From Access to Achievement : The Primary School-Age Impacts of an At-Scale Preschool Construction Program in Highly Deprived Communities (English)

Using a randomized control trial, this paper studies an at-scale preschool construction program that serves poor communities in rural Mozambique. In addition to the construction of preschools, the program hired local instructors and provided parenting education sessions. The findings show that the program had high take-up rates, significantly increasing access to preschool education. Compared to a small base of 2 percent of children in control communities...

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Author

Marina Bassi;

Besbas,Bruno;

Lelys Dinarte;

Ravindran,Saravana;

Reynoso,Ana;
Document Date
2024/06/24
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS10814
Volume No
1
Country
Mozambique,
Region
Eastern And Southern Africa,
Disclosure Date
2024/06/24
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
From Access to Achievement : The Primary School-Age Impacts of an At-Scale Preschool Construction Program in Highly Deprived Communities

Language

English

Rel. Proj ID

MZ-MZ- Impact Evaluation of Scaled-up Early Childhood Development Activities -- P132355

Major Sector

FY17 - Education

Theme

FY17 - Nutrition and Food Security,FY17 - Labor Market Policy and Programs,FY17 - Nutrition,FY17 - Skills Development

Sector

FY17 - Early Childhood Education

Topics

Early Childhood Education,Child Development,Education Access and Equity,

Unit Owning

HAEE1; DECHD

Originating Unit

DEC-IFC, Off of VP (DECVP)

Version Type

Final

Series Name

Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 10814; PEOPLE; RRR; Impact Evaluation series;

Digital Object Identifier

10.1596/1813-9450-10814

Product Line

Advisory Services & Analytics

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Marina Bassi; Besbas,Bruno; Lelys Dinarte; Ravindran,Saravana; Reynoso,Ana.

From Access to Achievement : The Primary School-Age Impacts of an At-Scale Preschool Construction Program in Highly Deprived Communities (English). Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 10814; PEOPLE; RRR; Impact Evaluation series Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099344206242420709

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