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All resources on education and development including materials on access and participation; adult, higher and vocational education; curriculum, learning, and teaching; education and health; girls’ education; policy finance and governance; quality of learning outcomes; sex education; and violence, conflict and emergencies.
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The Role of Education in Responding to Natural Disasters
Helpdesk Report
May 6, 2011

The role for education in natural disaster management that appeared most frequently in the literature is teaching children risk reduction and management material. Children often spread learning to their families and communities and many believe that ‘educating a child is educating a family’. However, disaster preparedness education can be set up for communities also and… Read more

Child-Centred, Children, Community, Disaster Management, Education, India, Infrastructure, Natural Disasters
Education
Guidance Note: Learning and Teaching Materials, Policy and Practice for Provision
Assignment
March 12, 2011

A range of complex policy options are embedded in national systems for providing learning and teaching materials (LTM). The objectives of this Guidance Note are: To identify and analyse the key issues involved in book sector policy, planning and development To help DFID play a constructive role in supporting the liberalisation and development of the… Read more

Learning and teaching materials
Education
Guidance Note: National and International Assessments of Student Achievement
Assignment
March 1, 2011

Evidence on how successful schools are in transforming resources into student learning is essential to guide policy and management decisions regarding educational provision. Assessment of learning, especially in the foundational areas of language and mathematics, is needed at varying points in the educational careers of students. Assessment entails measurement of learning, analysis to diagnose problems,… Read more

assessment, Learning Outcomes
Education
Guidance Note: Engaging the Private Sector in Skills Development
Assignment
March 1, 2011

This guidance note provides information on how the private sector can become involved in skills development; it identifies the contribution the private sector can make to increase both the quality and quantity of provision, complementing as well as challenging state provision. The note outlines the benefits of engaging the private sector and how that can… Read more

Private Sector, skills development
Education
Demand-Side School Incentive Programmes
Helpdesk Report
February 1, 2011

This report reviews the impact of demand side school incentives programmes.  It presents articles and case studies on: Cash (or in-kind) transfer programmes Vouchers Scholarships Operationalising incentive schemes Cash transfer programmes in Bangladesh showed evidence of being effective including that enrolment increased by 35% on average, attendance improved and female enrolment growth was almost twice… Read more

Asia, Bangladesh, CCTs, Conditional Cash Transers, Demand Side, Education, Educational Performance, Female Secondary School Assistance Project (FESP), Food for Education (FFE), Incentive, Retention, Scholarships, School, Uptake, Vouchers
Education
Gender
Early Childhood Development and Livelihoods
Helpdesk Report
December 14, 2010

There is some evidence that Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) has increased women’s workforce participation.  The majority of the literature on ECCD comes from an education viewpoint and is child-focussed. It notes that parent or family carers are more able to work or study due to childcare programmes. The point generally seems presumed and… Read more

Childcare, Children, Depression, Development, Early Childhood, Economic, Education, Gender, Livelihoods, Maternal, Participation, Quality, Women
Education
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Best Practices for Vocational Skills Training in Africa
Helpdesk Report
November 11, 2010

The literature on vocational training discusses practices in both the formal and informal sectors and from both government and non-government providers. One best practice common to all of these emerges. It is fundamental that the objectives and outputs of training systems meet a country’s economic and social requirements. Vocational education must deliver skills for existing… Read more

Africa. Apprentice, Apprenticeship, Gender, Skills, Vocational Skills
Education
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Girls’ Education in Sudan
Helpdesk Report
November 2, 2010

This report gives an overview of the evidence of the economic and social barriers to girls’ education in Sudan. It also gives an overview of barriers which affect the education of both boys and girls. It gives the evidence for successfully addressing barriers to girls’ education in Sudan and examples from other countries of successfully… Read more

Africa, East Africa, Education, Girls, Girls' Education, Sudan
Education
Education and Community Empowerment
Helpdesk Report
November 2, 2010

There is a wealth of literature on community involvement in education in poor countries reporting varying degrees of success. An extensive World Bank literature review discusses many evaluations of outcomes of community involvement in schools. Successes, failures and evaluation difficulties are reported.  This report includes research from Africa, Asia and Latin America. An examples of… Read more

Community, Community Empowerment, Education, Empowerment, Schools, Social Change
Education
Fiduciary Risk Assessment (FRA) of Kenya Education Sector Support Programme (KESSP)
Assignment
October 22, 2010

The overall fiduciary risk in the Kenya Education Sector Support Programme (KESSP) was found to be High. The risks assessments were based on a combination of two previous Public Expenditure Financial Accountability (PEFA) assessments in 2006 & 2008; Education Sector-specific financial management assessments; and professional judgement. The assessment reviewed public financial management accountability (PFMA) at… Read more

financial management, Kenya, pefa, pfm
Education
DFID Rwanda: Joint Education Sector Support (JESS) Narrative Progress Report, 6th~7th October 2010
Assignment
October 7, 2010

In terms of the specific targets set in the Education Sector Support Programme, the following results have been observed: net enrolment in Primary has increased but remains below target Gross Enrolment Rate (GER) remains high but has fallen markedly over the period Primary completion rates have exceeded expectation dropout rates have fallen but remain high… Read more

Rwanda, sector support
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