Latin America & the Caribbean

EDC partners with education and industry leaders across Latin America and the Caribbean to improve learning outcomes, equip youth with market-aligned skills, and enhance well-being.

Latin America & the Caribbean

Overview

EDC partners with communities to design and implement equitable education and workforce development programs tailored to local needs.

Our basic education initiatives include interactive audio instruction (IAI)—a distance learning technology we developed—to reach learners in remote underserved areas. We work with local leaders to guide research-driven improvements in education, support early childhood learning and health, promote scientific literacy and citizen science, and advance substance misuse prevention. Through workforce development programs, we equip youth with market-aligned skills, offering evidence-based interventions that open new and positive pathways for young people.

Partnerships in Latin America & the Caribbean

Featured Project

USAID Youth Empower Activity in Jamaica

This project aimed to create sustainable, positive development in Jamaica with and for resilient youth and their communities to achieve their fullest potential and to support the prevention of youth crime and violence.

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USAID De Lectores a Líderes (USAID Honduras Reading Activity)

This work sought to improve reading instruction for Honduran students in grades 1–6, and addressed teaching practices and important social topics.

LEGO Foundation: Scaling Learning through Play with Technology Research Collaborative

This Collaborative brings together research and implementation partners to work in Brazil, Kenya, and Rwanda to (1) increase our knowledge about the benefits of LtP with technology in diverse national contexts and (2) enable the establishment of sustainable LtP with technology programs.

English for Latin America (ELA)

ELA is an interactive audio instruction program that provides teachers with the tools and culturally appropriate lessons they need to teach English effectively.

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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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