Partnership to Strengthen Innovation and Practice in Secondary Education
Despite significant progress in achieving primary education and gender equality in primary school enrollment, secondary education remains illusive. Clear evidence shows that a quality secondary school...
View ArticleInnovative Secondary Education for Skills Enhancement
By 2030 the global labor force will see an increase of 600 million to 3.5 billion, with sixty percent of this net increase taking place in South Asia and Africa. Unless secondary education trends...
View ArticleAssessing the Need for a Peer Learning Network for Youth Skills Development
For millions of young people around the world finding a decent job is still a drawn-out uphill struggle. In recent years, there has been a growing focus on better understanding what drives youth...
View ArticleNORRAG: Creating Productive Jobs for Africa’s Youth: A Huge Challenge with...
[In this op-ed, Birger Fredriksen, R4D’s senior fellow, comments on youth unemployment in sub-Saharan Africa and why the education sector must address the skills need in the informal sector.] In an...
View ArticleBirger Fredriksen
Birger Fredriksen is a leading expert on the development of education in developing countries. Before retiring, he worked for 20 years in the World Bank including as Director for Human Development for...
View ArticleTrends and Drivers in Youth Leadership and Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan...
Results for Development undertook a two-part rapid ecosystem analysis to examine the trends and drivers around the growing focus on leadership and entrepreneurship development models for youth in...
View ArticleBuilding the Youth Development Evidence Base
The traditional approach to improving youth outcomes is to identify problems such as teen pregnancy, school drop-out or unemployment, and to then narrowly address corresponding youth needs for...
View ArticleReducing Secondary School Dropouts in Latin America and the Caribbean: Policy...
The next decade presents a significant opportunity for growth and development in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), but this depends on youth acquiring the skills necessary to contribute...
View ArticlePositive Youth Development: What is it? And does it impact youth employability?
Youth growing up in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) need more than just a game plan to be successful in achieving their goals. They must have the adequate knowledge, skills and support. This...
View ArticleProject Syndicate: A Global Education Ecosystem
[In this op-ed, Wendy Kopp, CEO and co-founder of Teach For All, and Dzingai Mutumbuka, former Minister of Education for Zimbabwe and Chair of the Association for Education Development in Africa, argue...
View ArticleR4D Launches Two Rapid Feedback Studies to Strengthen Parent and Community...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Results for Development (R4D) is leading two Rapid Feedback studies to strengthen early grade reading programs in Tanzania and Senegal. The focus of the studies is on increasing...
View ArticleProject Syndicate: A Networked Solution to Education Reform
[In this op-ed, Amy Black, a senior fellow at R4D, and Alexis Menten, executive director of program development at the Center for Global Education at Asia Society, argue peer action networks can...
View ArticleDevex: 5 Ways to Improve Global Literacy
[This article references R4D’s landscape analysis of the global literacy sector, which includes key findings and recommendations.] Literacy experts and advocates gathered in Oxford this week to discuss...
View ArticleTarek Chehidi
Dr. Tarek Chehidi has over eighteen years of experience in education across Africa and the Middle East. He is a recognized leader in developing and implementing information and communications...
View ArticleAfrican Forum on Youth Skills and Enterprises in the Digital Age
The African Ministerial Forum on “Youth Skills and Enterprise in the Digital Age” will bring together senior policymakers, government administration senior officials, development partners, private...
View ArticleConnecting adult learners to career and training opportunities
Results for Development is partnering with Pearson and ProLiteracy to develop Workforce Atlas, a digital self-assessment, education, and career matching platform to support individuals in need of...
View ArticleMario Picon
Dr. Mario Picon is an economist with over 15 years of experience in international development, working in design, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of programs across sectors. He has field...
View ArticlePromoting Secondary School Retention in Latin America and the Caribbean
In Latin America and the Caribbean, more students than ever are entering secondary school — but too many of them never complete this level and successfully graduate. While over 90 percent of children...
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New Study Explores How Decision-Makers in Latin America and the Caribbean Can...
Results for Development (R4D) has released a new study aimed at helping key decision-makers in Latin America and the Caribbean design and implement strategies to increase retention rates in secondary...
View ArticleFelicia Khan
Felicia Khan is an international development professional with 20+ years of experience working across sectors to build assets in marginalized communities. She has experience developing systems, tools...
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