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Established in 2002, the GEM Report is an editorially independent report, hosted and published by UNESCO. The GEM Report’s vision is to serve as the main resource for decision-makers who seek comparative research and knowledge to inform their actions on inclusive and equitable quality education at national, regional, and global levels. It synthesizes, analyzes, andRead more

The USAID-funded Integrated Child and Youth Development (ICYD) Activity is for Ugandan children and youth, especially the most vulnerable. It provides them with the support and services necessary to lead resilient, healthy, and productive lives. The ICYD Activity will address the mutually reinforcing relationship between improving learning outcomes and improving wellbeing. It will employ aRead more

STS led the design and facilitation of two training courses to strengthen Chemonics International’s in-house capacity so that staff may successfully incorporate theory of change (TOC) methodology and models into project design, monitoring, and systematic learning. Working with Chemonics’ Environment & Natural Resources Team, STS developed the curriculum and related materials for two virtual coursesRead more

The McGovern-Dole Promotion of Educational and Economic Performance in Educative Communities—also known as Melhoria do Rendimento Escolar e Economico das Comunidades Educativas na Guiné-Bissau (MeREECE)—aims to strengthen the education system in Guinea-Bissau and improve the literacy of school-aged children in the regions of Oio, Cacheu, Quinara, Bafata, and Gabu. Over its four-year lifespan, the projectRead more

The Strengthening the Teaching of Primary School Mathematics in Malawi program aims to improve student learning outcomes in mathematics, so girls and boys have a solid foundation in basic skills to succeed in the rest of their schooling and fulfil their potential. By the end of the program, FCDO hopes to contribute towards improved serviceRead more

Counterpart International issues purchase orders to STS through a blanket purchase agreement to provide specific technical assistance for monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) to Counterpart on an as-needed basis. The specific scope of work for each purchase order can be different. Still, STS is generally responsible for supporting Counterpart program teams based overseas and atRead more

Over a five-year period, the Transforming Teacher Education Activity will give more than 60 Zambian teacher educators the skills to deliver effective instruction to 9,000 college and university students studying to become primary grade teachers. Funded by the United Agency for International Development and implemented by Florida State University, in partnership with School-to-School International andRead more

Making Waves: Gender-Responsive Radio Education in the DRC is an innovative Interactive Radio Instruction (IRI) initiative that will reach over 28,000 beneficiaries targeting out-of-school children and youth between the ages of 12 and 16 over the next two years. The project builds upon War Child Canada’s 20 years of education experience in both formal andRead more

All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development (ACR GCD), established in 2011 as a partnership between the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), World Vision and the Australian Government, advances EdTech innovation and research to improve reading outcomes for marginalized children in low-resource contexts. ACR GCD is an ongoing series of competitions that leveragesRead more

Winrock International and its partners, including EdIntersect, implemented the three-year, USAID-funded Mali Girls’ Leadership and Empowerment through Education (GLEE) Program. GLEE built upon other programs to support and leverage efforts by the Government of Mali and civil society to increase girls’ educational opportunities in the regions of Mopti and Kayes. STS collaborated with EdIntersect andRead more