This government-to-government activity focuses on early grade learning in support of the implementation of the Egyptian Ministry of Education’s reform agenda. It builds on previous USAID programming to ensure that Egyptian students are able to learn the fundamental core skills of reading, comprehension, writing, mathematics, and English language by grade 3, at the end of their early primary school experience. This activity also provides remedial learning for students in grades 4-9 who have difficulties reading at their grade level.

Through the Center of Excellence for Water, USAID, in cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, will help build the capacity and sustainability of water research and innovation at Alexandria University and other partner universities in Egypt. It will also create linkages between academic researchers and the public and private sectors to encourage practical, timely research.