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Enhancing the quality of education and linking it to people’s futures
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Chemonics’ global network is driven by a stubborn insistence that tomorrow’s world must be better than today’s, which is why our work in education and youth is so central to who we are. Program design begins with understanding the needs of children, teachers, parents, communities, and decision-makers and then collaborating to develop and implement interventions that meet their ever-evolving needs. We strive to apply Universal Design for Learning principles to all activities and resources that serve children, youth, and adults. Focusing first on those at the margins, we develop education resources and processes that are flexible, evidence-based, and integrate multiple methods and modalities. With more than half of the world’s population under 30 years of age, it is critical that young people are positioned as agents of change who can advocate for their own futures. To succeed in this, we believe youth must be put at the helm of change efforts and gain critical life skills that will enable them to improve the world. Because we believe that all young people — without exception — have the right to lead productive, engaged, and healthy lives.

Services in Education and Youth

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    Advancing Quality Education
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    Education Systems Strengthening and Policy Reform
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    Youth Workforce Development
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    Empowering Youth

01 Advancing Quality Education


We support improving early-grade reading and math skills by addressing the diverse issues that affect student learning. Working with ministries of education at the national and district levels, we support improved approaches for teacher behavior change and professional development; introduce mentoring or coaching techniques to schools; develop and distribute age- and culture-appropriate reading and math…

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02 Education Systems Strengthening and Policy Reform


We provide a wide variety of policy reform assistance to orient education systems toward improving learning outcomes, particularly in early-grade reading and math. This includes improving data-driven decision-making through education management and information system assessment and development; refining decentralization policies to bring decision-making closer to parents, students, and communities; altering school funding formulas to equitably…

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03 Youth Workforce Development


We prepare youth for the workforce through cross-sectoral programming to bridge the gaps between education opportunities, the labor force, and private sector needs. Our life skills training programs are tailored to meet the needs of vulnerable youth seeking fundamental soft skills to find and keep a job; entrepreneurship skills to launch their own careers; and…

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04 Empowering Youth


Recognizing youth engagement as key to sustainable positive youth development, Chemonics engages youth to contribute to development efforts at the local, national, and global levels. Through sector-specific interventions and integrated approaches across sectors, our projects work with diverse populations of youth in civic engagement, health, economic growth and entrepreneurship, civil society strengthening, and conflict resolution.…

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Learning at Scale: Strategies and Evidence for Instructional Support

Chemonics' Senior Education and Governance Advisor Dr. Jennifer Swift-Morgan shares findings from the USAID-funded Lecture Pour Tous project on improving learning at scale for children in Senegal.

ACCELERE! Activity 1: Improving Education Access, Quality and Governance in the DRC

USAID, in partnership with the DRC government, designed the ACCELERE!1 project to improve educational outcomes for girls and boys through improved school materials, reduced barriers to education, and increased transparency.

Devising New Ways to Learn Remotely: Intranet in an IDP Camp

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Injaz II program introduced an intranet to support virtual classrooms and distance learning for children in IDP camps.

ACCELERE!1 Reading and Writing

ACCELERE!1, a USAID and UKAID-funded early grade reading program implemented by Chemonics, supports early grade reading and writing programs in the DRC. This video highlights the benefits of using teaching and learning materials.

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Success Story from Bokhtar, Tajikistan

In Tajikistan, USAID distributed 600 Braille books to specialized schools and classes in 2020. Thanks to USAID, now children with low vision have access to Braille books and more opportunities to read.

Youth in Conflict-Affected Areas

The USAID Human Rights Activity increases the capacity of governments and local organizations to promote human rights and protect vulnerable populations. Chief of Party Kelly Brooks shares insights on youth development in Colombia.

Early Grade Reading Assessments

The government in Pakistan’s Sindh province used results from a baseline survey of public schools to increase literacy rates and improve the quality of education.

School Based Management

The USAID Education Management Project helped the Georgian education center achieve its ambitious reform goals by increasing education management capacity and improving financial and administrative policies.

Empowering Youth to Drive Economic Reform in Tunisia

The Tunisia JOBS project works with university students to demystify the economic reform process and introduce how they can advocate for positive change that will create more job opportunities and improved competition.

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Helping All Children Read in Senegal

Since 2016, USAID has supported Senegal to implement a national early reading program using three national languages. This video showcases one classroom, highlighting the positive impact the Lecture Pour Tous program has achieved.

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Bilal Al Ayoubi

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Mayss Al Zoubi

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Kouteba Al-Khalil

Program and Safeguarding Advisor, Syria Education Programme

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Steve Blunden

Chief of Party, USAID Rwanda Soma Umenye

Dr. Andrea Bosch

Project Management Director, Asia Regional Business Unit

Shamineh Byramji

Director, Project Systems and Project Management Unit, United Kingdom Division

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Books Ensure Continued Education for Children with Disabilities in Tajikistan
Testing an Approach to Distance Professional Development in Senegal
Final Report: Honduras Quality Reading Materials Activity
Early Grade Reading Achievement and Context in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Findings and Recommendations
Book Supply Chain in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Keeping Vulnerable Children in School – Evidence of a Successful Community Savings Model
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Moldovan Youth Promote Country’s Tourism Potential
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Sustaining the Legacy of Holistic Education in Malawi

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Enabling Safe, Inclusive, and Quality Education in Syria

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Strengthening Education for Youth in Syria

Stronger Book Supply Chains for Honduran Schools

Accelerating Access and Learning in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Creating Opportunities for Youth in Agriculture

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Education Innovations in Tajikistan

New Lessons in Indonesia’s Higher Education System

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Encouraging Young Readers in the Kyrgyz Republic

Paving a Path to Literacy in Rwanda

High-Quality Basic Education for Students in Sindh

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Innovating Techniques and Technology to Improve Education in Tajikistan

Digital Revolution: The Future of Higher Education in Liberia

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Breaking Financial Barriers to Education in the DRC

COVID-19 and Conflict: Keeping Syrian Children Learning Between Crises

Summer of Reading in Tajikistan

Youth Voices for Peace

Opening Doors for Students in Georgia

Creating Shared Value: An Interview with Gran Colombia Gold

The Science of Stories

Building Safe Spaces for Learning in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

At Home in the Classroom

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Nurturing Youth Agripreneurship in Uganda

Learning to Read in Morocco, One Letter at a Time

Building Blocks for a New Education Landscape in Sindh

Changing Perceptions: Countering Stigmas around Tourism in Jordan

A New Kind of Sindhi Story for Children in Pakistan

Harmonizing Aid in Zambia

A New Approach to Improving Learner Performance in Zambia

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News: Chemonics and One World Network of Schools Create Institutional Partnership

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3 Questions with Kouteba Al-Khalil on Creating Safe Education Systems for Syrian Girls

A Conversation with Jennifer Swift-Morgan

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Rapid Research and Behavior Change in Conflict-Affected Syrian Schools: An Oxymoron?

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All Hands on Deck: Furthering Youth Engagement in Climate Mitigation

3 Questions with Norma Evans on Chemonics’ Numeracy Toolkit

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Development Works Here with Andres McAlister

News: Chemonics Joins CIES 2021 to Discuss Pressing Global Education Issues

News: Chemonics and Reading Partners Bring High-Quality Literacy Tutoring to D.C. Elementary Schools

The Case for Youth Engagement in the Program Design Process

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3 Lessons for Empowering Youth to Drive Sustainable Change Through Innovation

3 Questions with Mohammad Youssef: COVID-19, Technology, and Innovation

Early Grade Reading: What Does ‘Good’ Look Like and How Do We Measure It?

3 Questions with Fred Kasongo on Expanding Early Grade Literacy in Crisis-Affected Communities

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Psychosocial Support for Children Counters the Legacy of Violent Extremism in Syria

3 Questions with Juan Felipe Sanchez Franco

The Case for Practical Techniques for Inclusive Classrooms

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Recommendations for a Diverse, Sustained Health Workforce

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News: Chemonics Welcomes New Education and Youth Practice Director

Creating Space for Youth to Thrive: A Philosophy on Youth Development

3 Questions with Jennifer Swift-Morgan on Supporting Cameroonian Scholars

Building the Tech Workforce through Private Sector Engagement

News: Chemonics Tackles High-Priority Global Education Issues at CIES 2019

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