[Impact Evaluation] This paper analyzes the relation between public, education-related infrastructure and the quality of education in schools. The analysis uses a case study of the establishment of...
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Are public libraries improving quality of education ? when the provision of public goods is not enough
Region/Country: Colombia Type: Impact Evaluation and Policy Research Year: 2015
Beyond qualifications : returns to cognitive and socio-emotional skills in Colombia
This paper examines the relationship between individuals? skills and labor market outcomes for the working-age population of Colombia?s urban areas. Using a 2012 unique household survey, the paper...
Broken gears : the value added of higher education on teachers' academic achievement
Good teachers are essential for high-quality educational systems. However, little is known about teachers' skills formation during college. By combining two standardized tests for Colombian students...
Enhancing youth skills and economic opportunities to reduce teenage pregnancy in Colombia
The Government of Colombia (GoC) has identified teenage pregnancy as a priority issue. The current strategic framework to address teenage pregnancy in Colombia is outlined in the CONPES 147,...
SABER Workforce Development Grenada Country Report 2013
This report presents the findings of the assessment of Grenada workforce development (WfD) system, conducted based on the World Banks Systems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER) WfD...
Education Service Delivery Support (ongoing)
[Impact Evaluation, SIEF] In Haiti, where teacher absenteeism is high and school closures are common, policy makers are looking for ways to increase accountability in the education sector, especially...
From evidence to policy- Haiti: Can non-public schools fill the gap for poor children?
[Impact Evaluation, SIEF] As the Government of Haiti continues to develop its strategy to ensure all children get a primary school education, the impact evaluation results are helping development...
Haiti - Adolescent Girl Initiative (AGI) : project report poverty global practice
The Haiti adolescent girl initiative (AGI) is part of the worldwide AGI. Launched in 2011, the Haiti AGI worked with vulnerable Haitian young women (aged 17 to 21 years) in the Port-au-Prince area to...
Haiti : Can smartphones make schools better?
Haiti has made substantial improvements in educational access over the last decade and 90 percent of children of primary school age now are enrolled in school. The availability of new technologies,...
Increasing access by waiving tuition : evidence from Haiti
Despite impressive gains in increasing access to school over the last twenty years, an estimated 57 million children worldwide do not go to school. Abolishing school fees has increased enrollment...
