- Orphanhood and childhood mortality in Malawi
- M. Ueyama (ed) / International Food Policy Research Institute, 2008
- More than 30 percent of school-aged children have lost at least one parent in Malawi. Lack of investments in human capital and adverse conditions during childhood are often associated with lower living standards in the future. Therefo...
- Inequality and education: how can governance policies help break the cycle of disadvantage and poverty?
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 2008
- This report argues that while there has been some remarkable progress towards some of the EFA goals since 2000, progress is being undermined by a failure of governments to tackle persistent inequalities based on income, gender, locati...
- Technology-based vocational skills training for marginalized girls and young women in Indonesia
- G. Dunkley; C. Haddad (ed) / UNESCO Bangkok, 2008
- In most impoverished communities, there has long been a heavy reliance on self-help mechanisms and micro-enterprise development (especially among women) in the informal economy for household and community survival and local income-gen...
- An educators guide to Crimes of War
- J. Waldman / Human Rights Education Associates, 2007
- Despite the advanced state of development of international humanitarian law and international human rights law, the world continues to witness heinous crimes of war. The development of these schools of legal thought has required a hig...
- Centre for Education Research and Training (University of Malawi) (CERT)
- Malawian education research unit
- Financing education in fragile states
- L. Brannelly; S. Ndaruhutse / Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies, 2008
- This framing paper for an INEE Policy Roundtable provides analysis, lessons learnt and recommendations on the financing of education in states affected by fragility. The paper focuses mainly on aid to education, but also considers it ...
- How to promote gender equality through social, economic and cultural rights
- P. Eliadis; L. Farha; S. Aurora / Equitas- International Centre for Human Rights Education, 2008
- Like all standards and aspirations, women's economic, social and cultural rights ultimately depend on the ability to enforce them.This handbook is intended as a specific tool for national human rights institutions to enhance thei...
- Delivering education in China
- Department for International Development, UK, 2008
- This short briefing paper outlines the key issues relating to the delivery of education in China and the projects currently being implemented there by the UK Department for International Development (DFID). The authors outline...
- Synergising the MDGs: how Peru can succeed on both education and poverty
- G. Yamada; J. Castro; A. Beltran / Poverty and Economic Policy Network, 2008
- While the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) comprise of a wide-ranging set of sectors and indicators, progress assessment exercises tend to avoid looking at the interactions across the various sectors and indicators. For policymaker...
- The livelihoods and voices of the poor
- D. Narayan; R. Patel; K. Schafft / World Bank, 2000
- Narayan underlines the multidimensionality of poverty and explains that households and the social fabric around them are being destroyed while the efforts of the state and NGOs are limited or ineffective. Part of the Consultations wit...
- An overview of the children of seasonal migrants in India
- Smita (first name only) / Consortium for Research on Educational Access, Transitions and Equity, 2008
- There are still many categories of children in India for whom adequate and appropriate strategies are not in place for their effective education. One such category are the children of seasonal migrants. This paper identifies...
- Ensuring access to quality education for marginalised groups in India
- M. Sedwal; S. Kamat / Consortium for Research on Educational Access, Transitions and Equity, 2008
- The Scheduled Castes (SCs, also known as Dalits) and Scheduled Tribes (STs, also known as Adivasis) are among the most socially and educationally disadvantaged groups in India. This paper examines issues concerning school access and e...
- Gender, education and media – an advocacy guide
- Oxfam, 2008
- Nationally, regionally and internationally millions of individuals and thousands of civil society groups and organisations are campaigning for quality education for all. This guide draws on learning from two “Gender, Education a...
- Improving the management of teachers to increase educational quality
- C. Mpokosa; S. Ndaruhutse / CfBT Education Trust, 2008
- This report, published jointly by VSO and CfBT, gathers together learning from primary research undertaken in thirteen developing countries and from other available national level research and international synthesis reports concernin...
- Strengthening the Learning to Live Together curriculum
- M. Sinclair; L. Davies; A. Obura; F. Tibbitts / Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH, 2008
- This guide focuses on strengthening the curriculum dimension known as education for learning to live together (LTLT), which incorporates areas of life skills, citizenship, peace and human rights. The living together and life skills di...
- Using the Gender Equality Framework to address gender inequality in education
- United Nations Girls' Education Initiative, 2008
- Over the years, education has focused on access and parity — that is, closing the enrollment gap between girls and boys — while insufficient attention has been paid to retention and achievement or the quality and relevance...
- Reducing violence against Ethiopian school girls
- United Nations Girls' Education Initiative, 2008
- With a focus on Ethiopia, this paper identifies and analyses the types, prevalence, major causes and effects of violence against girls in schools. It also aims to assess the availability and effectiveness of policies, rules and regula...
- How to choose a vocation based on market demand – a guide for youth
- K. Bidwell; C. Galbraith; L. Haddad / Women's Refugee Commission, 2008
- Vocational training is at the intersection of economic recovery, education and rehabilitation and reintegration. It is uniquely positioned to meet the demands of youth and broader goals of economic reconstruction in post-conflict area...
- The need to improve human capital in India
- M. Dougherty; R. Herd / OECD Development Centre, 2008
- The paper examines the state of human capital in India. It looks at areas such as primary and secondary education, and their interrelationships with health care. It also looks at the private sector and tertiary education as areas wher...
- Revisiting the impact of the INEE Minimum Standards in Uganda
- Z. Karpińska / Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies, 2008
- The present report contains the findings of a study undertaken in 2008 which examines the current levels of awareness, utilisation, institutionalisation, and impact of the Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) Minim...
- Institute of Economics, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile / Instituto de Economia, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile (IEUC)
- Economics research and teaching institute in Santiago, Chile
- National reports on the development of education UNESCO/IBE
- Country level educational sector profiles
- Country dossiers on Education, IBE/UNESCO
- Facts and data on each country's state of education and plans for development
- International Extension College (IEC)
- Works to expand educational opportunities in the developing world
- Fahamu
- Fahamu is dedicated to strengthening the work of not-for-profit and other non-governmental organisations throughout the world through the use of information and communications technologies. Produces and publishes CDROM based learning materials, designs and manages websites, runs training courses (including on-line courses), and provide support for internet-related work. Runs special programme...
- International Institute for Educational Planning, UNESCO (IIEP)
- Centre for training and research in the field of educational planning and management
- Global Development Learning Network (GDLN)
- Telecommunications tool connecting distance learning centers around the globe
- Program and Project Information System on Education (PRISME)
- Directory of donor funded education projects in sub-saharan Africa
- World View Literacy Information Research (WVLIR)
- Organisation offering research and survey services and advice to NGOs working in basic education and literacy
- Literacy.org
- Focuses on teaching, research and policy making into literacy issues worldwide
