b'P U LT E I N S T I T U T E forG L O B A L D E V E L O P M E N T 2020 - 2021A N N U A L R E V I E WAddressing Global PovertySHARE Overviewand Inequality The SHARE activity is built upon a deep appreciation ofby USAID subject matter experts, to select the most urgent local capacity and ownership as the cornerstone of effectivelearning priorities. Through SHARE, and together with its development practice. The Notre Dame team will mentor anpartners, Notre Dame will also provide highly specialized, impressive coalition of partners in higher education across Latintechnical research assistance to USAID Missions and Bureaus Inequality manifests itself differently worldwide. Beyond theIn line with our Strategic Plan and the UN SustainableAmerica, Africa, the Middle East and Asia to implement theto design and implement education evaluation and learning lens of economics, inequality can be seen as a lack of access toDevelopment Goals, we seek opportunities within the fiveactivity. Each year of its implementation, SHARE will engagetasks in support of country- and region-specific priorities.those basic human rights we all require to flourishrightsdomains of thematic research that we believe will be criticalin a consultative process with the global education sector, led such as food, shelter, healthcare, and education. The Pulteto alleviating global poverty and inequality: Effective States Institute uses a multidisciplinary approach to find solutionsand Development, Humanitarianism, Global Health, which address the unique challenges our global brothers andSustainability, Business in Development. These are just a sisters face in their communities.few of the many highlights within our project portfolio. ForSHARESCOUNTRIESCURRENT more information on our work, visit pulte.nd.edu/projects.IMPACT OF INTEREST INITIATIVESConsults with USAID LearningGhana Ghana Low Cost Private School AssessmentEFFECTIVE STATESAgenda teams and advisors toSenegal Ghana Transition to English (T2E) Impactidentify priority areas EvaluationPromotes knowledge translation,Mozambiquecreating transformational changeKenya 2021-2023 Research Studies: AND DEVELOPMENT in educational and researchPhilippines Higher Education Learning Agendalandscapes Innovation EcosystemsStrengthens research ecosystems Honduras Financial StabilityRwanda Foundational Skills Learning AgendaSHARE: Improving GlobalEnables institutions to representCambodia Enhancing Book Distributionthe perspectives of vulnerable populations Haiti Language of Instruction Transition inEducation SystemsEducation Outcomes Assists USAID in designingLiberia Education in Crisis and Conflict Learning research activities Indonesia Fosters sustained partnershipsAgendabetween USAID, higher educationSocio-Emotional Learning of children and research institutionsand adolescentsIn August 2020, the Pulte Institute for Global DevelopmentWhile progress has been made in recent years to conduct researchTeacher Well-being together with the Institute for Educational Initiatives (IEI)that strengthens education systems in developing countries, more and its Global Center for the Development of the Whole Childtargeted research is required to create systemic and sustainablewas awarded a $40 million cooperative agreement to lead achange. SHARE will bring local scholars and higher education five-year program to advance USAID learning priorities in theinstitutions together to address these challenges and opportunities global education sector. This USAID DDI/Center for Educationin a number of low- and middle-income countries, with a view award is the largest federal award Notre Dame has ever received.to developing a replicable model to guide decision-makers. The Pulte Institute and IEI act as an important mechanism in carrying The Supporting Holistic and Actionable Research in EducationThis is a transformative award for the Pulte Institute, whichout Notre Dames distinctive mission to serve those in need, and this (SHARE) Activity will provide research to advance USAIDswill lead management, oversight and administration of theaward will be monumental in helping propel the University forward in education sector learning priorities, including improving literacy,program. Led by Innovation and Practice Program Director Tomthat role. numeracy, social-emotional skills, and continuous educationPurekal, the addition of the SHARE award to our portfolio has beyond childhood.brought five new members to our team to work on education challenges worldwide. Robert J. Bernhard, Vice President for Research, University of Notre Dame12 13'