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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
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Gender and Education
May 15, 2023

A Holistic Approach to Girls’ Education Leads to Better Learning Outcomes

At accelerated schooling centers, over 22,000 out-of-school girls learned the alphabet, and attained basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills over nine months before transitioning back to formal school.
children standing in a circle around a person holding a microphone up to a child, both smiling at a person holding a camera
Disability Inclusive Education
May 10, 2023

Lessons Learned: Prioritizing the Perspectives of Local Disabled Person’s Organizations on Education Evaluation and Research

The Multi-Country Study on Inclusive Education (MCSIE) is the first major, multi-country effort by USAID to investigate what works when supporting children with disabilities as they learn to read. The purpose of the study is to derive lessons to sustainably advance teaching and learning outcomes for children with disabilities in varying contexts.
Lessons Learned from USAID CATALYZE EduFinance
Education Finance
May 1, 2023

Lessons Learned from USAID CATALYZE EduFinance

At Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) 2023, the USAID CATALYZE EduFinance project convened a session focused on lessons learned from its work building public-private partnerships in education.
How a Malawi project engaged fathers to support girls’ education
Gender and Education
April 25, 2023

How a Malawi Project Engaged Fathers to Support Girls’ Education

The changes that REAL Fathers were making in their homes was what motivated girls to go to school and work hard. At schools, REAL Fathers and Mothers’ Groups collaborated in bringing girls who had dropped out due to pregnancy or early marriage back to school.
USAID LGBT Vision for Action
Gender and Education
April 25, 2023

Creating Space for PRIDE: LGBTQI+ Inclusion in Schools and Curricula

USAID is committed to learning from LGBTQI+ activists, technical experts, and other partners to meaningfully design and implement quality, equitable, and inclusive education from pre-primary to higher education and the workforce.
A Haitian schoolgirl uses the light from a solar-powered LED to read at night.
Reading & Literacy
April 21, 2023

Resource Roundup: Nine Resources to Promote Books, Reading, Literacy, and Indigenous Languages

This resource roundup includes selections that recognize the importance of books, reading, as well as resources reflecting this year’s theme.
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).
Seven Resources to Confront Climate Change through Education
Education and Climate
March 30, 2023

Resource Roundup: Seven Resources to Confront Climate Change Through Education

This roundup highlights resources from the Center for Education to advance the goals of the Agency’s Climate Strategy.