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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
Syrian Teacher Teaching Children to Read in Jordan
Disability Inclusive Education
May 10, 2022

What We’re Learning in Social and Emotional Learning

This series is intended for Education Officers in USAID partner countries and implementing partners who are designing and managing new activities, evaluations, and/or research efforts.
From left to right on stage: H.E. Mohamed Hussein Roble, Prime Minister of Somalia, H.E. Mohamed Bazoum, President of Niger, H.E. Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone, GPE Board Chair Julia Gillard and youth leader Sikemi Okunrinboye. On the screen (L to R): Selina Nkoile (Kenya Youth Leader), Malala Yousafzai (co-founder of Malala Fund) and Josephine Kamara (Sierra Leone Youth Leader). London, July 29, 2021 Credit: GPE/Tom Whipps
Education Finance
September 2, 2021

What Happened at the Global Education Summit

The 2-day hybrid event secured record commitments of international, domestic and private funding for education. Be sure to access our resources to find out what you might have missed.
Soyama Primary School in Sidama Zone
Education in Crisis and Conflict
October 6, 2020

Fostering Resilience During COVID-19 Through Social and Emotional Learning

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.
Photo: Young people walking
Gender and 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: 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.
Photo: Literacy, Language and Learning Plus is a component of the early-grade reading program that has trained school principals and teachers to identify and accommodate students with disabilities
Disability Inclusive Education
December 6, 2019

Recommendations From Rwanda’s Inclusive Education Workshop

Soma Umenye, a USAID reading project, teamed with the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) and the Rwanda Education Board (REB) to lead a three-day workshop for more than 60 stakeholders and partners.
Photo: A young entrepreneur in Honduras.
Youth Workforce Development
November 15, 2019

Measuring the Nuances of Youth Employment & Livelihoods

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.
A student in Ethiopia are working to improve their reading skills.
Education in Crisis and Conflict
May 8, 2019

Accelerated Education: Designing Flexible, Inclusive Programs

The first three principles of the Accelerated Education: 10 Principles for Effective Practice focus on creating a flexible, inclusive environment for every student to help achieve the program’s goals.