Policy

EDC champions policies that drive lasting change.

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Photo by Lisa Marie David. Through USAID Opportunity 2.0, EDC and the Youth Development Alliances it convened across the Philippines shifted policy to open doors to jobs for out-of-school youth. Through USAID Opportunity 2.0, EDC and the Youth Development Alliances it convened across the Philippines shifted policy to open doors to jobs for out-of-school youth. Read more Read less

Drawing on our interdisciplinary expertise, we bring together decision-makers to shape policies that remove barriers to opportunity.

Policy in Practice

EDC’s research on accelerated college programs helped us secure funding to expand education in Rhode Island.

Steve Osborn

Chief for Innovation for the Rhode Island Department of Education

$21B

In projected savings in the U.S. will result from EDC’s National Dementia Care Collaborative influencing policy and payment reforms, supporting impacted adults and caregivers.

In Rwanda, EDC reinforced policy dialogue and costing analysis to institutionalize work readiness programs, promoting youth employment in education and vocational systems.