Central Asian Republic – Quality Learning Project

The Soviet Union’s collapse created new constraints and challenges for Kyrgyzstan,Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, leaving them with outmoded education systems. The Quality Learning Project (QLP) helped them move away from the tradition of rote learning and memorization to student-centered learning approaches that developed critical thinking skills. QLP further supported government efforts to develop and implement their national education strategies and the Education for All Fast Track Initiative grants....
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Yemen – Early Grade Reading Approach

Youth aged 25 and younger represent nearly 75 percent of Yemen’s population, yet their education is failing them. A 2011 Early Grade Reading Assessment found that almost one third of third-graders are not able to read a single word....
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Yemen – Community Livelihoods Project

Yemen economic and social indicators are among the lowest in the Middle East. In addition to a fragile economy, Yemen continues to face instability due to high unemployment, violent Islamic extremism and a large youth population....
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