August 9, 2023

Literacy skills are essential building blocks for success in primary education and advancement to secondary schooling. Yet schools in the Dominican Republic still struggle to impart basic literacy skills to their students, despite institutional and policy reforms. To address this issue, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Read…

May 18, 2022

  On April 29, 2022, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC) hosted the virtual symposium, “Navigating USAID Partnerships and Funding”. The symposium brought together faculty and staff from over 40 minority serving institutions who sought to learn more about USAID and…

May 4, 2022

Among the Research Technical Assistance Center’s (RTAC) core competencies is supporting the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in building capacity among its personnel. As part of its activities, RTAC designed, adapted, and implemented a series of in-person and virtual training courses on “Using Research Evidence to Advance International Development…

May 2, 2022

  On April 21 and 22, 2022, the Research Technical Assistance Center hosted the second two-day RTAC Virtual Conference on Public Interest Technology for International Development with the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory™ at Arizona State University. The two 2-hour sessions offered participants the opportunity to learn, network and collaborate…

March 25, 2022

  RTAC Virtual Conference April 21 & 22, 2022 | 7:00–9:00am PDT | 10:00am–12:00pm EDT Registration Now Open!  https://na.eventscloud.com/670983 Building on a well-attended first workshop in 2021, this second virtual conference will bring together scholars, government leaders and other professionals to discuss the intersection of public interest technology (PIT) and…

January 24, 2022

In recognition of International Day of Education on January 24, the Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC) aims to highlight the professional expertise of ECD Measure and the Institute of International Education (IIE). These RTAC partners understand the importance of education and the challenges surrounding it. While their missions differ from…

December 20, 2021

By Brooke Jardine – NORC at the University of Chicago for USAID Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC) Research has consistently demonstrated the value of investing in quality Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) for improved later learning outcomes of students. While countries throughout Africa have made significant progress in building…

February 24, 2021

By Nigel Gibbs, RTAC Communications Manager 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. U.S. President Gerald R. Ford deemed February as the commemoratory month to “honor the too-often neglected…

February 19, 2021

By Adele Bodog, NORC at the University of Chicago for USAID Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC). This study analyzes the landscape of engagement between USAID and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and provides recommendations that can enhance the participation of HBCUs on international development efforts. The report is structured…