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USAID Let Girls Learn Initiative

DRC, Liberia, Malawi, Georgia, Tanzania, Rwanda, Jordan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Ethiopia (11+ countries), Multi-Regional

Let Girls Learn was launched in 2014 to help adolescent girls worldwide attend and complete school. The initiative addresses barriers faced by 62 million out-of-school girls globally through community-led solutions often in collaboration with Peace Corps. Programs include EAGLE in DRC (scholarships for 3,000 girls, HIV/leadership skills), GOAL Plus in Liberia (7,000+ girls with scholarships), and ASPIRE in Malawi (125,000+ girls with reading skills). STEM focus programs operate in Georgia, Tanzania, and Rwanda.

Behavior Goal

Reduce barriers to girls education through community-led solutions addressing early marriage, gender-based violence, and economic constraints

Implementers & Partners

  • USAID
  • Peace Corps
  • World Learning
  • Local Partners

Donors & Sponsors

  • USAID
  • PEPFAR
  • Millennium Challenge Corporation

Key Takeaways

  • 1Community-led solutions prioritized over top-down approaches
  • 2EAGLE DRC: scholarships + life skills + teacher training
  • 3ASPIRE Malawi: 125,000+ girls with improved reading skills
  • 4STEM focus in Georgia, Tanzania, Rwanda
  • 5Addresses child marriage prevention through community conversations

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