The Institute of Human Development and Social Change

ALSE Project

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The Assessment of Learning Outcomes and Social Effects (ALSE) of Community-Based Education research project aims to understand the best ways to create effective and sustainable community-based education in Afghanistan. ALSE is a mixed-methods, randomized controlled trial (RCT) assessing the Community-Based Education Enhancement Program (CBEEP) implemented by CARE Afghanistan and CRS Afghanistan. The study’s sample includes 195 villages in six provinces of Afghanistan.

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About ALSE

Learn more about the ALSE project, including information about their leadership, staff, and project alumni.
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Findings

Access and read ALSE's findings, including baseline reports from each phase of ALSE's project and research briefs that provide updates, lessons, and key findings.
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Research Design

Learn how the ALSE project designed their multi-year research impact evaluation.
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Instruments

ALSE is committed to sharing its data collection materials with the aim of encouraging future research in Afghanistan.

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Capacity Building

ALSE conducted Executive Seminars with participants from the Afghan Ministry of Education and NGO education staff, and conducted an individual-level assessment of the research capacities of the Ministry' Research and Evaluation Unit.