American Institute for Research (AIR)

  • R Researcher

Description

AIR is one of the world's largest behavioral and social science research and evaluation organizations. Our overriding goal is to use the best science available to bring the most effective ideas and approaches to enhancing everyday life. For us, making the world a better place is not wishful thinking. It is the goal that drives us. AIR's mission is to conduct and apply the best behavioral and social science research and evaluation towards improving people's lives, with a special emphasis on the disadvantaged.

Primary Functions

  • Capacity building/Technical assistance
  • Research - policy analysis
  • Research - project evaluation

Secondary Functions

  • N/A

Geographic Scope

  • Global / regional

Areas of work Back to Top

Education topics addressed

Attainment

  • Primary completion
  • Primary enrollment
  • Primary to secondary transition
  • Secondary completion

Other skills

  • Life skills/sexuality education

Quality

  • School quality

Skills

  • Literacy
  • Numeracy
  • STEM

Cross-cutting topics addressed

  • Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)
  • HIV and STIs
  • Migration
  • Nutrition
  • Sports
  • Violence (at home, in relationships)
  • WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene)

Funders and partners Back to Top

Current girls' education partners

Locations and contact information Back to Top

Website

American Institute for Research (AIR)

Headquarters location(s)

  • Washington, D.C., , United States of America

Office location(s)

  • El Salvador
  • Ethiopia
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • United States of America
  • Zambia

Locations of current girls’ education work

Map showing countries (listed below) where the organization is involved with girls' education programs

  • Egypt
  • India
  • Kenya
  • Liberia
  • Uganda

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