International Development - All Reports and Products
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Monday, March 4, 2013
Report: Addressing Perception in the Delivery of Education in Conflict and Crisis
This article, published in Winter 2013 issue of The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs, stresses the importance of identifying how a community views education—whether it is seen as an indomitable evil or a leverageable asset, or both—when providing EFA interventions. How these perceptions are understood and addressed mean the difference between whether education interventions in conflict have any real impact or not.
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Monday, January 14, 2013
Tool: Apps Developed by AIR
AIR and its partners periodically develop online tools on a range of topics.
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Video: She Looks Back
AIR is partnering with local organizations to increase educational opportunities for girls in Liberia. The video She Looks Back features compelling first-hand accounts of what life is like for girls in post-conflict Liberia who are struggling to better their lives.
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Friday, March 2, 2012
Report: Literacy Policy and Practice in Ethiopia: Building on the TELL Program and EGRA Results
The purpose of this study on early grade reading and English language learning in primary education in Ethiopia was to explore current policies and practice and make evidence-based recommendations to improve early grade reading and English language learning in Ethiopia.
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Monday, November 1, 2010
Brochure: RISE: Success Stories in Pakistan
This series of brochures describe success stories from the RISE project in Pakistan.
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Friday, September 17, 2010
Report: RISE (Pakistan) Final Program Report - July 2006 to August 2010
This final report describes the work of RISE, a consortium comprised of the American Institutes for Research and its partners, the International Rescue Committee, Sungi Development Foundation, and the National Rural Support Foundation, to support USAID’s reconstruction efforts in the earthquake-affected areas of Pakistan.
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Thursday, July 1, 2010
Brochure: RISE in Pakistan: Key Achievements, Best Practices, and Lessons Learned
This document describes the key achievements, best practices, and lessons learned from the RISE project.
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Thursday, July 1, 2010
Report: School Management Committees/Parent-Teacher Councils
This study of school management committees' (SMCs') and parent-teacher councils' (PTCs') development and their contributions describes successful interventions in community participation in school management in Pakistan.
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Thursday, April 1, 2010
Brochure: AIR's Emergency Education Response in Haiti
AIR is actively supporting the emergency education response, continuing our nearly decadelong commitment to improved education in Haiti.
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Monday, March 22, 2010
Report: Inclusive Education in Pakistan: Experiences and Lessons Learned from the ENGAGE Project
The purpose of the ENGAGE Project in Pakistan was to increase the participation of Disabled People’s Organizations and people with disabilities in the planning and implementation of development efforts.
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Monday, March 22, 2010
Report: Vulnerability for Households with Persons with Disabilities and HIV/AIDS in Chongwe, Zambia
Little research has been done to understand the interplay between HIV/AIDS and disability at the household or community level, either nationally or globally. This pilot study is only the first of many necessary steps to understand the complex and little researched relationship between HIV/AIDS and disability.
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Thursday, March 18, 2010
Report: Ambassador Bass Visits Kutaisi Vocational Training Center
United States Ambassador to Georgia John Bass visited the Vocational Education Center (VEC) in Kutaisi on March 18, 2010 to visit the trainees and instructors in the construction trade courses sponsored by the USAID-funded Vocational Education Project in Georgia (VEP).
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Monday, February 1, 2010
Report: Vocational Education Project in Georgia, February 2010 Monthly Report
On May 21, 2008 USAID awarded AIR a contract to implement the Vocational Education Project in Georgia, a two-year workforce development project designed to develop and expand vocational education and training to meet labor market demand in the tourism and construction sectors.
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Saturday, December 19, 2009
Report: Child Friendly Schools Evaluation: Country Report for Nigeria
The Child Friendly Schools (CFS) initiative in Nigeria was developed as a partnership between the Ministry of Education, UNICEF, and other national and international organizations in response to the dire state of education in Nigeria in the 1990’s.
