About this project library
EDC collaborates with public and private partners to create, deliver, and evaluate programs, services, and products in 22 countries around the world. This library contains profiles of our current work and initiatives.
Literacy is a basic right that empowers individuals and benefits society. However, over 600 million children worldwide lack basic reading skills and do not have access to quality early grade reading...
Computer programming has the potential to support young children in learning mathematics, while also helping them to develop and reveal their computational thinking. A computer program is active and...
Success in algebra does not come automatically to many students. But with recent research showing that algebra is an indicator of college readiness and career options, it is more important than ever...
According to the Nation’s Report Card , a staggering 88% of students graduate from U.S. high schools without proficiency in U.S. history and thus lack an essential component of informed citizenship...
Despite past and present efforts, the education system in Honduras still faces many challenges in terms of access, efficiency, and quality. However, current research suggests that improving reading...
Of the 67 million primary-school-aged children around the world who do not attend school, 40 million live in countries affected by armed conflict. Millions more have had their education disrupted by...
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) adopted a policy of fee-free primary education during the 2019-2020 school year, enabling over 4.5 million children to join school. Nevertheless, over 7...
In Zambia, the Ministry of General Education began implementing the Primary Literacy Programme (PLP) in 2013 to serve students from pre-primary through grade 7 across the country. However, several...
Nearly 40 percent of Rwanda’s population is between the ages of 14-35. Every year there are over 200,000 learners who enter upper secondary school and over 90,000 who enter technical and vocational...
South Sudan is the youngest country in the world, in terms of its independence and its population, of which an estimated 72% are under 30 years old. Protracted crises, including conflict and climate-...
Egypt’s K–12 education system is enormous, with more than 50,000 schools, 20 million students, and over 1.5 million teachers and administrators. For years, it ranked near the bottom of numerous...
As Liberia approaches the milestone of two decades since the end of a devastating civil war, the country continues to rebuild and move toward a prosperous future. However, after 14 years of civil...
Children and youth make up more than 75 percent of Uganda’s population. Among them, vulnerable youth—particularly adolescent girls and young women, children with disabilities, orphans, and those...
Students who are multilingual learners—also called English learners (ELs) in U.S. schools—face the dual challenge of learning mathematics while they master English. Without adequate resources and...
As scientific discovery becomes more data driven, there is a critical need to build a workforce with robust skills in working with data. Nowhere is the need to strengthen learning opportunities...