Education Reform — Activity Summary

The objective of the Education Reform initiative was to help USAID create its final strategy for education reform. This project consolidated prior research, discussion, and deliberation on USAID’s education policy. In particular, the report addressed core operational goals in basic and higher education, workforce development, and training and integrated USAID’s education policy with its recent white paper and with the 2002 U.S. National Security Strategy.

To accomplish this initiative, Dr. Wesley Snyder, Research Professor at The University of Montana, Department of Educational Leadership, worked with USAID and IRIS to prepare working drafts of the educational strategy entitled, “Improving Lives Through Learning: A Strategy for Education and Training Assistance in Developing Countries.”

The final strategy was released on May 25, 2005 at a meeting of the Agency's Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid.

Education strategy available for download [PDF: 363KB]