Timely Research. Actionable Evidence. Development Impact.

The Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC) supports USAID’s Missions, Bureaus, and Independent Offices to make evidence-based decisions. Our global network of 1000 plus university-affiliated scholars and development experts work to enhance the impact of USAID sponsored initiatives and guide decision making with the latest research.

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Our Global Network

1048

Faculty, Graduate Students, Post-Doctoral Students

394

Women Researchers

524

Researchers affiliated with Developing-Country Academic Institutions

75

Countries Represented in the Network

468

Universities Around the World

55

Percentage of Members Outside the U.S.

RTAC Network
Global Health

Re-envisioning Global Mental Health: Materials from a Webinar Series

USAID’s Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC) held…
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Research Translation

A Profile of RTAC’s Research-related Partnerships

As we enter the midpoint of the Research Technical Assistance Center’s (RTAC) fifth year, we take stock of the…
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Conflict & Security

Feed the Future and Conflict Integration Toolkit

Conflict remains one of the largest drivers of global food insecurity worldwide and the stressors this puts on the food…
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Our Global Network

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1048 Faculty, Graduate Students, Post-Doctoral Students
394 Women Researchers
524 Researchers affiliated with Developing-Country Academic Institutions
75 Countries Represented in the Network
468 Universities Around the World
55% Members Outside the U.S.

Our Expertise

RTAC has specific expertise in implementing complex research studies, developing a range of research-translation products, organizing, and facilitating expert panels and convenings, designing and implementing tailored technical trainings, and offering other technical assistance and strategic support at the request of USAID. Learn more about RTAC and our nine distinct areas of expertise.

Education

Education is a foundational driver of development, and fundamental to achieving self-reliance.  Education is transformational for individuals and societies–it creates pathways to better health, economic growth, a sustainable environment, and peaceful, democratic societies.

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USAID READ Program: A Novel Approach Boosts Literacy in Dominican Schools

Literacy skills are essential building blocks for success in primary education and advancement to secondary schooling. Yet schools in the…
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Applying Novel Digital Strategies in Development: Education and Engaging Offline Communities

On April 8, 2020, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)/U.S. Global Development Lab’s Center for Digital Development (CDD), under the auspices of the Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC), hosted a live public webinar on “Digital Strategies in Education: Evidence from the Field as part of USAID’s “Digi-Know” series,”  Led by RTAC partner Arizona State University (ASU) a second webinar entitled “Digital Strategies for Offline Communities: Cases and Lessons from the Field,” occurred on August 12, 2020, diving deeper into case studies based on the ASU faculty team’s research. 
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Digital Strategies in Education – Evidence From the Field

On April 8, 2020, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)/U.S. Global Development Lab’s Center for Digital Development (CDD), under the auspices of the Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC), hosted a live public webinar on “Digital Strategies in Education: Evidence from the Field.” 
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Climate and Environmental Protection

Forests, grasslands, rivers, lakes, coral reefs and other ecosystems provide essential resources that provide food, water, shelter and energy. But those ecosystems and resources are threatened further by global climate change.

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Scaling Back Wildlife Trade in the Mekong Delta: Applying a Political Economy Lens to the Farmer Loophole with a Focus on Vietnam and Laos

Growing economic prosperity in the Greater Mekong region in Southeast Asia has increased demand for wildlife products used in medicines, delicacies, and ornaments. This rise in demand has led to illegal animal trafficking, greatly threatening the survival of many endangered species in the region.
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Training Manual: Using Cocoa Pod Husks to Improve Crop Yields and Soil Quality

The training manual “Using Cocoa Pod Husks to Improve Crop Yields and Soil Quality” offers farmers in Cameroon step-by-step instructions…
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Preserving and Restoring Mangroves Protects Communities

This brief, available in English and Tagalog, details the valuable services that mangroves provide, explains the challenges of preserving and restoring mangrove forests, and provides recommendations for local leaders to take to protect communities from the consequences of sea level rise and increasingly severe typhoons. Both briefs also include links to the “State of Mangrove Summit” findings for Northern Luzon, Southern Luzon, and the Central and Eastern Visayas.
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