Global Reach

Latin America and the Caribbean

Creating basic education and workforce programs that chart a course for a better future
A young man in Honduras gets job training

In Honduras, EDC programs provide job training for hundreds of young people.

In collaboration with education and industry partners across Latin America and the Caribbean, EDC creates basic education and workforce development programs that are relevant and tailored to respond to community needs.

Our basic education programs use interactive audio instruction—a concept we pioneered—to reach learners in settings that are both remote and lacking in necessary resources. Our workforce development programs prepare young people for available market opportunities, and we design and implement evidence-based interventions to offer young people a new, more positive course.


Resources

Here are a few of our resources on Latin America and the Caribbean. To see more, visit our Resources section.
Haiti: Working with Out-of-School Youth

This 2-page document summarizes the impact of IDEJEN, the Haitian Out-of-School Youth Livelihood Initiative, which addresses the education and livelihood needs of youth ages 15-24 with little or no primary education.
Reports
Multi-Level Participation: A Cross-Cutting Strategy to Empower Honduran Youth (METAS Learning Series)

Honduran youths have the ability to generate strategies that can solve problems in the national context.
Websites
Out-of-School Youth Literacy Assessment (OLA)

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.
Reports
USAID Honduras Reading Activity Male Caregiver Engagement Study

This study from USAID-funded Honduras Reading Activity (HRA) aimed to answer three key research questions.
Reports
Technology Applications for the Global Education Community (METAS Learning Series)

Technology has proven to be one of the missing links in order to guarantee educational and workforce improvement in developing countries.
Fact sheets
Work Ready Now (WRN) Fact Sheet

EDC’s Work Ready Now (WRN) delivers effective work readiness preparation to youth around the world. Based on international standards, WRN helps young people in emerging economies develop the soft skills and work readiness skills needed to succeed in earning a living.
White papers
Toward a Youth-Inclusive Green Economy: Five Levers for Scaling Positive Change in the Next Five Years

A discussion paper highlighting the crucial role of youth in driving a just economic transition and accelerating climate change adaptation by connecting local initiatives with global commitments, p
White papers
Sustainable Finance Initiative Country Case Study – Bolivia

This case study is one of the Sustainable Finance Initiative’s seven rapid country case studies studying the state of school meals programs.
Reports
School Meal Programmes and the Education Crisis: A Financial Landscape Analysis

Sustainable Finance Initiative: Identifying multi-year financing opportunities for school meal programs with a focus on low- and lower-middle income countries.
Reports
Improving Literacy in Honduras

In this publication, EDC celebrates the accomplishments of the USAID Honduras Reading Activity.