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Success Stories

Photo of as young female artist holding up a painting

Bringing hope to Sri Lanka: IREX’s mobile journalism project

Image of Protestors outside the Presidential Palace

MEND uses social media to bring important issues to light in Sri Lanka

Karishma on soccer field with a ball

Empowering girls in Gilgit-Baltistan through sports

Screenshot from training webinar

Sri Lanka: Media literacy in the time of COVID-19

Photo of two men during a Roundtable Talk. One man is speaking and using his hands to emphasize his point.

Strengthening leadership skills for a lifetime of global citizenship

Participants and a facilitator in a mobile journalism workshop look at a video camera on a tripod.

Catalyzing the media’s digital transformation in Sri Lanka

Malala at a work site.

Advocating for inclusion in Pakistan’s STEM sector

How one alumna is breaking taboos around reproductive health in Pakistan

Sajid leading a community service activitiy

Forging ties through cross-cultural experiences

Promotional images from Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, Vivi, and Harry and the Bucket Full of Dinosaurs.

Bringing “Daniel Tiger” to children in Central Asia

Photo of Arisha with two other people.

Supporting inclusive education in Pakistan

Growing rural economies through organic farming

UGRAD Pakistan alumna Samaira poses with two women, one of whom is in a wheelchair

Promoting disability rights in Pakistan

Tariq in a field with crops

Advancing Pakistan’s agriculture sector through organic farming

Photo of Abdul, who is sitting in a canyon.

Creating opportunities for social inclusion in Pakistan

Ujala speaking on phone for a helpline call

Building support for women in Pakistan

Mujtaba receiving the Queen's Young Leader's Award from Queen Elizabeth II

How a self-sustaining nonprofit is increasing access to education for youth in Pakistan

How a young entrepreneur is saving lives in Pakistan

How a young entrepreneur is saving lives in Pakistan

Malala sits at a desk in front of a laptop while conducting an experiment on the desk

Building technology for women, by women

Insights

Three participants holding supplies while volunteering.

What we learned from a decade of implementing an exchange program with Pakistan

By:
Michael Dyer
Four participants in a panel at IREX

Four takeaways from a panel on Uzbekistan’s reforms

By:
Christian Skye Finke and Mark Skogen

News

Participants of the Civic Action through Mobile Phones (CAMP) activity putting their mobile storytelling skills to practice

IREX launches new CSM-STAND project to support media in Sri Lanka

Photo of two young girls squatting by the side of a river collecting samples from the water. The girls are wearing masks.

IREX launches Climate Talent Initiative

IREX and Development Gateway announce strategic partnership

Resources

Global Undergraduate Exchange Program in Pakistan 10-Year Impact Evaluation

Media Sustainability Index (MSI)

Media Sustainability Index (MSI)

Young women using computers at a READ Center.

Achieving Self-Sustaining Development in Rural Communities: A Case Study of the READ Model in Nepal

Endline Evaluation of Beyond Access Bangladesh, a subcomponent of READ

Endline Evaluation of Beyond Access Bangladesh, a Subcomponent of READ

A Problem-Driven Political Economy Assessment of the Gender Digital Divide in Myanmar

Ending the Gender Digital Divide in Myanmar: A Problem-Driven Political Economy Assessment