Information on "Education" and "Africa"
June 2013
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Jun 2013
Nigerian Unity
Author: Gerald McLoughlin, Clarence J Bouchat
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
This paper asserts that while Nigeria is the key country in Sub-Saharan Africa for the success of American policy and interests, it is poorly understood by policymakers. More on «Nigerian Unity»
May 2013
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28 May 2013
Unlocking South Africa’s Potential
Author: Mamphela Ramphele
Publisher: Chatham House
This transcript discusses the economic, educational and governance issues facing South Africa in the post-Apartheid era. More on «Unlocking South Africa’s Potential» -
May 2013
Schooling Is Not Education!
Author: Lant Pritchett, Rukmini Banerji, Charles Kenny
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This report argues that learning is stagnating in developing-country school systems and that this is demonstrated by low levels of learning. More on «Schooling Is Not Education! »
March 2013
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Mar 2013
Scaling up What Works
Author: Tessa Bold, Mwangi Kimenyi, Germano Mwabu, Alice Ng’ang’a, Justin Sandefur
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This paper analyzes a randomized trial of contract teachers Kenyan schools. More on «Scaling up What Works»
February 2013
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Feb 2013
Schutzverantwortung und humanitäre Intervention
Author: Peter Rudolf
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
Dieses Papier präsentiert die Ergebnisse einer Studie über die Implikationen des Prinzips der "Schutzverantwortung" für humanitäre Interventionen. More on «Schutzverantwortung und humanitäre Intervention»
January 2013
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2013
Africa Spectrum, Vol 48, No 1
Author: Sandra Rubli, Samuel Assembe-Mvondo, Alois S Mlambo, Julius A Amin, Emmie Chanika, John L Lwanda, Adamson S Muula, Andrew Hartnack, Jean-Pierre Warnier, Isak Niehaus, Sanya Osha, Jigal Beez, Katja Werthmann, Oluwaseun Bamidele, Markus V Höhne, Tekeste Negash, Tinashe Nyamunda
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA) / Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation / Hamburg University Press
This issue addresses the domestic, regional and external policies of a number of African states. More on «Africa Spectrum, Vol 48, No 1»
September 2012
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Sep 2012
Political Economy Analysis for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Service Delivery
Author: Michelle Kooy, Daniel Harris
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
Governance challenges in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) service delivery are common across countries, but the solutions are not. More on «Political Economy Analysis for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Service Delivery» -
Sep 2012
Measuring Returns to Education and Human Capital in the Southern Mediterranean
Author: Emrah Arbak
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This study assesses human capital attainment levels in the southern Mediterranean region. More on «Measuring Returns to Education and Human Capital in the Southern Mediterranean»
August 2012
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Aug 2012
Exploiting the Poor: Bureaucratic Corruption and Poverty in Africa
Author: Mogens K Justesen, Christian Bjørnskov
Publisher: Afrobarometer
This paper provides a simple model of the relationship between poverty and corruption in Africa. More on «Exploiting the Poor: Bureaucratic Corruption and Poverty in Africa» -
Aug 2012
Storage and Management of Textbooks in Public Primary Schools in Ghana
Author: Rhoda Acheampong, Edward Fokuoh Ampratwum, Daniel Armah-Attoh
Publisher: Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana)
The briefing studies the issue of wastage and leakage in the system of textbook supply in Ghana. More on «Storage and Management of Textbooks in Public Primary Schools in Ghana»
