Learning

The USAID Center for Education has developed six guidelines in the Good Practice Brief on Engaging Non-State Schools to inform agency stakeholders on incorporating non-state schools.

The challenge of youth unemployment in low and middle-income countries is well-known. This topic was front and center at the Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit supported in part by USAID and held in Washington D.C. from October 1-4.

While some youth report struggling in leadership roles due to a perceived lack of experience, SafePlan Uganda and KCEO are showing that programs led by youth are successful not in spite of their leadership but because of it.

Have you ever walked into a school that doesn’t have enough resources? Classes may be over-crowded and students might not have any books or reading materials. Without the proper resources, students cannot perform at their fullest potential. 

When it comes to implementing programs, managers must think about how to manage financial resources in all program development phases. Depending on the nature of the education program, this can be done by using a few different approaches. 

Using this framework, USAID staff and implementing partners can make sustainable investments that enable all children and youth to get the education and skills needed to be productive members of society.

Until recently, Vietnam had an agricultural-based economy, with a higher education system catering to a small percentage of the population. Engineering soon emerged as a field which could play a key role in supporting further growth and development. 

Workers with higher education and in-demand technical skills are more likely to thrive and contribute to their country’s journey to self-reliance and resilience. But economic growth doesn’t always go hand in hand with a skilled workforce.