USAID Education Progress Report, 2018-2021

Overview & Synopsis

Since 2018, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has worked in more than 80 countries to ensure that children and youth have access to the education and skills they need to be productive members of society. The launch of USAID's Education Policy in 2018 encouraged USAID Missions to be as adaptive, flexible, and responsive to the needs of learners and educators as possible. This USAID Education Progress Report highlights what USAID has been able to change and achieve during the first three years of implementation of the policy (2018-2021). The policy promotes the following six key principles presented in this report, to guide all of USAID's education investments: (1) Prioritize country focus and ownership; (2) Focus and concentrate investments on measurably and sustainably improving learning and educational outcomes; (3) Strengthen systems and develop capacity in local institutions; (4) Work in partnership and leverage resources; (5) Drive decision-making and investments using evidence and data; and (6) Promote equity and inclusion. [This report received support from EnCompass LLC and its partner MSI, a Tetratech company, for the USAID Data and Evidence for Education Programs (DEEP), Contract No. GS-10F-0245M. For "USAID Education Strategy Progress Report, 2011-2017," see ED591353.]