What does the evidence tell us about teaching reading comprehension in Latin America?

By Rebecca Stone

January 6, 2023   |   0 comments

Reading is the basis of knowledge. From learning about history and science, to navigating day to day tasks and being able to get lost in a fantasy world – this is all possible by reading and understanding what we read, what we know as reading comprehension. ...
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Leveling Up on Anti-Corruption: USAID’s New Anti-Corruption Policy

By Verónica Garza

December 7, 2022   |   0 comments

Corruption is estimated to sap some $3.6 trillion a year – which is a few billion dollars shy of the combined economies of Canada and Australia – out of the pockets of people, businesses and governments around the world....
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U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: How can the U.S. contribute to Africa’s development?

By Semere Solomon

December 5, 2022   |   0 comments

President Biden is hosting the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in mid-December to demonstrate the United States’ enduring commitment to Africa, underscoring the importance of U.S.-Africa relations and increased cooperation on shared global priorities. ...
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Thinking and working politically: How do we integrate locally-led development?

By Susan Kemp and Christian Adanu

November 21, 2022   |   0 comments

Novelist Thomas Mann once said: “Everything is politics.” Likewise, thinking and working politically (TWP) is at the core of all we do in development. ...
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Peacebuilding in 4 Ugandan communities find common ground & myths

By Dean Piedmont

October 20, 2022   |   0 comments

Kampala, Uganda – After a four-hour drive from the Ugandan capital, we arrived at the Greater Masaka Region along beautiful Lake Victoria. Though picturesque, our purpose was far from tourism. ...
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Supporting Rural Youth in Honduras: “Should I stay, or should I go?”

By Daniela Farinas, Claudia Salazar Suarez and Mariellen Jewers

October 20, 2022   |   0 comments

In the Honduran Dry Corridor community of Oroquina, Jairo is a certified motorcycle mechanic who could not find employment after graduation from a technical training school. “The lack of employment opportunities here forces us to migrate or leave our country,” he laments. ...
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