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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
A teacher and student sit at a table looking over worksheets.
Education in Crisis and Conflict
December 6, 2023

Connecting Social and Emotional Learning to Foundational Skills: Four Lessons from Tajikistan

Researchers from the USAID Learn Together Activity explored the link between social and emotional learning (SEL) and foundational skills in a conflict-affected setting. Here are key takeaways they shared with the ECCN.
A group of smiling children giving their thumbs up stand in a line smiling outside in a Peru village.
Education in Crisis and Conflict
December 6, 2023

Exploring Three Resources in the PSS-SEL Toolbox

Learn about three useful resources and what else you’ll find in the Psychosocial Support and Social and Emotional Learning Toolbox from the Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies.
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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).
Creative Associates for All Children Reading
Information and Communication Technology
May 16, 2022

CIES 2022: Spotlight on Distance Learning

The 2022 Comparative & International Education Society Conference brought together researchers, analysts, practitioners, and students in the field of international education to explore a wide range of educational issues.
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.
A participant in USAID's Bridges to Employment
Youth Workforce Development
October 28, 2020

Pivoting in a Pandemic: Youth in El Salvador Create Essential Supplies for Healthcare Workers

USAID’s Bridges to Employment partner INTRADESA, a textile company in El Salvador, recently shifted its production from casual clothing to protective gear for healthcare workers. Here's how they did it.
USAID Youth Summit 2019
Youth Workforce Development
October 23, 2020

Studies Explore Taking Risks to Innovate and Increase Impact Through Cash Benchmarking

USAID and its partners recently experimented with cash benchmarking to better understand the cost-effectiveness of its investments. There are currently five cash benchmarking studies underway, each with a different research design.