Below are some examples of AED’s projects working to strengthen gender equity and promote women’s leadership: The Ambassador’s Girls’ Scholarship Program addresses the difficulties girls face in getting to school, staying there, and performing well. The program provides the girls scholarships, mentors, HIV/AIDS awareness activities, and promotes the importance of . . .
Education has been at the heart of AED’s work since our inception nearly 50 years ago. For decades we’ve worked in developing countries to improve policies, systems, schools, teaching and learning so that all children can have access to a high-quality education. //
AED President Stephen F. Moseley is an active member of the Society for International Development, and currently sits on the Governing Council of the group’s International Board of Directors. He is also the chairman of the Basic Education Coalition, which promotes support for the global Education for All agenda. Mr. . . .
Many AED projects address the first Millennium Development Goal. For example, our Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance II provides expert guidance to government agencies, international organizations, and NGOs to help them improve their food security strategies and programs. Combating acute malnutrition with long-term solutions is a primary focus of the . . .
The Gates Foundation and TEDxChange have launched a new campaign encouraging people to take photos of themselves holding handwritten placards showing their hope for the future. The campaign is timed to coincide with the upcoming summit on the Millennium Development Goals, and Melinda Gates‘ speech at TEDxChange on September 20th. AED is hosting . . .
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