Primary education
- Meeting EFA: Zambia community schools
- Community schools in Zambia were set up mostly in the absence of a nearby public school and/or in response to the inability of families to meet the costs associated with government-provided schooling. Supported by local and international NGOs and, most importantly, embraced by the Zambian government, this local initiative has grown into a national movement. This case study examines community schools in Zambia in an attempt to assess the contribution they make to meeting the educational needs of students and, in particular, orphans and vulnerable children.
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Shocks and household decisions on children's work and schooling in rural Cambodia
- ( L. Guarcello;I. Kovrova;F. C. Rosati / Understanding Children's Work, Innocenti Research Centre , 2007)
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The paper analyses the effect of different shocks on household decisions concerning children’s involvement in work and school in rural Cambodia. It examines the differential impact of three d...
- Developing good practices to help eliminate child labour by consolidating education
- ( M. Jankanish / International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour , 2007)
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This publication includes a broad selection of ILO-IPEC's “good practices” in using education as a key tool to eliminate child labour which will hopefully inspire, motivate and guide th...
The effects of increasing government expenditure on education in the SANE countries
- ( J. C. Anyanwu;A. E. O. Erhijakpor / African Development Bank , 2007)
- Though greater government expenditure on primary and secondary education is being advocated by many, little empirical evidence exists on the beneficial impact of such expenditure on education attainme...
- The Safe School Program to help reduce gender-based violence in Malawi
- ( E. Kadzamira;C. Moleni / Eldis Document Store , 2008)
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The Safe Schools Program (Safe Schools) is a five-year project under the U.S. Agency for International Development, Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture, and Trade, Office of Women in Developmen...
- Is universal primary and secondary education within the 21st century achievable?
- ( J. E. Cohen;D. E. Bloom;M. B. Malin;H. A. Curry / American Academy of Arts and Sciences , 2007)
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This document assesses whether the goal of universal primary and secondary education can be achieved before the second half of the 21st century. It looks at the current situation in education and d...
What are the key problems in educational improvement in Gansu?
- ( E. Hannum;P. Kong / World Bank Publications , 2007)
- This report analyses a survey of rural children and their families, schools, and teachers in the Gansu province of China. It seeks to provide a portrait of schools serving rural communities in northwe...
- The effect of cocaine reduction policies on child labour, Peru
- ( A. Dammert / Institute for the Study of Labor, Bonn , 2007)
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What impact do coca eradication policies aimed at reducing the production and distribution of cocaine in the Andes have on households? This paper examines the shift in the production of coca leaves...
- Overview of school education in India
- ( G. Gandhi Kingdon / ESRC Global Poverty Research Group , 2007)
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India’s recent economic growth rates have generated much optimism about its general social and economic development. But has there been accompanying progress in indicators of educational outc...
How does the proximity to urban centres impact on child labour in Nepal?
- ( M. Fafchamps;J. Wahba / Institute for the Study of Labor, Bonn , 2006)
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What is the relationship between child labour and urban proximity? Using detailed survey data from Nepal, this paper examines the determinants of child labour with a special emphasis on urban proxi...
- Lessons from the past and the future of universal education
- ( A. Benavot;J. Resnik;J. Corrales / American Academy of Arts and Sciences , 2006)
- This booklet consists of two essays: ...
