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Updated: 3 weeks 5 days ago Analysing education and school-to-work transitions amongst young people in BrazilThis paper develops a model of investment in education and school-to-work transition under uncertainty, using Brazil as a case study. The main predictions ...
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Gender inequality in educationGender discrimination has it's most glaring reflection in the education arena particularly in South Asian countries. This publication clearly ...
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Gender and sexual relations in South AfricaGender is a culture-specific construct, and the unequal power balance in gender relations that favours males has been shown to be associated with the ...
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A suggested curriculum on population and development for schools in AustraliaThis toolkit aims to provide ideas and resources for teachers and students to work on issues of population and development within the classroom. It ...
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Is the current aid structure meeting the health and education needs of developing countries?This paper evaluates the extent to which the current aid structure, particularly that of the European Community (EC), is meeting the health and education ...
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How to address school development issues through activities and trainingThis toolkit outlines activities and training methods to address problems that affect school attendance and development in Cambodia. The toolkit is ...
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Uganda's education sector HIV policy prioritises non-discrimination, confidentiality and gender equalityThis document from the Ugandan Ministry of Education and Sports (MOES) details the HIV and AIDS workplace policy for the whole education sector. The scope ...
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In many countries resources for improving literacy are virtually non-existentIlliterate women and men cannot access written information, meaning they remain unaware of many national and international issues affecting them that ...
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Examining the the education sector's responce to the HIV epidemicEducation contributes toward the knowledge and personal skills essential for the prevention of HIV, and the mitigation of the impacts caused by AIDS. ...
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Universities in sub Saharan Africa need to formulate their responses to the HIV/AIDS epidemicMany sub Saharan African universities have been slow to respond to HIV/AIDS pandemic. This report from African Higher Education Research Online (AHERO) ...
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Relations between state and non-state providers in PakistanThis paper attempts to identify and categorise the types of relations that exist between state and non-state providers in Pakistan within three service ...
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Governmental relations with non-state service providersThis research paper aims to understand the dynamics of government relations with non-state providers (NSPs) of basic services in basic education, health ...
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Ensuring that Education for All also becomes a reality in conflict-affected fragile statesThis report highlights how donors can help children in conflict-affected fragile states (CAFS) gain access to education. The report finds that one in ...
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Ensuring that even the hardest to reach children gain access to quality educationThis report is about how non-governmental organisations (NGOs) can help school systems in developing countries become more inclusive. It shares experience ...
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Calling on the Chinese government to grant education to North Korean children living in ChinaThis report analyses the situation faced by children of North Korean women in China. The report points out that these children lack access to education, ...
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Piloting education models in SomalilandThe education system in Somaliland is in the process of being re-established and developed following the destruction of the civil war. Partly because ...
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Motivating education workers In MozambiqueThis report investigates the morale and motivation of education workers in Mozambique and identifies the factors that affect them. There is growing ...
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Motivating teachers in NigeriaIt is increasingly recognised that in some countries teachers' efforts are sometimes unsustainable, due to factors influencing motivation. This ...
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Guyana, Jamaica and St. Lucia should continue to promote sharing of information on national education sector responses to HIV/AIDSThis report from UNESCO and the World Bank presents the findings and outcomes of the joint missions to Guyana, Jamaica and St. Lucia. These missions aim ...
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Teacher absenteeism is a serious problem and it has major consequences on pupils learning opportunitiesThis report from International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) investigates teacher absenteeism as a result of the HIV and AIDS pandemic in ...
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