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This paper reports on a preliminary study of literature relating to the evaluation of higher education (HE) interventions in low and middle income countries (LMICs), which have been made by national and international develop assistance programmes. It was prepared as a background paper for the March 2012 London conference, “Measuring the Impact of Higher Education Interventions… Read more
Strengthening health research capacity in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) is a recognised way to advance health and development. Systematic evidence on the effectiveness of different approaches remains limited however, as their complexity and diversity make monitoring and evaluation (M&E) difficult. Beginning in 2011 research explored how M&E of health research capacity strengthening (RCS) takes… Read more
This report combines learning from primary research undertaken by CfBT Education Trust and VSO in thirteen developing countries and from other available national level research and international synthesis reports concerning the human resource aspects of quality education and in particular the role of teachers. For the quality of teaching and learning to be improved the… Read more
Developing countries face distinct challenges in providing access to quality education. Educational provision also varies markedly in terms of teacher training, teaching and learning resources, school attendance, and motivation of parents, teachers and children for schooling. Against this backdrop, we consider the available evidence on foundation learning and literacy in order to identify key components… Read more
Malnutrition remains a major challenge for public health and for human and economic development in India. A lack of adequately trained public health professionals and nutritionists means that this challenge is not being met. Due to resource constraints, the most realistic way of improving this situation is to optimise the use of existing infrastructure. The… Read more
This research report provides an evaluation of the “UNA LAPTOP POR NIÑO” program in Peru. It states that the effective implementation of the “One Laptop per Child” program was not enough to overcome the difficulties of a design that places its trust in the role of technologies themselves. The use of technologies in education is… Read more
This research brief is based on a report authored by Stuart Cameron and Eric Ananga, commissioned by Plan UK, with funding from its Programme Partnership Arrangement with the UK Department for International Development (DFID). The report was based on an extensive review of research and evaluations of savings groups facilitated by Plan and others around… Read more