AIR has updated and expanded its free online directory of non-governmental groups in Haiti engaged in improving the nation's primary and secondary education. The directory now includes additional organizations that are providing assistance following the earthquake that devastated the country earlier this year. ...
Experts from AIR will present and participate in more than 30 sessions at the 6nd annual conference of the Comparative and International Education Society in Mexico City, Mexico from March 25-29. The theme of this year’s conference is “Re-mapping Global Education: South-North Dialogue.”
UNICEF Kenya contracted AIR to conduct a mixed-methods formative evaluation of the Nutritional Improvements through Cash and Health Education program, part of Kenya’s initiative to enhance access to social and economic inclusion services within safety nets for poor and vulnerable households.
AIR) experts will present at several sessions during the annual Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) conference, virtually Feb. 14–15, and in-person Feb. 18–22, at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, D.C. The theme for this year’s conference is “Improving Education for a More Equitable World” and aligns with AIR’s ...
On October 26, 2023 AIR hosted a webinar exploring innovative and effective approaches to addressing women’s issues in forced displacement settings. A panel of experts from AIR, academia, and NGOs presented various programmatic models and policy approaches and engage in a crucial discussion about emerging topics and continued challenges. ...
Thomas de Hoop directs a research and evaluation portfolio with a focus on the impact, scalability, and cost-effectiveness of self-help groups, savings groups, and education innovations in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
This resource explains the roles of apprenticeship intermediary sponsors and employers and an approach for how employers can discover and select an intermediary sponsor that meets their needs.
Although the number of refugee children enrolled in school in Turkey has increased significantly in recent years, a number of obstacles mean nearly 40 percent of Syrian children living in Turkey remain out of school. UNICEF Turkey contracted with AIR to conduct a rigorous program evaluation of the Conditional Cash ...
Post-conflict regions are often characterized by a weakness in resilience, social cohesion, and human security, which may be reinforced by gender inequality. The continued absence of positive gender socialization can serve to perpetuate inequality, inevitably confining women to traditional gender roles. Women constitute the largest proportion of out-of-school youth in ...
GYO is one strategy to address local teacher shortages and recruit future teachers of color. By leveraging local talent, GYO programs can promote a more diverse workforce while supporting college and career readiness development in high school students. The learning series, Grow Your Own: A Systemic Approach to Securing an ...