Education & skills development
Itad supports organisations to strengthen education and skills systems so that learners of all ages gain the knowledge and capabilities they need to thrive in work and life. Through evidence, insight and learning partnerships, we help ensure that education and skills programmes are more equitable, effective and responsive to the needs of rapidly changing societies and economies.
Despite significant global challenges, more children and young people attend school and participate in learning than ever before. With this progress comes the possibility of more integrated and effective development programming, where education systems not only support academic learning but also nurture the skills and capabilities needed for equality, social inclusion, productive employment and better lifelong personal and economic outcomes for all learners.
Access to quality learning and skills development is a fundamental human right. Strengthened education and training systems—spanning early childhood, basic education, technical and vocational pathways, and lifelong learning—can promote gender equality, enhance social and financial inclusion, improve health outcomes, and support more resilient and sustainable futures. They are especially critical for the most vulnerable learners, including those affected by displacement, conflict and fragility, who often face the greatest barriers to developing the skills required for participation in society and the economy.
Our work in education and skills development promotes a cross-sectoral, whole-child and whole-learner approach to understanding what works. Through learning partnerships and capacity building in monitoring, evaluation and learning, we provide data, insight and evidence to our partners to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of education, training and skills systems. This helps ensure that learners of all ages gain not only knowledge but also the foundational, transferable and technical skills they need to thrive throughout their lives.
Project
Design and implementation of the Global Partnership for Education Country-level Evaluations
Established in 2002, the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), formerly the Education for All Fast-Track Initiative, is a...
Project
Evaluation of Girls’ Education Portfolio
Dubai Cares is a UAE-based global philanthropic organisation which aims to provide children in developing countries with...
Project
Monitoring education sector performance for Sida Cambodia
Itad is working with Sida to monitor education sector performance in Cambodia and to provide technical advice which...
Project
Technical Review of Learning Targets Approach for Highly Marginalised Girls
The Girls’ Education Challenge (GEC) was launched by the UK in 2012 as a 12-year commitment to reach the most marginalised...
Publications
Report
GPE Country-level Evaluations – Final Synthesis Report
This report draws upon the summative and prospective evaluation reports for the 28 partner countries in the CLE (country-level...
Report
GPE 2020 country-level prospective evaluation – Democratic Republic of Congo – Year 2
The purpose of the prospective evaluations is to assess whether GPE’s inputs and influence are orienting education sector...
Report
GPE 2020 country-level prospective evaluation – Ethiopia – Year 2
The purpose of this prospective evaluation is to assess whether GPE’s inputs and influence are orienting education sector...
Report
GPE 2020 country-level prospective evaluation – Kenya – Year 2
The purpose of the prospective evaluations is to assess whether GPE’s inputs and influence are orienting education sector...
Blogs and news
Impact story
Promoting more equitable and ethical AI use
Our award-winning research is helping mitigate AI gender bias in one of Mexico’s leading education pilots and providing...
Article
Four points to inform successful youth employment strategies
Insights from our work highlights common issues for those working on Africa’s youth employment challenge – and raises...
News
USAID’s Equitable Challenge project wins EQUALS in Tech Award
Itad, with consortium partners, has won the 2023 EQUALS in Tech Award in the category of Research for its work to address...
News
Mitigating AI gender bias in an international development context
Itad helped to mitigate AI gender bias in one of Mexico's leading education pilots - and provided important insights for the...
