Asia

EDC partners with public, private, education, and industry partners to create healthier futures and expand opportunities for youth in Asia.

Asia

Overview

With one-quarter of Southeast Asia’s population aged 10 to 24 years, the demand for education and economic opportunities has never been greater. Across Indonesia, the Philippines, and Cambodia, EDC brings together key partners to create meaningful opportunities, reaching hundreds of thousands of youth.

We enhance education through high-quality literacy programs, teacher professional development, and policy support. In 22 countries, we foster scientific literacy and promote citizen science. EDC also addresses critical public health challenges, including substance misuse and HIV/AIDS, by equipping individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to lead healthier lives.

Partnerships in Asia

Featured Project

Community Empowerment for Racial and Environmental Justice in the Asia Pacific Region

This project equipped youth in selected ethnic communities in Indonesia and the Philippines with the knowledge, skills, and agency to build effective coalitions and move their community toward environmentally safe and sustainable practices, jobs, and habitats.

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Community Empowerment for Racial and Environmental Justice in the Asia Pacific Region

Playful Learning Across the Years 2.0

This project will contextualize, test, and use externally developed classroom observation and interview tools to measure the quality of play-based learning in crisis-affected contexts in Bangladesh, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. 

Accelerating Work Achievement and Readiness for Employment (AWARE3)

This project will improve the employment pathways for Indonesian youth enrolled in vocational schools through soft skills training, enhanced teacher training, and meaningful school-industry partnerships that lead to work-based learning opportunities.

USAID Philippines Opportunity 2.0

In the Philippines, 3 million youth aged 16–24 are out of school and unemployed and lack higher education. The USAID-funded Opportunity 2.0 worked with the Philippine government to help these youth overcome barriers by providing work-based learning, entrepreneurship skills, and relevant training to support lifelong learning and success.

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Our Purpose

We work with partners worldwide to advance every person’s journey to learn, work, and be well.

Learn

Ignite curiosity to explore, question, and unlock innovation

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Work

Develop economic opportunities that drive progress

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Be Well

Build foundations for resilient, thriving communities

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