TaRL and mEducation named among the world's 100 most impactful education innovations

We’re proud to share that both education programs we scale in partnership with governments—Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) and mEducation (the Philippines name for ConnectEd)—have been featured in HundrED’s Global Collection 2026.

Life on the Youth Impact Research & Innovation Team

As we scale globally, we are looking for new researchers to join our vibrant, supportive team. If you’re looking for your next research opportunity, read on to find out more about what life in our Research and Innovation (R&I) department is like. Or just take our Head of Research Claire Cullen’s word for it: “It’s fun, it’s challenging, and it’s so rewarding!”

Youth Impact co-hosts Education in Botswana panel discussion

Youth Impact hosted Botswana's Ministry of Child Welfare and Basic Education among others at a a high-level education panel calling for evidence-based reform to strengthen foundational learning in Botswana, with co-hosts the British High Commission, World Bank and UNICEF.

Evidence-based tutoring in Karnataka

On 29th May 2025, Youth Impact signed a formal partnership with the Government of Karnataka. This partnership includes a mandate to provide technical assistance in order to improve systems for learning outcomes.

Youth Impact at CIES

We are excited to once again be participating in the Comparative and International Education Society Conference in Chicago, USA from 22nd - 26th March 2025.

Press release: Students in Botswana are proceeding through school but not meeting grade-level requirements

A new study has found that primary-level students in Botswana are performing far below the expected grade standards, and their caregivers are largely unaware of their performance.

Choices: New name, same impactful program!

We’re excited to announce that our flagship evidence-based health education program formerly known as Zones, is now called Choices!

10 Lessons in 10 Years: A Decade of Optimizing and Scaling Impact

2024 has been a milestone year for Youth Impact – ten years of growth, ten years of learning, ten years of impact.

Press release: Youth Impact calls upon Ministry of Child Welfare & Basic Education leadership to prioritize foundational skills

We call upon the new Ministry of Child Welfare & Basic Education to reflect on the gaps recently identified in Botswana’s basic education in Youth Impact’s annual survey, and implore the Ministry to integrate a focus on foundational education into its policies.

‘10 Years of Learning’ partners summit reflections

For our 10th anniversary we convened a group of 65 partners from 10+ countries to celebrate the past and plan for the future. Our ‘10 Years of Learning’ Partners Summit was held over three days in Maun, Botswana.