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A student reading a book. Photo by Eric Onyiego/USAID Kenya
Disability Inclusive Education

USAID Studies Explore Current Trends in Disability Inclusive Education in Sub-Saharan Africa

A literature review found that children with disabilities are less likely to get to school and, even when they do attend, less likely to stay in school. Learn more notable findings from the literature review in this blog post.
December 1, 2020
Children start their day by singing nursery rhymes and songs in post-earthquake Nepal. Photo By Kashish Das Shrestha for USAID.
Education in Crisis and Conflict

USAID’s Top 10 Education Highlights in 2020

Education content in 2020 focused on how the COVID-19 pandemic affected students across the world. Here are the top resources, blogs, and events USAID released this past year.
December 15, 2020
Photo: Students from the Diego Luis Cordoba School in the municipality of Acandi, Department of Choco in Colombia.
Education in Crisis and Conflict
August 25, 2020

Pivoting in a Pandemic: Adapting the Rapid Education and Risk Analysis in Colombia

In March 2020 DevTech began planning to conduct a RERA in urban and peri-urban school communities receiving migrant Venezuelans. The Government of Colombia needed RERA data to implement flexible and effective models of education.
Photo: Young people walking
Gender and Girls Education
July 28, 2020

Understanding the Evidence around School-Related Gender-Based Violence

Across the globe, students do not always attend school in a safe setting, and many experience unacceptably high rates of school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV).
Photo: Non-formal RISE preschool students listen to a lesson on the radio.
Information and Communication Technology
July 1, 2020

6 Important Lessons Can Be Learned From Zanzibar’s Distance Learning Efforts

As education actors scramble during and post COVID-19 to reimagine teaching and learning beyond the classroom, here are six important lessons we can learn from Zanzibar’s distance learning efforts.
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.
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Higher Education
August 20, 2019

Developing Future Leaders of Kosovo Through Higher Education Partnerships

As a young, independent Balkan nation working toward integration to the European Union, Kosovo’s development priorities include strengthening governance and reforming its public administration and education systems. 
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Disability Inclusive Education
November 14, 2018

The Guiding Principles of Disability Inclusive Education

When developing and implementing disability inclusive education programs, it is incumbent upon practitioners to understand the nuances of disability, as well as the resources required for quality and equitable education for learners with disabilities.
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Education in Crisis and Conflict
October 12, 2018

Rapid Education and Risk Analysis: What Is It?

In 32 conflict-affected countries alone, 21.5 million children, 15 million adolescents, and 26 million youth are out of school. Millions more have had their education disrupted by disasters, crime and violence. Achieving results in these challenging environments calls for innovative approaches to the design, management, and evaluation of education programs.