This report is part of the Analytical
and Advisory Activities (AAA) program focusing on the
engagement area of 'skills development,
competitiveness, and knowledge economy'...
Type: Other Education StudyReport#: 54170Date: August 1, 2010
The preparation of this report,
initiated at the request of the Government, required close
coordination by a multi-sectoral working group involving
several ministries....
Type: Other Education StudyReport#: 69946Date: July 1, 2010
This report reflects and analyzes the
recently released survey results from the Program for
International Student Assessment (PISA) conducted in 2009 by
the Organization...
Type: Other Education StudyReport#: 70247Date: June 25, 2010Author:
Macdonald, Kevin ;
Danchev, Plamen
The World Bank, jointly with its
partners, the governments of France, Ireland and Norway, and
later with Education Program Development Fund (EPDF) support
with technical...
Type: Other Education StudyReport#: 69540Date: June 1, 2010
The purpose of this report is to provide
sound analytical foundations for strategic planning and
sector dialogue between education policy makers, development
partners...
Type: Other Education StudyReport#: 59755Date: February 23, 2010
This note sums up results and lessons
learned from an impact assessment of school closures on
dropout rates in Bulgaria. The assessment was undertaken
jointly by the...
Type: Other Education StudyReport#: 70575Date: January 1, 2010Author:
Schady,Norbert R. ;
Sondergaard,Lars M. ;
Bodewig,Christian ;
Pave Sohnesen,Thomas
The following report is the first of a
two-stage video study to examine teaching practices and
activities in Indonesian classrooms. The first stage is
linked to results...
Type: Other Education StudyReport#: 54936Date: January 1, 2010
This note presents a review of the
system of funding higher education in Uganda and provides
government and stakeholders with some options for meeting
the twin goals...
Type: Other Education StudyReport#: 70391Date: December 31, 2009
According to Government, Ghana is facing
many challenges in the area of skill development and job
creation. The Government is particularly concerned with: (i)
unemployment...
Type: Other Education StudyReport#: 40328Date: May 29, 2009
According to Government, Ghana is facing
many challenges in the area of skill development and job
creation. The Government is particularly concerned with: (i)
unemployment...
Type: Other Education StudyReport#: 40328Date: May 29, 2009
Recent studies point to a number of
current and emerging concerns in the health and nutrition of
school-age children in the Caribbean region. Critical among
them are:...
Type: Other Education StudyReport#: 69893Date: March 1, 2009
The poverty and social impact analysis
(PSIA) 2008 survey's general objective is to analyze
the barriers to school enrolment and retention and the
effect that fees and...
Type: Other Education StudyReport#: 69681Date: March 1, 2009
The dramatic growth in Indian elementary
education enrollment and improvements in retention and
transition rates over the past ten years, particularly among
more disadvantaged...
Type: Other Education StudyReport#: 48521Date: January 1, 2009
The dramatic growth in Indian elementary
education enrollment and improvements in retention and
transition rates over the past ten years, particularly among
more disadvantaged...
Type: Other Education StudyReport#: 48521Date: January 1, 2009
The global economy has become
increasingly complex and competitive. Many countries have
turned to knowledge-based growth to transition from
labor-intensive sectors to...
Type: Other Education StudyReport#: 51681Date: January 1, 2009
The main objective of this report is to
analyze student learning in Colombia in order to foster
policies to improve education quality that are grounded in
research and...
Type: Other Education StudyReport#: 43906Date: November 4, 2008
The effective management of
Indonesia's teaching force is of crucial importance to
the development of the country's educational system.
The study aimed to investigate...
Type: Other Education StudyReport#: 45622Date: September 1, 2008
The challenges of education development
in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) at the beginning of the 21st
century are urgent and unprecedented. Faced with persistent
gaps in...
Type: Other Education StudyReport#: 45397Date: August 29, 2008Author:
Verspoor,Adriaan M.
Gender equality is not just a
women's issue, it is a development issue. Women's
economic empowerment is essential for economic development,
growth, and poverty reduction...
Type: Other Education StudyReport#: 45404Date: August 12, 2008Author:
Tembon, Mercy; Fort, Lucia;
This report aims to address some of the
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport's (MoEYS)
specific concerns in the area of teacher civil service
reform as it considers...
Type: Other Education StudyReport#: 44850Date: June 1, 2008Author:
Benveniste, Luis; Marshall, Jeffery; and
Araujo, M. Caridad;
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