Building brighter futures

In the next decade, around 1.2 billion young people will enter the global job market.

Source: World Bank Group (2026), The Global Jobs Challenge

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Building brighter futures

We care deeply about every young person – and every adult who has been pushed to the margins – having access to a good education, the skills they need and opportunities for meaningful work.

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Building brighter futures

That’s what drives our work with governments and system reformers around the world.

The challenge is clear.

So is our role.

Education Development Trust (EDT) is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to improving education, skills, and employment outcomes around the world.

 

Working across schools, communities, workplaces, and systems, we help partners tackle complex challenges, strengthen capacity, and deliver lasting change.

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The challenges shaping the future

Across the world, governments, communities, and employers face a common challenge: ensuring people have the knowledge, skills, and opportunities they need to succeed.

Our approach connects policy, evidence, and delivery.

We work with partners to tackle these complex challenges through a combination of technical expertise, evidence, and practical delivery experience.

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Turning policy into practice

Helping governments and partners turn their vision into effective implementation, from design and delivery through to adoption and long-term sustainability.

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Translating evidence into action

Using research, data, and learning from practice to inform policy, strengthen programmes, and improve outcomes.

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Building stronger systems

Working with local partners to strengthen institutions, develop workforces, and build the capacity needed to sustain improvement over time.

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Scaling what works

Identifying effective approaches, adapting them to local contexts, and supporting their expansion to reach more people.

Turning insight into impact

We focus on impact at every stage of our work, from programme design and implementation through to evaluation and learning. By understanding what works, what doesn't, and why, we help partners make better decisions, strengthen systems, and deliver meaningful improvements for learners.

We are deeply proud of the impact of our work.

Beyond our programmes: shaping the conversations that matter

Alongside our long-term programmes and partnerships, we help bring important education and employment challenges into focus. Through initiatives such as Partnering with Purpose, and Getting to work, together, featuring research, events and collaborative projects, we share learning, connect perspectives and explore practical solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges.

 

Explore our latest initiatives, campaigns for change, and collaborations.

 

Getting to work, together

Understanding why so many young people are becoming NEET (not in education, employment, or training), and how the system can work together to solve it.

Learning to change the world

We believe learning can change lives, strengthen communities, and create opportunity. If you're working to build a better future through education, skills, or employment, we'd love to talk.

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