Launching the Early Grade Education Activity (ASAS) Program: A Collaborative Project from IREX and DG
IREX and Development Gateway: An IREX Venture (DG) are pleased to announce their collaborative work on the USAID-funded Early Grades Education Activity (ASAS) program, which launched in August 2023 and will run through July 2028. This blog explores how the ASAS program will empower teachers, universities, communities, and stakeholders within Jordan’s Ministry of Education and throughout the country to deliver inclusive and holistic early-grade education for Jordanian students from kindergarten to grade three in order to strengthen numeracy and literacy skills.
Preparing Jordan’s Education System for the AI Age
This blog introduces Asas, an early grade education program led by IREX and DG in partnership with Jordan’s Ministry of Education, and explores what AI readiness looks like in early grades and how AI can be integrated safely and sustainably into education systems.
From Ambition to Adoption: Reflections on AI in Higher Education in Kenya and Jordan
Higher education institutions are being asked to move beyond AI experimentation toward meaningful adoption. Drawing on a strategic dialogue in Nairobi, this blog explores how universities can bridge that gap through AI sovereignty, partnerships & practical adoption priorities.