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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.

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    Advancing Quality Education
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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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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.

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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.

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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Technical Manager, Injaz Program

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Sonia Arias

Education Advisor, West and Central Africa and Haiti Regional Business Unit

Dr. Andrea Bosch

Project Management Director, Asia Regional Business Unit

Kate Brolley

Deputy Technical Director, USAID Soma Umenye

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

Sharon Haba

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Director, Soma Umenye Program

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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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Promoting Quality Education in Tajikistan

The Learn Together Activity (LTA) is a five-year project which aims to improve Tajik primary students learning skills, with a focus on improving reading comprehension, critical thinking skills, and mathematics.

Generating Jobs and Growth in Tunisia

Economic and political stability in Tunisia hinges on sustainable employment opportunities.

Strengthening Education for Youth in Syria

The Syrian conflict has raised an unparalleled need for access to education so that young Syrians have a chance to learn and thrive.

Ensuring Quality Education in Afghanistan

To fulfill the goals in Afghanistan’s National Education Strategic Plan, the Ministry of Education is improving its services, procedures, and systems.

Stronger Book Supply Chains for Honduran Schools

With schools able to access more reading materials through a stronger supply chain, students in Honduras are benefiting from higher-quality education.

Accelerating Access and Learning in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

In a country where more than 7 million children are not currently in school, a systematic effort is targeting the primary education sector to help close that gap.

Transforming the Nigerian Agriculture Sector

Nigerians who farm for a living often face low harvests and sales, which threatens the population’s livelihoods, access to food, and health.

Strengthening Interethnic Cooperation in Kosovo

Kosovo Serbs and other minority populations must be further integrated into the country’s institutions and society to help the country become more stable.

Investing in Afghanistan’s Future

Supporting and training micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises in Afghanistan, which comprise 80 percent of the labor force, has strengthened the country’s financial sector.

Helping Kids in Afghanistan to Read

Education in Afghanistan has progressed remarkably since 2001, with student enrollment increasing from 900,000 to more than 8 million.

Piloting and Promoting Best Practices for Economic Growth

Piloting and sharing approaches to job creation, public financial management, trade and customs, access to finance, enterprise and workforce development, and economic inclusion is promoting economic growth in Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa.

Creating Opportunities for Youth in Agriculture

Uganda, which has the second-youngest population in the world, is creating economic opportunities for youth in the agriculture sector.

Strengthening Maize, Bean, and Coffee Value Chains in Uganda

Although the vast majority of Ugandans earn their incomes from farming, the sector only generates about 20 percent of the country’s gross domestic product.

Education Innovations in Tajikistan

By creating a strong foundation in schools that reinforces the value of reading, Tajikistan aims to position young children for lifelong success.

New Lessons in Indonesia’s Higher Education System

Because the strength of Indonesia’s education system is vital to its economic and social growth, the Indonesian government has focused on improving the country’s institutions of higher education.

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

First, the Syrian Crisis forced children out of school. Then COVID-19 hit. Find out how Chemonics’ Manahel project is harnessing online platforms to keep children learning and minimize disruptions to their education.

Summer of Reading in Tajikistan

In Tajikistan, summer camps help children improve their reading skills through friendship, spirited competition, and involving parents.

Youth Voices for Peace

In Colombia, hundreds of youth are reclaiming peace by promoting a culture of human rights in communities recovering from conflict.

Opening Doors for Students in Georgia

Primary school teachers across Georgia are learning new ways to teach reading and math, opening doors for their students’ futures.

Creating Shared Value: An Interview with Gran Colombia Gold

Through USAID’s BioREDD+ project, Chemonics partnered with mining company Gran Colombia Gold to reduce illegal mining and improve the livelihoods of small miners in Colombia.

The Science of Stories

Children’s literature can spark a lifetime of reading and learning. In Georgia, Chemonics and USAID are using groundbreaking software to fine-tune hundreds of children’s stories and put students on the path to success.

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

To ensure that girls and boys in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have access to a meaningful education, the Accelere! project, funded by USAID and UK aid, aims to benefit more than 1 million children who otherwise would not get these opportunities.

At Home in the Classroom

By integrating mother-tongue language instruction in primary schools, teachers are building a stronger foundation for young students in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Nuts and Bolts of STEM in Moldova

As they are introduced to educational robotics in the classroom, youth in Moldova are inspired to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math.

Nurturing Youth Agripreneurship in Uganda

During an agricultural career exhibition organized by and for youth in Uganda, future agripreneurs, farmers, and agribusiness professionals learned to harness the wide variety of professional development opportunities in the sector.

Learning to Read in Morocco, One Letter at a Time

By introducing phonics-based teaching methodologies, the Reading for Success – Small Scale Experimentation activity is testing the most effective approaches for strengthening children’s Arabic reading skills in targeted primary schools.

Building Blocks for a New Education Landscape in Sindh

A nuanced approach that targets learning materials, teacher training, instructional review, and an innovative formative assessment technique has the potential to reshape the way reading is taught in Pakistan.

Changing Perceptions: Countering Stigmas around Tourism in Jordan

With Sharia-compliant financing, small- and medium-sized tourism enterprises in Jordan can more easily access bank loans that are critical to economic growth.

A New Kind of Sindhi Story for Children in Pakistan

After a learning material gap-analysis study revealed a lack of children’s books in the Sindhi language in Pakistan, local publishers are creating more child-friendly stories.

Harmonizing Aid in Zambia

Donor collaboration is increasingly important. In the education sector in Zambia, beneficiaries are learning to strategically engage donors, companies, and NGOs, helping to harmonize aid.

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

Chemonics International and Reading Partners are pleased to announce their partnership for the 2020–2021 school year. Through the partnership, select Chemonics employees are dedicating up to two hours weekly to tutor students from five Washington, D.C. elementary schools at each student’s precise instructional level as part of Reading Partners’ proven literacy program. Chemonics and Reading…

The Case for Youth Engagement in the Program Design Process

As global development professionals, we need to recognize that today’s world leaders don’t fit the narrow definitions of previous generations. We typically think of leaders as those with long-established power, while we ignore influential, often young, individuals like small-scale farmers and healthcare workers, community organizers and policy advocates. Today, integrating youth engagement in program design…

Attendees of the 2019 UNLEASH Global Innovation Lab cheer during a general session.

3 Lessons for Empowering Youth to Drive Sustainable Change Through Innovation

Join UNLEASH and Chemonics during the closing event of the upcoming Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit on October 29 at 10:15 a.m. EDT to observe our innovation skills-building session with youth attendees and listen to testimonials about how targeted investment in youth has led to sustainable development outcomes. Currently, half of the world’s population is…

News: Chemonics Projects Earn Industry Recognition at SID-W Innovation Competition

Two panels of development experts, along with attendees of last week’s Society for International Development – Washington Chapter’s (SID-W) Virtual Annual Conference, have recognized three Chemonics-implemented projects for their innovative approaches to development challenges. The awards were announced during the event as part of SID-W’s annual Innovation Competition. This year, SID-W members entered their innovations…

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

COVID-19 has forced the development community to pivot programming and innovate to bridge the physical divide that social distancing has imposed. Mohammad Youssef is the director of programs for the U.S. State Department-funded Injaz education project in Syria. In this blog, Mohammad reflects on new COVID-induced challenges, and how his background in IT has helped him…

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

Parents send their child to school and expect that she will learn to read. A teacher is expected to deliver quality instruction and provide appropriate support to students who are struggling. A head teacher is expected to turn an underperforming school into a high-performing one. An education official is expected to ensure national education performance.…

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

1) Why do you think it is important to expand activities to Beni and Butembo? As a Congolese citizen, I’m aware of the challenges in various parts of my country, and in particular, in Beni and Butembo in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Approximately 1 million inhabitants of these cities face heightened insecurity from…

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

Exposure to violent and radical ISIS ideologies has damaged Syrian children’s mental health. In areas touched by violent extremism, transforming classrooms into mental health positive spaces that deliver psychosocial support can kickstart the healing process.

3 Questions with Juan Felipe Sanchez Franco

During the past two years, the USAID Honduras Quality Reading Materials Activity (QRMA) Project worked with the Ministry of Education to acquire, print, and distribute more than 3 million teaching and learning materials. Chief of Party Juan Felipe Sanchez Franco offers some insight about the project’s successful collaboration with the ministry and other stakeholders. How did partnerships…

The Case for Practical Techniques for Inclusive Classrooms

While efforts to improve inclusion of learners with disabilities are gaining traction with donors and ministries of education, those efforts largely focus on identification and disability mapping to get policy into place. Approaching inclusive education solely from the lens of policy development leaves the classroom teacher and the children she serves waiting. Practical implementation of…

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Recommendations for a Diverse, Sustained Health Workforce

There are simply not enough health workers to meet the basic health needs of all people worldwide. This prevents development practitioners from contributing to higher-performing health systems, as we struggle to make the most with the health professionals we have available, who are often concentrated in urban areas, working in professional silos, and failing to…

Best of the Blog 2019

Check out our countdown of the 10 most popular blog posts from 2019! 10. To Respond to the Venezuelan Migration Crisis, Let’s Also Tap the Private Sector By Ariana Szepesi-Colmenares As Venezuelan migrants navigate challenges in host countries, the private sector must play an active role in maximizing their economic opportunities. 9. Development Works Here…

News: Chemonics Welcomes New Education and Youth Practice Director

Chemonics is pleased to announce Audrey Spencer as its new Education and Youth Practice director. Ms. Spencer is an accomplished international education professional with 13 years of experience in programming and training for literacy, teacher training, and healthy youth practices grounded in inclusive and gender-equitable foundations. Prior to joining Chemonics, Ms. Spencer served as an…

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

The celebration of International Youth Day today, August 12, calls for the global development community to reflect on its work with young people across sectors. In this spirit, Chemonics is excited to share our corporate philosophy on youth development — the foundational tenets on which we build our work and the core areas in which…

3 Questions with Jennifer Swift-Morgan on Supporting Cameroonian Scholars

Education and governance specialist Jennifer Swift-Morgan serves as technical director for the USAID All Children Reading project in Senegal and is a founding member of Chemonics’ Center for Politically Informed Programming. She was recently selected for a Fulbright award in Cameroon, where she will work with graduate students and university faculty in Yaoundé. Sponsored by…

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