US Ambassador Carlson visits USAID-partner school Casuga in Davao City

US Ambassador MaryKay Carlson visited the Casuga Integrated Farm School, a three-time grantee under USAID’s Opportunity 2.0 program which works to provide improved education, employment, and entrepreneurship outcomes for out-of-school…
USAID Opportunity 2.0 Program Brief

This brief summarizes what the program USAID Opportunity 2.0 is all about, what it aims to accomplish, and how it plans to achieve this.
Opportunity 2.0 Progress Report

Opportunity 2.0 reports progress on activities that strengthen the systems that support out-of-school youth in succeeding and pursuing a life of learning, through the three key result areas, as well…
Higher Education Learning Summit Event Report

On May 30-31, 2023, 200 higher education leaders and officials from 15 cities across the Philippines gathered in Manila for USAID’s Opportunity 2.0 Higher Education Learning Summit. Mission Director Ryan…
Equal Opportunities for OSYs with disabilities: A PWD’s Dream

Cotabato City, as the capital of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, is a gold mine of active, opinionated youth. With over 320,000 residents, it is a melting pot…
USAID enables PH uni to develop an app that gather out-of-school youth data in CDO

Data on out-of-school youth in the Philippines is scarce and often comes in different forms. Decision-makers in the community often have to craft youth policies and design programs based on…
USAID strengthen TVET in PH by enabling schools to upskill OSYs

Technical-vocational education remains to be one of the most valuable pathways for marginalized youth in the Philippines to overcome economic difficulties. However, upskilling opportunities remain limited, especially for the out-of-school,…
National YDA Summit 2023 Event Report

On February 22 and 23, 2023, more than 200 youth champions from 15 cities in the Philippines participated in the first-ever National Youth Development Alliance (YDA) Summit hosted by the…
First ever National Youth Dev’t Alliance (YDA) Summit held

DAVAO CITY, February 22, 2023—More than 200 local leaders and youth champions from 15 cities in the Philippines participated in the first-ever National Youth Development Alliance Summit in Davao City…
USAID, Iloilo City launch new program for out-of-school youth

ILOILO CITY, October 28—The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a new project that will support the education, employment, and livelihood needs of out-of-school…