Yemen – Early Grade Reading Approach

Youth aged 25 and younger represent nearly 75 percent of Yemen’s population, yet their education is failing them. A 2011 Early Grade Reading Assessment found that almost one third of third-graders are not able to read a single word....
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Yemen – Community Livelihoods Project

Yemen economic and social indicators are among the lowest in the Middle East. In addition to a fragile economy, Yemen continues to face instability due to high unemployment, violent Islamic extremism and a large youth population....
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Pakistan – Reading Project

Pakistan is one of the few countries where illiteracy rates are actually increasing. Government statistics show that primary school enrollment is only 66 percent, which means some 7.2 million children are not in classrooms....
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