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Are teachers facing a motivation crisis?
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008Achieving the education-related Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of basic education for all by 2015 will be a major challenge for national governments, especially as concern is growing that teachers are becoming increasingly demotivated. Is there a crisis in motivation among teachers in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia and if so, why? How can teachers be adequately motivated?DocumentMaking Africa’s power sector sustainable
UN Economic Commission for Africa, 2007This study assesses the sustainability of power sector in Africa by examining the socio-economic and environmental impacts of power sector reforms in 14 countries in the region. It uses the results of the assessment to determine the extent to which reforms have made the power sector in the regions sustainable.DocumentPost-basic education and training for poverty reduction
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008Currently, many donors channel most of their aid for education to achieving the two education Millennium Development Goals. However, a more balanced approach is needed, to reflect the further benefits of post-basic education and training.DocumentAdapting to flood risks in urban Africa
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008Volatile weather patterns are increasingly affecting urban slums in Africa. Climate change is already aggravating urban flooding. When floods occur, residents of marginalised areas have only a limited set of options. They need urgent help to reduce risk and improve prospects for emergency action and safe evacuation.DocumentPolitical violence and state formation in post-colonial Africa
International Development Centre, Open University, 2007This paper argues for the importance of understanding the political legacy of colonialism. Its author contends that colonialism in Africa left a legacy of dual citizenship - the civil and the customary - which reflected not different histories or different cultures, but a different political relationship between the colonial power and the populations defined as races and tribes.DocumentCivil society engagement in education budgets: a report documenting Commonwealth Education Fund experience
Commonwealth Education Fund, 2008This report documents Commonwealth Education Fund experience, illustrating how civil society can engage in the budget process through budget analysis; tracking disbursement flows through the education system; monitoring expenditure; and lobbying to influence budget allocations to the education sector.DocumentCan parliaments enhance the quality of democracy on the African continent? An analysis of institutional capacity and public perception
Centre for Social Science Research, University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa, 2006Since the early 1990s, when many African countries resumed multi-party elections and democratic practices, legislative strengthening programmes have become an important part of international assistance. Parliaments are generally regarded as potential agents for democratic change but their actual role in enhancing the quality of democracy in Africa is far from clear.DocumentAssessing household food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008Reducing hunger in developing countries depends on reliable estimates of food insecurity. Using data about how much food individual households acquire may be a more accurate way to measure dietary quantity and quality than national level data.Document‘Phantom aid’: why technical assistance is ineffective, over-priced, imposed and outdated
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007In 2005 the international community promised unprecedented levels of aid. It is doubtful that rich countries will deliver on their promises. Also, between a quarter and a half of all aid is in the form of so-called technical assistance – consultants, research and training – despite evidence that this is often ineffective and can weaken local capabilities.DocumentImproving basic education: post-basic education and training
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007Many of the poorest countries are moving quickly towards providing primary education for all. Foreign donors have increased their support for the provision and monitoring of these efforts, but they could be wasted – and even damage the interests of poor people – if not enough attention is given to systems of post-basic education and training.Pages