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Interventions for improving learning outcomes and access to education in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review
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August 15, 2016

Substantial progress has been made in improving access to education in low- and middle income countries (LMICs). However, several challenges still need to be addressed. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on education aim to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning. In this context, there is a need for evidence on the effects… Read more

Access to education, Learning Outcomes, Low income countries, middle income countries, SDGs
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Joanna Härmä on low-fee private schooling in Maputo, Mozambique
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July 26, 2016

In this video Joanna Härmä, visiting Research Fellow at the Centre for International Education, University of Sussex, talks about research she undertook for DFID in Autumn 2015 on non-state provision of education in low-income areas of Maputo, Mozambique. In many developing countries governments struggle to provide education that is accessible to all and of good… Read more

low-cost private schools, Mozambique, Private Schools
Education
Educating children in conflict zones
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July 19, 2016

This book examines the challenges of delivering quality education to the approximately 39 million out-of-school children around the world who live in situations affected by violent conflict. The volume provides a comprehensive and critical overview of the links between conflict and children’s access to education, as well as a review of the policies and approaches… Read more

Children, conflict-affected states, education policy
Education
Schooling and conflict in Darfur: a snapshot of basic education services for displaced children
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June 17, 2016

Globally, there has been increased attention to children’s education in conflict-affected countries, with a particular focus on the provision of basic schooling. Yet, there is a need for greater representative data from these settings.  This report presents findings of a survey conducted of basic educational services and facilities among internally displaced persons (IDP) communities in North and West… Read more

Access to education, conflict-affected states, internally displaced persons
Education
The role of employment service providers: guide to anticipating and matching skills and jobs – volume 4
Document Library
June 13, 2016

This guide is a part of the ETF, ILO and Cedefop series of guides on skills anticipation and matching. It examines the role of employment service providers in skills anticipation and matching, and aims to support transition and developing countries in establishing and strengthening the role of these providers. It identifies outstanding initiatives and good practices… Read more

Employability, skills development, Vocational Skills
Education
2012-2016 Education Strategy
Document Library
June 3, 2016

Quality education that builds relevant skills and knowledge enables refugees to live healthy, productive lives and builds skills for self-reliance. At present, many refugees lack access to quality education that provides physical protection and personal capacity development. This is particularly true for marginalised groups, including children and young people with physical and cognitive disabilities; overaged learners… Read more

Access to education, education for all, education planning, MDGs, quality education, refugee education
Education
Opportunities for change: education innovation and reform during and after conflict
Document Library
June 3, 2016

Conflict and displacement create distinctive challenges for education practitioners. However, opportunities for reform and positive change within the sector also arise simultaneously during and after conflict. This book explores some of the prospects for positive transformation. A series of 10 case studies presents specific examples of how positive change has been implemented in the education… Read more

conflict-affected states, education policy, education reform, education systems, Innovation, post-conflict settings
Education
Educational needs and barriers for refugee students in the United States: a review of the literature
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June 3, 2016

Refugee children have traumatic experiences that can hinder their learning. The United Nations has specified in conventions, and researchers have concurred, that education is essential for refugee children’s psychosocial adjustment. However, government officials, public opinion, and researchers have often differed about what is best for refugees’ healthy acculturation. On the basis of a large-scale longitudinal… Read more

Access to education, education policy, refugee children
Education
Learning in displacement: briefing paper on the right to education of internally displaced people
Document Library
May 31, 2016

Education is critical for internally displaced children, in part because it provides a protective function and conveys life-saving messages. Education gives children the skills needed to function in their areas of displacement, and on return. Schools give children meaningful day-today activities, leaving them less likely to succumb to the negative aspects of long-term displacement, including… Read more

Access to education, education policy, internally displaced persons
Education
An assessment of students’ competency levels in grades 3-9 in Northern and Eastern provinces
Document Library
May 24, 2016

This report documents the development, delivery, scoring and processing of a set of tests of Tamil and mathematics for placing displaced and returned learners in the Accelerated Learning Programme (ALP) in Sri Lanka. The ALP is intended to be a temporary school-based intervention to help students rapidly reach their age-appropriate learning competency thus promoting grade 1-9… Read more

Access to education, conflict-affected states, Sri Lanka
Education
Syria crisis education fact sheet: Middle East and North Africa out-of-school children initiative
Document Library
May 24, 2016

In Syria, the crisis has pushed the capacity of basic social services to the breaking point, with a devastating impact on 4.5 million children. A total of 2 million children are out of school and one in five schools has been destroyed, damaged, or used for other purposes, including occupation by armed groups. The economic… Read more

Access to education, refugee children, refugee education
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