In low, and middle-income countries,
policymakers have long struggled to extend quality frontline
care to remote, rural communities. Confronting poor
infrastructure,...
Rapid demographic change, particularly
aging populations and a growing burden of chronic disease
and multi-morbidity, are straining even the most
sophisticated primary...
Education systems need a broad range of
high-quality data to monitor and promote student progress
and to understand the links between inputs, policies,
practices, and...
In low, and middle-income countries,
distance and cost can keep people in rural communities from
seeking and receiving care, even from the frontline health
system. Even...
Ensuring girls can go to school and
complete their education is critical for improving lives.
Girls who benefit from a quality education become healthier,
more productive...
Technology is already playing a crucial
role in providing support to teachers, students, and the
learning process more broadly. In a field that is developing
at dizzying...
A teacher’s responsibility is not simply
to teach. Teachers must help students acquire the
competencies to problem solve, analyze, focus on difficult
tasks, think creatively,...
Strong external and domestic demand is
projected to push economic growth up to 5.3 percent in 2018,
translating into higher incomes and declining poverty.
Inflation...
Children with disabilities are often the
most marginalized and excluded from educational
opportunities, limiting their opportunities to build
independent lives free...
Countries need strong education systems
that promote learning, life skills, and social cohesion.
However, systems struggle to deliver education services in
adverse contexts...
People with a quality post-secondary
education are more employable, earn higher wages, and cope
better with economic shocks. Higher education benefits both
individuals...
Yemen has been experiencing political
instability since 2011 and open conflict since late 2014. As
a result, the social and institutional fabric in Yemen has
witnessed...
Successful education reforms require
good policy design, strong political commitment, and
effective implementation capacity. This is extremely
challenging. Weak management...
A skilled workforce is crucial to
countries’ economic transformation. It enables firms to move
up the value chain, adapt to economic changes, and adopt and
spur innovation,...
A teacher’s responsibility is not simply
to teach. Teachers must help students acquire the
competencies to problem solve, analyze, focus on difficult
tasks, think creatively,...
There is a strong link between efficient
and effective public procurement and good governance. Public
procurement is at the core of translating public policy into
tangible...
Type: BriefReport#: 131377Date: October 1, 2018Author:
Tayler,Yolanda ;
Mc Gann,Nora Elizabeth
In Tanzania and Indonesia, we promoted
the expansion of mobile savings accounts among women
micro-entrepreneurs and provided them with business related
training. In...
Type: BriefReport#: 130417Date: October 1, 2018Author:
Bastian,Gautam Gustav ;
Bianchi,Iacopo ;
Buvinic,Mayra Lourdes ;
Goldstein,Markus P. ;
Jaluka,Tanvi ;
Knowles,James C. ;
Montalvao Machado,Joao H. C. ;
Kartaadipoetra,Firman Witoelar
Even in mature health systems, universal
access to frontline health services remains largely
aspirational. Most countries in the Organization for
Economic Co-operation...
A current account deficit is sustainable
when its underlying drivers support a smooth correction in
the future. It is unsustainable when symptomatic of
macroeconomic...
Type: BriefReport#: 130415Date: October 1, 2018Author:
Devadas,Sharmila ;
Loayza,Norman V.
Poverty and vulnerability to shocks are
widespread in Nepal. Nepal is highly vulnerable to
substantial natural hazards, including earthquakes, floods,
drought, and landslides....
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