Equipping the workforce with job-relevant skills is a continuing challenge around the world, and mismatches are a persistent concern. Many school leavers and graduates are unable to find jobs commensurate...
Women in Sub-Saharan Africa are less likely than men to own land. They also use less land and have lower tenure security over the land that they use. This gap is costly in terms of lost productive output....
Type: BriefReport#: 103188Date: February 1, 2016Author:
Goldstein,Markus P. ;
Houngbedji,Kenneth ;
Kondylis,Florence ;
O'Sullivan,Michael B. ;
Selod,Harris
National governments and international agencies recognize the key role of student assessments in building an effective education system. The assessments provide information on whether all students in an...
Tertiary education systems play a critical role in creating the knowledge and human resources needed for global competitiveness, economic growth, and poverty alleviation. Despite rapid global growth in...
Tuberculosis (TB) is a significant problem within the Southern African mining industry. In South Africa alone, TB rates within the mining workforce are estimated at 2,500 to 3,000 cases per 100,000 individuals....
Tuberculosis (TB) is a significant problem within the Southern African mining industry. In South Africa alone,TB rates within the mining workforce are estimated at 2,500-3,000 cases per 100,000 individuals....
School autonomy and accountability are key components of an education system that ensure educational quality. The transfer of core managerial responsibilities to schools promotes local accountability;...
Small claims issue no. 9: Using alternative dispute-resolution (ADR) mechanisms, such as mediation and conciliation justice, is one of the ways that courts have attempted to reduce their caseload while...
Type: BriefReport#: 104145Date: February 1, 2016Author:
Gramckow,Heike P. ;
Ebeid,Omniah
Anywhere in the world, teachers exert an extraordinary influence on a child’s future. Today, they are no longer just a source of information and knowledge. They must play an expanded role as they equip...
Even when quality schools, textbooks, and teachers are all provided, children can only receive effective education if they are in school and prepared to learn. Poor health and hunger both reduce attendance...
Extreme poverty is a predominantly rural phenomenon, and the poor quality of roads linking remote areas to market centers is one of its distinguishing features. The time and cost of moving goods over poor...
Type: BriefReport#: 107725Date: February 1, 2016Author:
Whalley,Oliver George
Do countries more exposed to macroeconomic volatility grow less than more stable nations? Are profligate governments more likely to exacerbate volatility? What about the role of the financial sector; are...
Type: BriefReport#: 103454Date: February 1, 2016Author:
Carneiro,Francisco Galrao ;
Nguyen, Ha ;
Odawara,Rei
Tuberculosis (TB) is a significant problem within the Southern African mining industry. In South Africa alone, TB rates within the mining workforce are estimated at 2,500-3,000 cases per 100,000 individuals....
The World Bank is committed to working with governments to give everyone the ability to lead productive and healthy lives and getting youth ready for and in jobs is part of this. In Kenya, the World Bank...
Globally, some 630 million people lack access to safe drinking water and some 2.4 billion people—about one third of the world’s population, do not have access to a toilet. Lack of clean water affects children...
Type: BriefReport#: 104143Date: February 1, 2016Author:
Marcus,Aliza ;
Berman,Daphna
What will technological change deliver in the coming decades? And what can we do to determine the outcome? Technological change in any given society is never smooth and always negotiated. Although both...
Type: BriefReport#: 103148Date: February 1, 2016Author:
Raja,Siddhartha ;
Ampah,Mavis A.
Big data is a big topic. Rarely a day passes without news of innovative applications of the data all produce through frequent use of technology. It is also increasingly recognized that effective analysis...
Type: BriefReport#: 128214Date: February 1, 2016Author:
Harten,Sven ;
Blumenstock,Joshua Evan ;
Khan,Muhammad Raza Ur Rehman ;
Kinzinger,Johannes Philipp
According to the government, 2.6 million hectares of Indonesian land burned between June and October 2015, an area four and half times the size of Bali. By October 2015, eight provinces had burned more...
Information is a key ingredient in an effective education system. Effective education policymaking in a country requires information about the inputs, resources, governance, operations, and outcomes of...
A child’s earliest years present a window of opportunity to address inequality. The potential benefits from supporting early childhood development (ECD) range from healthy development to greater capacity...
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