EDC's work to strengthen literacy instruction has improved outcomes for millions of students in the Philippines.
With one quarter of the population between the ages of 10 and 24, the demand in Southeast Asia for education and economic opportunity is greater than ever. EDC’s efforts in Indonesia, the Philippines, and the Lower Mekong to create meaningful opportunities for youth by aligning public, private, education, and industry partners have been successful, reaching hundreds of thousands of young people.
EDC is also improving elementary and basic education for younger children though high-quality literacy programs, teacher professional development, and policy implementation. And we are fighting drug abuse and HIV/AIDS through programs that help people develop the knowledge and behaviors they need to chart a long, healthy future.
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This executive summary presents an overview of results from EDC’s evaluation study of Cha-Ching Money Adventures.
This study examines the effects of EDC’s interactive radio instruction (IRI) programming on student learning outcomes in classrooms in India, documenting the significant positive effects of the structured support for instructional improvement that IRI provides.
This document highlights lessons learned in implementing the youth mapping development model internationally.
This study was designed to gain a deep understanding of the skills that youth, employers, and educators think are important for education and employment.
This report examines four approaches to technical and vocational education and training (TVET) employed by USAID between 2007 and 2012.
As part of EDC’s Work Ready Now (WRN) program, WRN Biz builds youths’ core skills in business planning, business start-up, and ongoing business management.
This guide provides an overview of IRI as a methodology, and discusses its feasibility and applicability in a range of contexts.
Measuring soft skills is challenging. How can one develop a reliable assessment that can be adapted across global contexts?
This report captures the accomplishments of USAID’s Mindanao Youth for Development (MYDev) Program, implemented by EDC.
This website contains information about the Out-of-School Youth Literacy Assessment (OLA), a reading assessment administered one-on-one to youth and adults that was developed by EDC.