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COVID-19 RCCE Strategies for Cross-Border Movement in Eastern and Southern Africa
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August 4, 2020

This brief focuses on cross-border movement in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) and its implications for development of risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) strategies aimed at preventing transmission of COVID-19 in the ESA region. Given the extensive risk of cross-border transmission of the virus and the imminent reopening of borders, such strategies are essential… Read more

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COVID-19 and what the digital divide means for people’s livelihoods in Kenya
Blog
April 23, 2020

This blog originally appeared on the Open University website and is reposted with their permission Measures to control the current pandemic impact more heavily on everyone whose access to internet and digital technologies is limited. But in some countries, the impact can be particularly devastating, says Anna Colom. The COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on the inequalities in access to the… Read more

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Gender
Social Protection
Gender-Sensitive Public Works: Literature Review
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February 3, 2020

The UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) has contracted OPM to carry out a scoping study and literature review of gender-sensitive public works. This involves collecting good practices and examples from across the globe, as well as identifying potential areas for intervention (and piloting) in Mozambique. The terms of reference (TOR) for this study required… Read more

gender-sensitive, graduation, public works
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Gender-Sensitive Public Works in Mozambique: Scoping Study
Assignment
February 3, 2020

The UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) has contracted OPM to carry out a scoping study and literature review of gender-sensitive public works. This involves collecting good practices and examples from across the globe, as well as identifying potential areas for intervention (and piloting) in Mozambique. This report is a scoping study of the potential… Read more

gender-sensitive, graduation, public works
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System scaling in Delhi
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July 19, 2019

A ‘learning partner’ formative evaluation of StiR Education’s Intrinsic Motivation model STiR Education’s scaling model is predicated on delivering through the system, not just working alongside it. There are no parallel programme delivery structures: STiR works directly with system level roles at the middle tier, including Teacher Development Coordinators (TDCs) and Mentor Teachers (MTs). The… Read more

education scaling, education system, scaling, system scaling
Education
Innovation and achievement: the work of four not-for-profit school groups
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July 17, 2019

This report examines four not-for-profit school chains, run by non-governmental organisations in low-income contexts. These are Fe y Alegría, the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (better known by its acronym BRAC), Gyan Shala and Zambia Open Community Schools. These school chains have succeeded in reaching marginalised students and expanding access to hard-to-reach groups. The evidence also… Read more

achievement, Innovation, non-profit, not-for-profit school groups
Health
Networking in eHealth – A learning evaluation of the IDRC Strengthening Equity through Applied Research Capacity building in eHealth (SEARCH) programme
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March 29, 2019

In 2017 the Canadian IDRC concluded a six-year programme supporting research organisations in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lebanon, Peru and Vietnam in the development and testing of solutions to strengthen health systems through information technology. The programme under the title ‘Strengthening Equity through Applied Research Capacity building in eHealth’ (SEARCH) set out four objectives:… Read more

eHealth, health equity
Education
Social Protection
Inclusive and Special Education Approaches in Developing Countries
Helpdesk Report
February 8, 2019

The aim of this review was to present the recent evidence on the effectiveness of inclusive and special education approaches in improving learning and behavioural outcomes, with a focus on developing countries, particularly Ethiopia. One of the key difficulties surrounding inclusive education in developing countries is the lack of research about education in these countries…. Read more

inclusive education, Inclusive learning, special educational needs
Education
Gender
Let All Girls Learn: A Case Study in Successful Educational Reform at Scale in Kenya
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January 8, 2019

Between 2013 and 2017, Education Development Trust designed and delivered a large-scale education reform programme in Kenya, intended to improve the life chances of some particularly disadvantaged girls. This was funded by the UK government Department for International Development (DFID) as part of the UK global Girls’ Education Challenge (GEC) Step Change programmes. Education Development Trust called their project ‘Wasichana Wote Wasome’ (WWW); Kiswahili for ‘let all girls… Read more

education for all, Girls' Education
Health
Reducing Maternal and Neonatal Deaths in Kenya
Assignment
December 21, 2018

Kenya has some of the highest rates of maternal and neonatal mortality in the world at 360/100,000 and 22/1,000 live births respectively.  Translated into numbers – this equates to about 7000 maternal deaths and 29,000 neonatal deaths per year in Kenya. The DFID-funded Reducing Maternal and Neonatal Death in Kenya programme aims to reduce mortality… Read more

Maternal Child and Newborn Health, Maternal Health
Education
Private Sector Development in Countries Progressing to Peace and Prosperity
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November 22, 2018

This report focuses on the specific challenges and opportunities of states that are making two challenging concurrent transitions, away from both extreme poverty and from conflict. First, they are ‘countries where the longer term prospects of the poor to escape poverty are overall good, but not necessarily secure or sustainable, and at risk of development… Read more

Conflict, conflict-affected states, peace, Private Sector Development
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