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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: A photo of youth in DRC sewing face masks.
Youth Workforce Development
August 24, 2020

Pivoting in a Pandemic: Congolese Youth Produce Masks and Hygiene Products to Fight Spread of COVID-19

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, participants in the USAID DRC Integrated Youth Development Activity, implemented by the Education Development Center, have worked diligently to combat the spread of COVID-19 within the community. 
Information and Communication Technology
June 17, 2020

Cognitive Overloading or Continuity of Learning?

Pakistan is doing its part to ensure continuity of learning through various means, like developing instructional videos for public television. These videos not only respond to the current crisis but also serve as a valuable resource for future needs.
Classroom with children at desks facing their teacher. Two children have their hands raised.
Education in Crisis and Conflict
May 1, 2020

Education in Emergencies (EiE) Data Tip Sheets: Finding and Using Data for EiE

There are many data sources that can inform education in emergencies policies and programs. However, these data are often difficult to navigate and use. To address this, under the MEERS program, FHI 360 has developed a series of EiE Data Tip Sheets.
Information and Communication Technology
April 29, 2020

Virtual Learning During Pandemic Increases Access to Education in Morocco

Over 1.5 billion children and youth around the world have been affected by school closures due to COVID-19. Morocco was prepared for virtual learning, in part thanks to two USAID-funded projects.
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Education in Crisis and Conflict
March 30, 2020

Strengthening Education in Emergencies Data

The MEERS program is a four-year activity that supports data collection, data analysis, research, training, and capacity building related to the most pressing education issues in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Education in Crisis and Conflict
March 25, 2020

Next Steps in Strengthening Education in Emergencies Data

This presents the newly released “Long-term vision and Action Agenda for education in emergencies data,” an outcome of the Education in Emergencies Data Summit held in Geneva on June 2019.
Photo: Students line up for morning activities at Khawla Bint Tha’laba Primary Girls School, located in Sweileh, Jordan.
Education in Crisis and Conflict
January 31, 2020

Improving Measurement Reliability For Child Learning and Wellbeing in Crisis Contexts: The MENAT Measurement Library

As the very first effort of its kind, The MENAT Measurement Library curates a collection of measures that supports researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to generate quality evidence on children’s holistic learning and well-being outcomes.
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.