Academy for Educational Development

Initiated by President Bush, USAID has instituted a $157 million Indonesian Education Initiative to improve the quality of education in Indonesia.  The cornerstone of the initiative is the Decentralized Basic Education (DBE) program, which will improve the quality of education in both public and private schools.  The DBE program is divided into three components (DBE 1, 2, and 3) that work on different aspects of improving the educational system of Indonesia, with AED working on DBE 2 and DBE 3.  The DBE program is funded by USAID/Indonesia and works directly with the Ministry of National Education and the Ministry of Religious Affairs, as well as with local government. 









DBE 2:  Improving the Quality of Teaching and Learning in Primary Schools






DBE 2 is a partnership of Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) (prime contractor), the Academy for Educational Development (AED) and Research Triangle Institute (RTI), together with Florida State University, University of Massachusetts, and University of Pittsburgh.  The goal of DBE 2 is to help educators and administrators to promote school improvement at the local level.  DBE 2 will work exclusively in primary schools to improve teacher training, school-based management, civic education, and early childhood education to ensure that Indonesian youth have the knowledge necessary to succeed in school. 










DBE 3: Life Skills for Youth







The DBE 3 partnership of Save the Children (prime contractor), Academy for Educational Development (AED), The Asia Foundation (TAF), and International Relief and Development, Inc. (IRD) works to improve the quality and relevance of education programs for youth in both the formal school system and outside of school, to help youth develop life skills that enable them to deal positively with the demands of life, as well as improve their workforce preparedness skills.  DBE 3 will train teachers and nonformal education tutors to use improved teaching practices and to integrate life skills activities in both in-school and after-school programs so that young people have more opportunities.  DBE 3 will also foster public-private alliances to mobilize corporate sector resources and capabilities for to support life skills development in youth education and to enhance the overall impact of DBE 3.