people walking
Gender and Education
July 28, 2020

Understanding the Evidence around School-Related Gender-Based Violence

Across the globe, students do not always attend school in a safe setting, and many experience unacceptably high rates of school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV).
Photo: One of KCEO’s female mentors. She is paraplegic and is able to relate well with other women with disabilities.
Disability Inclusive Education
January 3, 2020

Serving Marginalized Populations in Kenya Through Entrepreneurship Training and Advocacy

Kibera is the largest slum in Africa and KCEO’s Young Mothers Incubation Program has served over 200 women with disabilities, empowering them to be active in their communities through entrepreneurship and advocacy.
Photo: Students at Soyama Primary School in Sidama Zone
Reading & Literacy
December 20, 2019

USAID's Top 10 Education Resources of 2019

Before we move into 2020, we wanted to take a look back at what education looked like in 2019.
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.
Rwanda student
Gender and Education
October 15, 2018

Gender and Inclusive Education: Lessons from Rwanda

In Rwanda, USAID-funded projects like Soma Umenye, Mureke Dusome, and Huguka Dukore promote gender equality in education, while working to improve reading and learning outcomes and developing young people’s work readiness skills.