Information on "Education" and "Africa"
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»
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 develops a simple model of the relationship between poverty and corruption in Africa, suggesting that poor people are more likely to be victims of corrupt behavior by street-level government bureaucrats. 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» -
Aug 2012
School Level Sructures and the Management of Education Resources in Public Primary Schools in Ghana
Author: Edward Fokuoh Ampratwum, Daniel Armah-Attoh, Maxwell Agyei Ashon
Publisher: Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana)
This Briefing Paper draws on the findings of three Public Tracking Surveys (PETS) to establish the extent to which educational resources reach their intended beneficiaries. More on «School Level Sructures and the Management of Education Resources in Public Primary Schools in Ghana» -
Aug 2012
Religious Education and Pluralism in Egypt and Tunisia
Author: Muhammad Faour
Publisher: Carnegie Middle East Center
This report looks at the role of religion in the education systems of Egypt and Tunisia as Islamist parties rise to power in the two countries. More on «Religious Education and Pluralism in Egypt and Tunisia»
June 2012
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Jun 2012
The Political Economy of Youth Exclusion in the Mediterranean
Author: Maria Cristina Paciello
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) / German Marshall Fund of The United States (GMF)
In this brief, the author analyzes youth participation in the mobilization of early 2011 in the southern Mediterranean. More on «The Political Economy of Youth Exclusion in the Mediterranean»
May 2012
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10 May 2012
A Vision for Sierra Leone
Publisher: Chatham House
In his speech, Julius Maada Bio, from the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP), presents the ideology of the party, and its priorities in terms of employment, economic management, natural resources, education, human rights and other issues. More on «A Vision for Sierra Leone»
April 2012
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Apr 2012
The Negative Consequences of Overambitious Curricula in Developing Countries
Author: Lant Pritchett, Amanda Beatty
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
Learning profiles that track changes in student skills per year of schooling often find shockingly low learning gains. More on «The Negative Consequences of Overambitious Curricula in Developing Countries»
