Partners:
The EFA Youth Challenge Grant Program brings together a number of partners including those who implement the project and those who provide technical and financial assistance to the project (in and out of the country).
Implementing Partners:
Education Development Center (EDC) / EQUIP3: Education Quality Improvement Program
EQUIP3: Earning, Learning, and Skill Development Opportunities for Out-of-School Children and Youth is a program designed to prepare and engage out-of-school children, youth and young adults for their roles within the world of work, civil society and family life. EQUIP3 focuses on assistance to build the capacity of government and non-government organizations, agencies, private businesses, and education and training institutions to provide relevant skills training for out-of-school children and youth, including girls, minorities and traditionally underserved populations. The envisioned approach is to engage out-of-school and disenfranchised youth as partners and resources in addressing the social service and economic development needs in communities while helping them acquire skills needed for productive futures. Read more
Education Development Center (EDC) is an international, nonprofit organization with more than 325 projects in 50 countries dedicated to enhancing learning, promoting health, and fostering a deeper understanding of the world. Its work strengthens nearly every facet of society, including early child development, K-12 education, health promotion, workforce preparation, community development, learning technologies, basic and adult education, institutional reform, medical ethics, and social justice. Read more
As the lead organization of EQUIP3 and the EFA Youth Challenge Grant Program, EDC plays various roles in all EFA projects. It plays a financial role under a co-financing mechanism through EQUIP3 and a programmatic and technical role by building capacity and providing technical assistance to partner organizations and USAID country missions.
City Year (CY) / City Year South Africa (CYSoA) Read more
City Year South Africa (CYSoA) is a not-for-profit organization registered with the National Youth Service Unit, a unit set up by the South African Presidency to promote youth service in the country. CYSoA is the first international project of City Year (CY), a youth service leader organization in the United States. CYSoA aims to support South Africa's efforts to grow national youth service.
Visit City Year (CY): www.cityyear.org
Visit City Year South Africa (CYSoA): City Year South Africa (CYSoA)
The Kids League (TKL) Read more
The Kids League Uganda (TKL) is a non-government organization that grew out of the success of Kampala Kids League, a program by a British charity named Kids League Foundation. Since 2004 TKL has been successfully promoting health, life skills, and fun for boys and girls through sports.
Visit The Kids League (TKL): www.kampalakidsleague.org/tkl/tkl_home.html
People's Action for Community Transformation (PACT) Read more
People’s Action for Community Transformation (PACT) is a non-government organization that functions as a network of NGOs and CBOs in Jamaica acting as a professional project and fund managing agency for the non-profit sector. PACT offers technical assistance and training, as well as mobilizes NGOs’ expertise and resources to implement various projects. A primary mandate of PACT is working in community development projects in urban and rural Jamaica developing a working relationship with different stakeholders in the communities.
Funding Partners - USAID:
All three EFA projects are funded under a co-finance mechanism including funds from EQUIP3 as well as each individual USAID country mission. In each case, the work is carried out through a cooperative agreement between each country mission and Education Development Center (EDC), which then issues a sub-grant to the implementing partner in each country.
USAID Jamaica
Taking into account that EFA Jamaica addresses youth needs in different sectors including health, education, and economic growth, USAID Jamaica used an established cross-sectoral approach to fund this project. The cross-sectoral nature of this project captivates the interest of different members within the country mission, who are receptive to project developments and constantly contribute with strategic suggestions. Visit USAID Jamaica.
USAID South Africa
The main funding source funneled through USAID South Africa to this project came from the Global Development Alliance (GDA), as a way to foster private sector engagement in service learning and youth programs. Visit USAID South Africa
USAID Uganda
USAID Uganda has given priority to youth programming by funding this project, which aims to improve the effective use of social sector services and strengthen the enabling environment for social sector services, through its Education sector. Visit USAID Uganda
EQUIP3
As a way to generate greater local interest in and commitment to youth programming, EQUIP3/EDC launched the EFA Youth Challenge Grant Program under a co-financing mechanism proposing to combine funds from EQUIP3, as part of pilot project initiatives, and from USAID country missions, as part of their country strategic plan. All EFA projects are financed under this mechanism and the belief that contributions from both funding streams will result in enhanced programming and documentation of lessons learned.
