The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) was the USA’s development agency. USAID led the U.S. Government’s international development and disaster assistance through partnerships and investments that aim to save lives, reduce poverty, strengthen democratic governance, and help people emerge from humanitarian crises and progress beyond assistance. The U.S. Government Strategy on International Basic Education worked to achieve a world where education systems in partner countries enable all individuals to acquire the education and skills needed to be productive members of society. The USAID Center for Education within the Bureau for Inclusive Growth, Partnerships, and Innovation (IPI) advanced the USAID Education Policy which aims to achieve sustained, measurable improvements in learning outcomes and skills development. High quality evidence and data was an essential part of this.
USAID was formerly a strategic partner of the What Works Hub for Global Education, with shared commitments on the importance of high quality evidence and data that can drive decision-making and investments. USAID had complementary investments in education research through their Supporting Holistic & Actionable Research in Education (SHARE) and Data Ecosystems for Development in Education (DECODE) projects.
