Learning

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.

Language-focused MERL activities play an important role in gathering evidence and garnering support for adopting languages children use and understand outside of school for reading instruction.

Learn how the USAID Soma Umenye project collaborated with the Rwanda Education Board to develop both.

One of the best ways for children to improve their reading skills is to practice reading using a variety of texts that are written in a language they use and understand. However, many children have limited access to such materials.

Teachers must teach in the same language that their students use and understand. These language skills, coupled with pedagogical content knowledge and instructional approaches, are essential for providing effective reading instruction.

Youth workforce development activities recently conducted labor market analyses and included private sector engagement interventions. A closer look at several of these activities tells us more about the strategies that have been most effective.

When students return to education, they may feel fear or anxiety regarding the pandemic. Educators will need to deploy existing skills in new ways and/or develop new skills to overcome such adversity and continue to thrive.

Learning to read in a language that they use and understand is a critical factor in determining whether children develop the strong literacy skills that are foundational for all later learning.