May 28, 2024

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) hosts several science and technology (S&T) fellowship programs that advance the diplomatic and development policies of the United States government. These career and professional development programs also help the Agency deliver on its commitment to the use of science, technology, and innovation…

May 28, 2024

The importance of mental health as a human rights concern, a major determinant of general health and well-being, and a critical factor in development progress is becoming more widely recognized. The debate is no longer about whether mental health is important, but rather how the development and humanitarian assistance community…

November 21, 2023

On January 27, 2021, the White House issued a Presidential Memorandum on Restoring Trust in Government Through Scientific Integrity and Evidence-Based Policymaking. As part of the Memorandum a task force was created to study all federal agencies’ scientific integrity policies. Furthermore, all federal agencies were tasked with creating and implementing…

August 31, 2023

Quantum computing has the potential to profoundly impact global development over the next several decades. Development practitioners across a wide range of sectors—from applications in digital finance to broader priorities like tech workforce development—must prepare for the risks and opportunities the quantum computing transition may offer. What will be the…

July 12, 2023

Originally convened in 2018, T4ECE has been promoting early childhood data and measurement in low- and middle-income countries.  Since 2020, the ECD Measure Group at the University of Nebraska Medical Center has hosted T4ECE as part of USAID’s Research Technical Assistance Center, in partnership with NORC at the University of…

May 17, 2023

Building on previous RTAC research, this working paper analyzes the impacts of climate change on future levels of poverty across various income scenarios and thresholds. Utilizing the International Futures (IFs) model, this paper draws on representative concentration pathway (RCP) scenarios that model alternative patterns of temperature change at a national level…

December 15, 2022

By Brooke Jardine – NORC at the University of Chicago for USAID Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC) The Research and Technical Assistance Center (RTAC) partnered with the USAID Bureau of Policy, Planning, and Learning (PPL) to gather evidence on climate-related migration globally. Two reports were developed to address different aspects…

December 8, 2022

In October 2022, ECD Measure partnered with USAID and the Association for Development of Education in Africa Inter-Country Quality Node-Early Child Development (ADEA ICQN) to convene Together for Early Childhood Evidence (T4ECE) task force teams and partners to discuss data-informed early childhood care and education (ECCE) systems in Africa. This…

April 4, 2022

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Research Division in the Innovation, Technology, and Research Hub (ITR/R) partners with higher education institutions, USAID Bureaus and Missions, and the international development community to create research, innovations, and solutions that can benefit and transform society.  The Research Division makes USAID-supported research results…