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This research monograph explores some of the key issues in managing the growth of secondary schooling in India. It argues that investment in this area has been neglected for many years, with the emphasis since the 1990s being focused on universalising access to elementary schooling, a task that remains far from complete. This paper considers… Read more
This paper considers the constraints and contextual realities that may limits to Growth of Non-Government Private Schooling in Sub Saharan Africa. There is evidence that in some poor countries private provision has been growing especially at the secondary level. The reasons for this include excess demand, differentiated demand, and the opportunities created for entrepreneurs by… Read more
This paper provides an overview and guidance for the long term planning of education systems in the context of Education for All and the Millennium Development Goals. It argues that long term gains in educational access depend on anticipating future financial and non-financial constraints on growth and on successful implementation of plans which support growth… Read more
In sub-Saharan Africa the number of children finishing primary school is increasing, in part as a result of successful Education for All programmes. However, the majority of secondary age children remain excluded from access to good quality secondary schooling. This monograph argues that the knowledge and skill that secondary schools can provide is central to… Read more
Mothers continue to die needlessly before, during and after childbirth due to preventable conditions. The Maternal Death Surveillance and Response (MDSR) approach provides the means to understand the underlying causes and factors that lead to maternal deaths and develop solutions to save lives. MDSR facilitates gathering of information and allows for its strategic use in… Read more
Life cycle savings is proposed as one explanation for much of the increase in savings and economic growth in Asia. The association between the age composition of a nation’s population and its savings rate, observed within 16 Asian countries from 1952 to 1992, is re-estimated here to be less than a quarter the size reported… Read more
This discussion paper examines why Islam matters in prevention efforts for HIV, what Islam and Muslim scholars say about MSM and transgender people, as well as how this impact on the lives of MSM and transgender people and their access to health services. While Islam allows for difference of opinion, and the religious leaders disagree on… Read more