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  • The Converging Technology Revolution and Human Capital

    Potential and Implications for South Asia

    Series series South Asia Development Forum
    Converging technologies promise a new era of delivering education, health, and social services to millions of digitally excluded. Hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and beset with low human development outcomes, how can South Asia bring these benefits to vulnerable groups, adapt technologies, and build trust and protection against risks? ... Read more

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  • Facing Forward

    Schooling for Learning in Africa

    Series series Africa Development Forum
    Facing Forward lays out a range of policy and implementation actions that are needed for countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to meet the challenge of improving learning while expanding access and completion of basic education for all. The book underscores the importance of aligning the education system to be relentlessly focused on learning outcomes and to ensuring that all children have access to ... Read more

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  • Changing the Trajectory

    Education and Training for Youth in Democratic Republic of Congo

    Series Book 168 - Africa Human Development Series
    The Democratic Republic of Congo faces the challenge of providing universal primary education and expanding opportunities for post-secondary education and training for its youth, ages 12 to 24. This study analyzes the current educational attainment and school enrollment status of youth, as well as the formal and informal post-secondary educational and training opportunities available to them. The ... Read more

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  • Developing the Workforce, Shaping the Future

    Transformation of Madagascar's Post-basic Education

    Series Book 156 - Africa Human Development Series
    With challenges similar to those faced by a number of low income countries, Madagascar faces critical policy choices with respect to post-basic education. Enrolment ratios in senior secondary education and tertiary education are 10 percent and 3 percent, respectively, among the lowest in the world. Critical skill shortages and pervasive inequities in access necessitate changes in the quantity and ... Read more

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  • The Converging Technology Revolution and Human Capital

    Potential and Implications for South Asia

    Series series South Asia Development Forum
    South Asia is heavily impacted by the devastating loss of lives and human capital from the COVID-19 pandemic and the converging technology revolution sweeping the globe. The Converging Technology Revolution and Human Capital: Potential and Implications for South Asia looks at how the region could capitalize on these technologies to accelerate its development of human capital and promote ... Read more

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  • Facing Forward

    Schooling for Learning in Africa

    Series series Africa Development Forum
    While everybody recognizes the development challenges facing Sub-Saharan Africa, few have put together coherent plans that offer real hope for any feasible and general improvement. Facing Forward combines an evidence-based plan that not only recognizes the deep problems but provides specific prescriptions for dealing with the problems. In the simplest version, focus on the skills of the people and ... Read more

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  • Changing The Trajectory : Education And Training For Youth In Democratic Republic Of Congo

    This study analyzes the current educational attainment and school enrollment status of youth, as well as the formal and informal post-secondary educational and training opportunities available to them. The study uses the results of a simulation model that incorporates enrollment in alternative education programs and considers alternative scenarios for developing the post-primary sector. Each ... Read more

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  • Developing The Workforce, Shaping The Future: Transformation Of Madagascar??S Post-Basic Education

    With challenges similar to those faced by a number of low income countries, Madagascar faces critical policy choices with respect to post-basic education. Enrolment ratios in senior secondary education and tertiary education are 10 percent and 3 percent, respectively, among the lowest in the world. Critical skill shortages and pervasive inequities in access necessitate changes in the quantity and ... Read more

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