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

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Eight year old girl in white shirt and hat holds a camera while smiling for a photo.
Youth Workforce Development

Youth Skills: The Whole Picture

When it comes to young people, the term “skill building” is deceptively simple. On the surface, it might seem that “skills” directly relate to the abilities needed to perform a task or get a job.
July 5, 2022
The Center for Applied Research and Innovation in Supply Chain Africa
Higher Education

Lessons Learned: Building and Tapping into Alumni Networks in Low- and Middle-Income Country Higher Education Institutions

The first survey provided valuable insights to the CARISCA project team and KNUST administrators.
July 25, 2022
Photo: A young woman participates in an USAID-supported literacy class in Kalemie, DRC, June 2012
Education in Crisis and Conflict
December 11, 2019

Three Best Practices for Accelerated Education Programs from DRC

More than 263 million children are out of school around the world, oftentimes due to poverty and conflict. In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as in many other countries, Accelerated Education Programs are becoming a more common approach.
Photo: Literacy, Language and Learning Plus is a component of the early-grade reading program that has trained school principals and teachers to identify and accommodate students with disabilities
Disability Inclusive Education
December 6, 2019

Recommendations From Rwanda’s Inclusive Education Workshop

Soma Umenye, a USAID reading project, teamed with the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) and the Rwanda Education Board (REB) to lead a three-day workshop for more than 60 stakeholders and partners.
Officials from the Ministry of Education and Aga Khan Foundation conducted a joint field visit to a teachers training facility in Mukuru Kware area.
Education in Crisis and Conflict
May 20, 2019

Accelerated Education: Aligning Programs with National Systems

Accelerated Education Programs (AEPs) need to be designed in alignment with local education authorities, including relevant ministries of education, ministries of youth or other ministries overseeing non-formal education.    
A student in Ethiopia are working to improve their reading skills.
Education in Crisis and Conflict
May 8, 2019

Accelerated Education: Designing Flexible, Inclusive Programs

The first three principles of the Accelerated Education: 10 Principles for Effective Practice focus on creating a flexible, inclusive environment for every student to help achieve the program’s goals.
Students at Soyama Primary School in Sidama Zone
Education in Crisis and Conflict
May 6, 2019

How to Create an Effective Accelerated Education Program

In every country, education has the power to change lives and drive development. Accelerated Education Programs create inclusive education opportunities for those who have fallen through the cracks, regardless of the reasons behind the fall.
Asmae Mani, Career Counselor; Yassine Ouaàllou, Youth Ambassador
Youth Workforce Development
April 24, 2019

How Morocco’s Career Center is Preparing Young People for an Ever-Changing Job Market

In Morocco, it’s often the more educated people that are most likely to be un- or under-employed. In fact, the unemployment rate among those with degrees is 17.1%. 
Internally displaced school children play chess at a child-friendly space at Rubkona, Bentiu.
Education in Crisis and Conflict
September 3, 2018

South Sudan: Approaches to Delivering Primary Education During Conflict

Despite South Sudan’s Education Act of 2012, which dictates that primary education be free for all, the harsh realities of an ongoing civil war has left South Sudan with the highest proportion of out-of-school children in the world.
A teacher uses tablet computers to teach young children.
Information and Communication Technology
August 22, 2018

10 Principles for Developing ICT In Education Programs

USAID is among the world’s largest bilateral supporters of information and communication technology (ICT) projects in education. USAID adheres to 10 key principles when conceptualizing, designing and implementing ICT in education systems.