With a wave of investment transforming Africa鈥檚 educational, economic, and physical infrastructure, a bright future lies ahead for the continent鈥檚 1 billion people. But realizing this promise will require innovative solutions to some persistent challenges, including conflict, illiteracy, and health crises.
EDC is committed to improving the lives of people across Africa. Our programs build entrepreneurship and economic opportunity, support ambitious education reform efforts, and develop solutions to pervasive public health issues, including HIV/AIDS. Across all of our work, we consult regional partners to create meaningful, effective programs that are informed by local contexts and are designed to be sustainable long into the future.
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The purpose of this note is to detail an offer of support to national governments that are willing to develop sustainable financing strategies for national school feeding programs.
When technology is paired with proven education methods to increase quality and the numbers of youth reached, amazing things can happen.
This is the executive summary for the report that describes the results of a randomized controlled study of the Akazi Kanoze 2 workforce development program.
With funding from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and in partnership with Oxford University鈥檚 Blavatnik School of Government (BSG), the Learning Generation Initiative (formerly the Education Commission) produced the DeliverEd Final Report, Deliberate Disruptors: Can Delivery Approaches Deliver Better Education Outcomes? The following are the supporting research products produced in interpretation of the research.
In this action memo, we consider proposals for more effective donor investment in school health and nutrition.
EDC conducted a randomized controlled trial in Year 5 of the Akazi Kanoze (AK) project to measure whether, as a result of the project, youth showed a measurable change in employability and employme
New Pathways: Stories of Educational Change in Madagascar听tells the story of innovations introduced by ATEC and their impact on teachers, students and parents.
This 2-page results document highlights Sudan Radio Service (SRS), which provides access to balanced and useful information through accurate nonpartisan news, information, and education programs, increasing the participation of South Sudanese in the civic life of their new nation.
This report studies the cost-effectiveness of information communication technology (ICT) in community schools during the Time to Learn project.
This report summarizes the results of a small-scale evaluation EDC conducted in collaboration with Mali鈥檚 Ministry of National Education to examine the effectiveness of a balanced literacy approach.