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The demand for and the provision of early childhood services since 2000: policies and strategies
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October 28, 2016

Since the Millennium Development Goals and Education for All targets were proclaimed in 2000, considerable progress has been made in regard to enhancing the wellbeing of young children including an increase in both the supply of and demand for pre-primary education. In comparison to 1999, by 2012 the global pre-primary GER increased by 64 per cent… Read more

Early Child Development, early childhood interventions, ECD, education policy
Education
Integrating quality education with humanitarian response for humanitarian accountability: the Sphere-INEE companionship
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April 12, 2016

This paper aims to document the history and implications of the Sphere-Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) Companionship Agreement. The paper provides background on the rationale for the inclusion of education within humanitarian response, outlines the development of the INEE Minimum Standards of Education in Emergencies, Chronic Crises and Early Reconstruction, and explains the… Read more

Access to education, Education in emergencies, humanitarian emergencies
Education
Education in emergencies and protracted crises: toward a strengthened response
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April 11, 2016

Some of the most egregious violations of the right to education around the world occur in contexts of emergency and protracted crises. With tens of millions affected, and nearly one third of those out of school in crisis affected countries, neglecting the education of these children and youth denies not only their future, but also… Read more

Education in emergencies, right to education
Education
Education and displacement: assessing conditions for refugees and internally displaced persons affected by conflict
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April 11, 2016

Conflicts force people to leave their homes. Indeed, one of the measures of the severity of a conflict – in addition to casualties and duration – is the extent to which people have been displaced from their communities. In a recent survey by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) of eight conflict-affected countries, 56… Read more

Access to education, displaced populations, education for all, refugees
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Adolescents in emergencies
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April 8, 2016

It is increasingly recognised that in emergency programming efforts adolescents need to be viewed as a distinct group with distinct vulnerabilities and also great potential for contributing to the emergency response. Adolescents tend either to be ignored as a target group during times of emergencies or to be conceptualised as passive victims or active security threats…. Read more

Adolescents, Emergencies, Gender, Health
Education
Better together: the impact of the schooling system of Lebanese and Syrian displaced pupils on social stability
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April 5, 2016

This paper presents the findings from a case study research comparing the impact on social cohesion of segregated and mixed schooling systems of Lebanese and Syrian refugee students. Based on qualitative research with students, their families and teachers, the paper argues that perceptions and relationships between students in mixed classes improve over time. Though this… Read more

Higher education institutions and local government: Collaborating for growth
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November 1, 2015

This paper provides evidence of what can be achieved if the UK recognises the wider role and influence that Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) can have within cities and surrounding areas. It highlights the recent work that has taken place between the Local Government Association (LGA) and Universities UK to promote the role universities and other HEIs can… Read more

economic growth, Higher educational institutions, local collaboration
The Role of Skills Development in Overcoming Social Disadvantage
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August 4, 2015

This paper was written as part of the planning phase for the Education For All Global Monitoring Report 2012. Its objective is to highlight current policies that support skills development and to identify gaps that present potential for progress. Theories of skills acquisition have moved on from being exclusively linked to formal education settings. Other… Read more

skills development, Social policy, Vocational Skills
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Sanitation and Health
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June 3, 2015

This is one article in a four-part PLoS Medicine series on water and sanitation. Summary Points 2.6 billion people in the world lack adequate sanitation—the safe disposal of human excreta. Lack of sanitation contributes to about 10% of the global disease burden, causing mainly diarrhoeal diseases. In the past, government agencies have typically built sanitation… Read more

Health, Sanitation
The effects of contraception on obstetric outcomes
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June 3, 2015

The contribution of contraception to reductions in obstetric mortality and morbidity is universally acknowledged. One major pathway is by reducing the number of unwanted births. Each pregnancy and childbirth carry a health risk for the woman, and where obstetric services are poor, maternal mortality is still very high. In most Asian and Latin American countries… Read more

Family Planning, Health
Education
Education of children with disabilities in India. Background paper prepared for the Education for All Global Monitoring Report 2010
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September 11, 2014

The paper provides an in-depth and critical examination of efforts being undertaken under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) towards the education of children with disabilities. It concludes by attempting to bring together a range of disparate themes to suggest the fundamental dilemmas faced in planning and providing for children with disabilities and discusses ways of… Read more

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