September 25, 2024

As part of the closure of the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID’s) Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC) after more than six years, RTAC held its final Consortium Partner Meeting on September 11, 2024, in Washington, DC. The meeting provided an opportunity for RTAC’s consortium partners and USAID counterparts…

January 24, 2023

The USAID-funded Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC) invited USAID staff and partners to a four-part webinar series that provided an overview of our Research Translation Toolkit and a deep-dive into each of its three sections. This toolkit is particularly relevant to those supporting or implementing research projects who can benefit from step-by-step guidance on…

August 10, 2022

  On July 28, Dr. Paul Perrin, Director of Evidence and Learning at the Pulte Institute for Global Development in the University of Notre Dame presented Closing Evidence Gaps to Inform Programming Decisions at the USAID Chief Scientist Seminar Series. During his presentation, Dr. Perrin described recent efforts to synthesize…

April 18, 2022

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC) is pleased to share the details of our upcoming “Navigating USAID Partnerships and Funding” virtual symposium. This activity builds on the Current Landscape of Engagement Between USAID and Historically Black Colleges and Universities report undertaken under RTAC…

February 15, 2022

Credit: Alex Araujo, USAID In July 2021, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) hosted a three-day workshop for development experts from academia, government and non-profit sectors from around the world to explore the role of digital technology and the digital ecosystems…

July 6, 2021

  Inclusive Digital Development Workshop Invite-Only Event  July 19-21, 2021 David Rochkind, USAID The Inclusive Digital Development Workshop was the third in a successful annual series in which the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and U.K. Research and Innovation (UKRI) brought together researchers, practitioners, and policy makers to address…

March 10, 2021

  RTAC Virtual Conference on Public Interest Technology for International Development March 24 and 25, 2021 Registration Now Open!    Register now for the RTAC Virtual Conference on Public Interest Technology for International Development on March 24 and 25. This innovative virtual conference will be hosted by the Julie Ann…