Documents & Reports
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Uganda Economic Update, 13th Edition : Economic Development and Human Capital in Uganda - A Case for Investing More in Education (English)
The World Bank’s analysis of cross-country data on human capital indicates that Uganda is underinvesting in the future productivity of its citizens. A child born in Uganda today will onlybe 38 percent...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 137222 Document Date: May 29, 2019 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Walker,Richard Ancrum,Stucka,Tihomir,Ezzine,Mourad,Vasiliev,Kirill,Sebudde,Rachel K.,Juzon,Joanna Dorota,Bagarukayo,Diana Rita Nantaba Sekaggya,Chugunov,Dmitry,De Andrade Falcao,Natasha
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An exception to the gender gap in education : the Middle East? (English)
An interesting consequence of the Arab Spring is that it is compelling the West to re-evaluate its understanding of the Middle East. Stereotypes and misconceptions have abounded, but today the region can...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 64499 Document Date: July 1, 2011 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Ezzine,Mourad,Thacker,Simon,Chamlou,Nadereh
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The employment challenge in the Maghreb (English)
Generating more and better quality jobs with higher productivity probably constitutes the most important challenge the Maghreb countries will face over the next decade. Despite relatively high and sustained...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 51795 Document Date: May 1, 2009 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Benhassine,Najy,Blomquist,John D.,Ezzine,Mourad,Grun,Rebekka E.,Jaramillo,Adriana,Poupart,Nadine T.,Silva,Joana C. G.
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Education in the Arab world : shift to quality in math, science and technology faltering (English)
Impressive results still leave Middle East and North Africa (MENA) with an education gap as compared to the rest of the world. With some exceptions, MENA countries have almost reached full primary education...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 51790 Document Date: February 1, 2009 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Ezzine,Mourad
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Education year in review 2009 (English)
To ensure quality education for all people to achieve their potential and for all societies to eliminate poverty, stimulate growth and innovation, and ensure long-term development. Three quarters of countries...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 52149 Document Date: January 1, 2009 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: King,Elizabeth M.,Murthi,Mamta,Ezzine,Mourad,Bjarnason,Svava Lee
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Education in the Middle East and North Africa : a strategy towards learning for development (English)
One challenge facing countries in the Middle East and North Africa is born of the region's success over the past decades. In most countries, central governments made great efforts to extend access to basic...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 21589 Document Date: April 30, 1999 Author: Lockheed,Marlaine E.,Avins, Jon,Chang,Mae Chu,Darnell, Bill,Demetriou,Vasilios C.,Ezzine,Mourad,Maughan-Colon,Patricia,Millot,Benoit,Mulatu,Meskerem,Parker, Mari,Pham,Dung-Kim,Steier,Francis A.,Yuki,Takako,SCHUBERT,JANE,Van Eeghen,M. Willem
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Education in the Middle East and North Africa : a strategy towards learning for development (Arabic)
One challenge facing countries in the Middle East and North Africa is born of the region's success over the past decades. In most countries, central governments made great efforts to extend access to basic...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 21589 Document Date: April 1, 1999 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Lockheed,Marlaine E.,Avins, Jon,Chang,Mae Chu,Darnell, Bill,Demetriou,Vasilios C.,Ezzine,Mourad,Maughan-Colon,Patricia,Millot,Benoit,Mulatu,Meskerem,Parker, Mari,Pham,Dung-Kim,Steier,Francis A.,Yuki,Takako,SCHUBERT,JANE,Van Eeghen,M. Willem
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Education in the Middle East and North Africa : a strategy towards learning for development : L'education au moyen-orient et en Afrique du nord: une strategie pour mettre l'enseignement au service du developpement (French)
One challenge facing countries in the Middle East and North Africa is born of the region's success over the past decades. In most countries, central governments made great efforts to extend access to basic...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 21589 Document Date: April 1, 1999 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Lockheed,Marlaine E.,Avins, Jon,Chang,Mae Chu,Darnell, Bill,Demetriou,Vasilios C.,Ezzine,Mourad,Maughan-Colon,Patricia,Millot,Benoit,Mulatu,Meskerem,Parker, Mari,Pham,Dung-Kim,Steier,Francis A.,Yuki,Takako,SCHUBERT,JANE,Van Eeghen,M. Willem