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Read guidance, learning summaries, evidence trends, and country reflections from USAID and its partners.

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Youth Workforce Development

Youth Skills: The Whole Picture

When it comes to young people, the term “skill building” is deceptively simple. On the surface, it might seem that “skills” directly relate to the abilities needed to perform a task or get a job.
July 5, 2022
Graphic says “Higher Education Global Evidence Summit” in blue bold font. Below it, it says “Engaging Higher Education for Change: Employability, Innovation, & the Private Sector” in light black.
Higher Education

Reflections from the USAID Higher Education Global Evidence Summit 2022

In spring 2022, USAID brought together research community members, development practitioners, and USAID staff for the inaugural Higher Education Global Evidence Summit.
July 14, 2022
A participant in USAID's Bridges to Employment
Youth Workforce Development
October 28, 2020

Pivoting in a Pandemic: Youth in El Salvador Create Essential Supplies for Healthcare Workers

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.
Photo: A photo of youth in DRC sewing face masks.
Youth Workforce Development
August 19, 2020

Pivoting in a Pandemic: Congolese Youth Produce Masks and Hygiene Products to Fight Spread of COVID-19

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. 
Recipients of the 2019 Young Women Transform Prize
Youth Workforce Development
November 15, 2019

Young Women Leading Social Change

Rhoda Ayieko, Lusanda Magwape, and Zipho Falakhe are the recipients of the 2019 Young Women Transform Prize. 
One of Safeplan Uganda’s beneficiaries makes chapati and sells it. She's been using the business and communication skills she's learned through Safeplan Uganda to improve her business and income.
Youth Workforce Development
November 13, 2019

Lessons Learned for Effective Youth-Led Programming from Kenya and Uganda

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.
Student Mentoring Session
Higher Education
November 8, 2019

USAID’s Higher Education Portfolio: Where Do We Go From Here?

Here are five recommendations the Higher Education Landscape Analysis team made to USAID taking into account the lessons learned, challenges, and gaps the review identified. 
U.S.-Egypt Higher Education Initiative Launch
Higher Education
November 8, 2019

Five Primary Types of USAID-Funded Higher Education Activities FY 2014-2018

USAID commissioned the Higher Education Landscape Analysis (HELA) to take stock of the depth of its HE programming across sectors and regions. The HELA found that during fiscal years 2014-2018, USAID implemented five primary activity types.
Annet, the Executive Director of Safeplan Uganda.
Youth Workforce Development
November 7, 2019

Young Women Transform Prize Recipients in Kenya and Uganda Tackle Unemployment with a Holistic Approach

USAID visited two Young Women Transform Prize grant recipients to gain insight into what methods produced the best outcomes and collect lessons learned about how other organizations might incorporate youth-led approaches in their program design.
A peer educator at Ruthimitu Mixed Secondary School talks to fellow students.
Youth Workforce Development
August 26, 2019

Fundamentals of Positive Youth Development

Why does USAID use a Positive Youth Development approach, and how can education practitioners integrate PYD into their programs?