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

474

Universities Around the World

55

Percentage of Members Outside the U.S.

RTAC Network

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
474 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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RTAC Celebrates African American History Month

In celebration of African American History Month, the Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC) is highlighting some of our Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) faculty and alumni members. Academic researchers affiliated with HBCUs, which were originally established to serve the educational needs of Black Americans, are an important part of the RTAC’s research network. RTAC aims to engage these researchers in its activities, whenever possible, drawing on their valuable insights, experiences, and knowledge to increase our collective impact in international development.
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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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Timely Research. Actionable Evidence. Development Impact

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