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Academy for Educational Development, 2009
The Academy for Educational Development (AED) has many opportunities to apply expertise and creativity to the solution of perplexing human problems. It is much more rare, however, to find oneself at the nexus of a set of opportunities that make it possible to make a greater contribution than the original objective. Macedonia's commitment to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Development, Educational Quality, Elementary Education
Academy for Educational Development, 2009
Technology has dramatically changed the world--now almost anyone can "move" at Internet-speed; people who were marginalized are able to find information on acquiring micro-loans to start businesses, and villages previously unconnected to the telecommunications grid now have affordable cell phone access. As technology becomes easier to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Telecommunications, Sustainable Development, Health Services
Balwanz; David – Academy for Educational Development, 2007
From 1979 to 2002, Afghanistan was in a near constant state of war and exhibited some of the lowest levels of development in the world. While local conflicts and Taliban remnants continue to challenge Afghanistan's reconstruction and stabilization, significant progress has been made since the 2001 U.S. led invasion and subsequent fall of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cultural Context, Nongovernmental Organizations, Community Schools
Chaboux, Collette – Academy for Educational Development, 2006
This case study describes the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC), which was formed to explore ways to help children from its rural development program gain access to improved education. Working mainly in rural areas, BRAC focused on improved quality through improved education service delivery, management detail, and finance. While…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Primary Education, Rural Areas, Rural Development
Academy for Educational Development, 2004
Founded in 1961, the Academy for Educational Development (AED) is an independent, nonprofit, charitable organization that operates development programs in the United States and throughout the world. This directory presents an overview of the AED programs in Africa since 1975. Current AED Programs include: (1) HIV/AIDS Prevention and Impact…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Communicable Diseases, Child Health, Prevention
Academy for Educational Development, 2005
The purpose of the Community Learning and Information Center (CLIC) project was "to accelerate economic, social and political growth by providing residents in twelve underserved Malian communities with access to easily accessible development information and affordable access to information and communication technology (ICT), high-value…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Program Effectiveness, Information Centers, Foreign Countries