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Preventing early pregnancy and poor reproductive outcomes among adolescents in developing countries
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July 21, 2016

The WHO guidelines, Preventing early pregnancy and poor reproductive outcomes among adolescents in developing countries, provide both a call to action and directions for future research on: preventing early pregnancy: by preventing marriage before 18 years of age; by increasing knowledge and understanding of the importance of pregnancy prevention; by increasing the use of contraception;… Read more

Adolescents, srh
Education
Progress evaluation of the UNICEF education in emergencies and post-crisis transition programme (EEPCT): Sri Lanka case study – evaluation report
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April 22, 2016

The purpose of this evaluation was to identify and assess progress of UNICEF’s Education in Emergencies and Post-Crisis Transition (EEPCT) Programme in Sri Lanka and to enable systematic reflection towards improving programme results. Because of the war, which grew progressively worse over almost 30 years, and the devastation caused by the 2004 tsunami, the country… Read more

Conflict and Security, Education in emergencies, Sri Lanka
Education
The role and impact of private schools in developing countries: evidence brief
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February 29, 2016

This paper summarises the rigorous review, The role and impact of private schools in developing countries: A rigorous review of the evidence. The brief notes that arriving at general conclusions from the evidence reviewed is difficult because of the diversity of private schools, the significant gaps in the evidence and the fact that available research is… Read more

developing countries, Education, Private Schools
Education
Early childhood development and cognitive development in developing countries: evidence brief
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February 29, 2016

This paper summarises findings from the rigorous literature review, Early childhood development and cognitive development in developing countries. It provides an overview of key evidence to assist policy-makers and researchers in assessing the research in this field. Policy-makers should, of course, carefully consider their own specific context. Among the key findings are: 1) a large, high-quality evidence base shows… Read more

developing countries, Early Childhood Development, ECD, Education
Education
The role and impact of philanthropic and religious schools on education in developing countries: evidence brief
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February 29, 2016

Despite a growing body of evidence on the role and impacts of private schooling, there is much less analysis of other types of non-state provider. The available literature focuses on philanthropic and religious providers, but is highly fragmented by provider and limited in geographic scope. Where evidence exists, it finds that philanthropic schools in particular… Read more

developing countries, Education, Non-State Schools, philanthropic, religious schools
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Engaging men and boys in changing gender-based inequity in health: evidence from programme interventions
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November 23, 2015

This review assesses the effectiveness of programmes seeking to engage men and boys in achieving gender equality and equity in health. It analyses data from 58 evaluation studies of interventions with men and boys in the areas of: sexual and reproductive health; fatherhood; gender-based violence; maternal, newborn and child health; and gender socialisation. Key findings of… Read more

gender and health, Gender Equality, Human Development, Men, social development
Education
Gender
Health
Social Protection
‘Leave no one behind’: gender, sexuality and the Sustainable Development Goals
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November 3, 2015

In 2015, as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) come to an end, a new generation of world leaders, government officials, donors and civil society organisations, have joined forces to articulate their vision for a future where all people can contribute to, and benefit from, an inclusive development framework. Across the documents and consultations, these leaders… Read more

Gender, Gender Equality, Inclusive development, post-mdgs, SDGs, Sexuality, Women's empowerment
The Promise of Preschool in Africa: A Randomized Impact Evaluation of Early Childhood Development in Rural Mozambique
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June 4, 2015

The earliest years of life are pivotal in forming the foundations for healthy development and providing children and their societies the opportunity to reach their full potential. However, many children in developing countries are not able to develop to their full potential because of serious deficits in health, nutrition and proper cognitive and non-cognitive stimulation…. Read more

Early Childhood Development, Preschool
The role of early childhood education programmes in the promotion of child and adolescent mental health in low- and middle-income countries
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June 4, 2015

Background There is growing evidence that early childhood education (ECE) interventions can reduce the loss of developmental potential of disadvantaged children in low- and middle-income countries (LAMIC). Less attention has been paid to the potential of these programmes to prevent child mental health problems and promote child well-being. Methods Peer-reviewed journal articles describing controlled evaluations… Read more

Early Childhood Development, Mental Health
Centre-based day care for children younger than five years of age in low- and middle-income countries
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June 4, 2015

Review question This review evaluated the effects of centre-based day care for children younger than five years of age in low- and middle-income countries (as defined by the World Bank 2011). We considered the following outcomes: children’s cognitive and psychosocial development, prevalence and incidence of infectious diseases among them and the economic situation of parents…. Read more

Early Childhood Development, Preschool
Weight Gain in the First Two Years of Life Is an Important Predictor of Schooling Outcomes in Pooled Analyses from Five Birth Cohorts from Low- and Middle-Income Countries
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June 3, 2015

Schooling predicts better reproductive outcomes, better long-term health, and increased lifetime earnings. We used data from 5 cohorts (Brazil, Guatemala, India, the Philippines, and South Africa) to explore the relative importance of birthweight and postnatal weight gain for schooling in pooled analyses (n = 7945) that used appropriate statistical methods [conditional weight (CW) gain measures… Read more

Early Childhood Development, School
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