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A Systemic Approach to Sustained Improvement in Learning Outcomes
March 2015 — For decades, experts at FHI 360 have helped governments improve learning outcomes by providing wide-ranging expertise in teaching and learning, policy and systems reform, community mobilization, gender equality, inclusive education, and information and communications technologies for education. This brief describes our systemic approach and participatory methods that lead to genuine ownership and lasting change.
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Presentations from For Youth, a Healthy Option with Long-acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARCs)
May 2015 — FHI 360 co-hosted a one-day symposium in May 2015 that focused on how long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) can improve the health and well-being of young women. LARCs, which include contraceptive implants and intrauterine devices (IUDs), are often overlooked as options for young women. The symposium was supported by the U.S. Agency for International…
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Building the Capacity of Liberia’s Ministry of Education to Harness the Power of Information
March 2015 — After 14 years of civil wars, Liberia’s education system was decimated. The conflict caused massive destruction to the country’s infrastructure and civil systems, making it difficult for the government to deliver basic services, including education. One of the challenges Liberia faces to rebuilding its education system is a lack of data about schools and…
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Workforce Connections: Key ”Soft Skills” that Foster Youth Workforce Success: Toward a Consensus Across Fields
June 2015 — “Soft skills,” those attributes that allow individuals to successfully navigate their work environments, are centrally important for human capital development and workforce success. Nevertheless, a soft skills “gap” is noted by many employers around the world, who report that job candidates lack the soft skills needed to fill available positions. This report helps bring…
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Linking to Improve Health and Livelihoods for Vulnerable Populations
May 2015 — The Livelihoods and Food Security Technical Assistance (LIFT) project provides technical assistance and strategic support to U.S. and foreign government agencies, their implementing partners and other public, private and civil society partners to improve the food and livelihood security of vulnerable households, with a particular focus on people living with HIV, orphans and vulnerable…
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Vulnerability Assessment Methods
May 2014 — This brief reviews different methods of assessing vulnerability to inform the development of economic strengthening programs. Vulnerability Assessment Methodologies: A Review of the Literature March 2014 — This literature review provides an overview of the tools and methods used to measure vulnerability as it pertains to development interventions focused on economic strengthening. Included publications refer to…
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Time Use PRA Guide and Toolkit for Child and Youth Development Practitioners
March 2013 — The STRIVE Philippines project, which had the goal of improving the well-being of vulnerable children and youth through economic strengthening of households and individuals, created a time use participatory rapid appraisal (PRA) tool for participants ages 8–18 to gather information for project evaluation. The tool was piloted in January 2010 with follow-up in January…
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Paper-to-Mobile Data Collection: A Manual
March 2015 — This manual defines mobile data collection, evaluates its suitability and added value to development projects and gives guidance about how it can best be put to use. The publication is directed at U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Missions and implementing partners engaged in monitoring and evaluation and offers the resources necessary for making…