POLICY PAPER: PROGRAM FOCUS WITHIN BASIC EDUCATION

A Mandatory Reference for ADS Chapter 200

Mandatory Reference: 200-203
File Name: 200mad_092000_cd20
Last Revised: 09/20/2000

Overview

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) works to help its partner countries develop effective systems of basic education, accessible to all children. These efforts reflect the Agency’s recognition of the crucial role basic education plays in the economic and social development of both poor countries and countries in transition.