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The impact of HIV/AIDS on gender inequalites in primary education in Uganda
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Shortage of qualified teachers means the Education for All goal for 2015 will remain elusive
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Improving education through performance-based pay in Andhra Pradesh, India- does it work?
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Improving food security and rural development through relevant basic education
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Tackling corruption in education
Corruption affects the delivery of education by reducing both its quality and the resources available, in terms of access and availability. It also ...
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Challenges of assuring quality higher education
The number of private higher education providers, including transnational educational institutions, is growing rapidly. National authorities responsible ...
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Improving education sector responses to earthquakes in Pakistan
Pakistan was particularly hard hit by the earthquake that devastated the region in 2005. Children and youth made up almost 50 percent of those affected, ...
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Educational deprivation in South Africa and India
Across the globe, differences of gender, class, race, caste and ethnicity continue to create inequalities. Both India and South Africa have governments ...
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Non-profit organisations in Pakistan's voluntary sector
International development institutions encourage non-profit organisations to provide education in developing countries. They argue these organisations ...
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Use of computerised information systems in Uganda and Botswana
The use of Computerised Information Systems has grown rapidly in developed countries in the past two decades. Developing countries are far behind but ...
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Crisis in the secondary education system in Zambia
Zambia's education system is in crisis. Teachers are drastically underpaid, educational materials are lacking, and classrooms are overcrowded. Many schools ...
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Shift of aid from project to sectoral and general budget has implications for Zambia and Uganda
The shift by development agencies from project aid to sector and general budget support has had important implications for education in Zambia and Uganda. ...
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Higher education and the labour market in China
China has made remarkable economic progress in the past three decades. This has led to a dramatic rise in demand for highly educated workers and consequently, ...
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Asia and the Pacific: strengthening gender equality
In every country across Asia and the Pacific, pervasive gender inequality remains a barrier to progress, justice and social stability, and deprives ...
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Guiding schools through a process of inclusive school development
The Index for Inclusion is a set of materials to guide schools through a process of inclusive school development. It is about building supportive communities ...
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Disabled young people's perceptions of the role played by education in their lives, India
This paper analyses data on how disabled young people in urban and rural India understand the role played by education in their lives. The research aimed ...
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A comprehensive analysis of actions necessary to undertake a rights-based approach to achieving EFA
This document is a comprehensive analysis of actions necessary to undertake a rights-based approach to achieving EFA. It offers a ...
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Strengthening the focus on inclusion in strategies and plans for education
These guidelines explain the relevance of inclusive education and describe how inclusion is linked to Education for All. They outline the key elements ...
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The importance of children's experiences of preschool and first grade
Literature has pointed to the importance of children's experiences of preschool and first grade as foundational for success during the subsequent ...
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Exploring the social and economic situation of people with disabilities in India
There is growing evidence that people with disabilities comprise a sizable group of the Indian population. This report explores their social and economic ...
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