Information on "Education Policy" and "Africa"
August 2012
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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»
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»
December 2011
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1 Dec 2011
Knowledge Empowers Africa
Author: Keith Gehring, Mohammod T Irfan, Patrick McLennan, Jonathan D Moyer, Hopolang Selebalo, Erin Torkelson
Publisher: Institute for Security Studies (ISS) / Pardee Center for International Futures
While the benefits of universal basic education are clear, it is still a distant reality in several African countries. More on «Knowledge Empowers Africa» -
Dec 2011
The High Return to Private Schooling in a Low-Income Country
Author: Tessa Bold, Mwangi Kimenyi, Germano Mwabu, Justin Sandefur
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
Using data from Kenya, the authors of this paper find a large effect of private schooling on test scores, equivalent to one full standard deviation. More on «The High Return to Private Schooling in a Low-Income Country»
October 2011
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Oct 2011
Why Did Abolishing Fees Not Increase Public School Enrollment in Kenya?
Author: Tessa Bold, Mwangi Kimenyi, Germano Mwabu, Justin Sandefur
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
A large empirical literature has shown that user fees signicantly deter public service utilization in developing countries. More on «Why Did Abolishing Fees Not Increase Public School Enrollment in Kenya?»
June 2010
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Jun 2010
Tracking Capitation Grant In Public Primary Schools In Ghana
Author: Edward Ampratwum, Daniel Armah-Attoh
Publisher: Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana)
The abolition of school fees especially at the basic education level has been adopted by many countries as one of the key policy interventions for influencing education outcomes. More on «Tracking Capitation Grant In Public Primary Schools In Ghana»
December 2009
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Dec 2009
Le performance du gouvernement du Mali
Publisher: Afrobarometer
Cette étude examine l'opinion du public malien sur l'action gouvernementale dans divers domaines. More on «Le performance du gouvernement du Mali»
January 2009
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2009
New Chapter of Political Islam
Author: Mohamed Fayez Farahat, Marwan Shehadeh, Kamal Habib, Abd al-Hakim Abu al-Louz, Ammer Jaffal, Abdul-Fattah Ali al-Rashdan, Wessam Fauad, Mohammad el-Sayed Selim
Publisher: World Security Institute (WSI)
This publication discusses a broad range of topics related to the Arab world in general and to Islam in specific. More on «New Chapter of Political Islam»
