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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.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, participants in the USAID DRC Integrated Youth Development Activity, implemented by the Education Development Center, have worked diligently to combat the spread of COVID-19 within the community. 

USAID’s Private Sector Engagement (PSE) Policy and the PSE in Education Plan outline how the education sector can strategically involve the private sector as a partner and stakeholder in development to advance a country’s journey to self-reliance.

The USAID Private Sector Engagement (PSE) Policy is an Agency-wide call to action to work hand-in-hand with the private sector to design and deliver programs across all sectors.

SafePlan Uganda and KCEO have adopted many promising approaches as youth-led organizations that focus on robust relationship building with partners, youth networks, and involving influential community leaders.

Kibera is the largest slum in Africa and KCEO’s Young Mothers Incubation Program has served over 200 women with disabilities, empowering them to be active in their communities through entrepreneurship and advocacy.

USAID’s first Private Sector Engagement (PSE) Policy is a call to action that outlines a new vision of collaboration with a wide spectrum of private sector actors. 

A recent report by the Inter-American Dialogue shows that education in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) over the past 2 decades has been, in many ways, a success story. Since the turn of the century, major efforts by donors, governments, and civil society have drawn millions of children to school across all levels, countries, and socioeconomic groups.