In recent years, development has become a cornerstone of the U.S. national security strategy, along with defense and diplomacy. The challenge of development is broader and more multifaceted than it has ever been. It involves not only traditional development-the achievement of economic, social, and political progress-but the added challenges of strengthening fragile states, achieving progress in countries of special strategic interest, providing humanitarian relief, and addressing key global and transnational issues.

• Education's Role in Development
• Accomplishments and Challenges
• USAID's Strategy for Education
• Guiding Principles
• Education's Role in Other Core Areas
• Financial and Human Resources

Improving Lives through Learning, the new USAID strategy for education and training, sets forth USAID's role in utilizing education as a powerful tool for development.