Documents & Reports
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Kenya - Can Scripted Schooling Improve Learning? (English)
Before the COVID pandemic, more than half of children in low and middle-income countries suffered from learning poverty: they either were out of school or failed to learn to read with comprehension by...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 177361 Document Date: September 30, 2022 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank
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Jamaica : The Life-Changing Effects of an Early Childhood Development Program (English)
The importance of children’s earliest years, when their brains and bodies are developing, is well-established. Providing children with adequate nutrition and cognitive and psycho-social stimulation during...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 172559 Document Date: May 31, 2022 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank
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Rwanda - Can Parenting Programs Improve Child Development and Prevent Violence Against Women and Children? (English)
Children need a safe, nurturing, healthy, and stimulating environment to thrive and reach their full potential. But millions of children living in poverty don’t receive enough stimulation or good nutrition...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 166502 Document Date: November 1, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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India - Can We Make Parenting Programs More Cost-Effective? (English)
In the first years of life, all children need healthy food, a clean environment, and stimulation to thrive and reach their full developmental potential. However, poverty prevents millions of young children...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 162277 Document Date: July 1, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Armenia - Increasing Preventive Screening for Non-Communicable Diseases in Armenia (English)
More people around the world are dying from noncommunicable diseases than ever before. These diseases, which include cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes, and heart disease, prematurely kill...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 158739 Document Date: April 1, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Rwanda - Can Performance Pay for Teachers Improve Students’ Learning? (English)
Performance pay for teachers generates debate. Proponents argue that many school systems have low levels of accountability and advocate incentivizing teachers by linking their pay to either their own efforts...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 156188 Document Date: January 1, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Philippines - Can Subsidized Microloans Increase Toilet Ownership and Use for Poor Households? (English)
The World Bank’s Strategic Impact Evaluation Fund supported a randomized controlled trial from 2015-2018 to assess the extent to which subsidized microloans can enable households to build and use improved...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 154717 Document Date: November 1, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Bangladesh – Improving School Readiness with an Additional Year of Preschool (English)
Early learning experiences promote child development and help children get prepared for school, providing children with a foundation for learning that can last into primary school and well beyond. Evidence...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 151024 Document Date: July 21, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Spier, Elizabeth,Kamto Sonke,Kevin,Molotsky, Adria,Rahman,A. F. M. Azizur,Hossain,Najmul,Nahar, Zannatun,Khondker, Hosneara
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Madagascar - What’s the Most Effective Way to Tackle Chronic Malnutrition and Poor Child Development? (English)
Young children everywhere need sufficient nutrition and stimulation to grow and develop appropriately. A healthy, diverse diet and a supportive caregiving environment can help children grow and develop...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 149857 Document Date: June 1, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Cambodia - Can New and Improved Preschools Improve Child Development in Rural Communities? (English)
Early childhood is a critical period for growth and development. Research shows that giving young children enough nurturing and stimulating experiences during these early years not only improves their...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 148747 Document Date: May 1, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Bangladesh - Can Automated Chlorination at Shared Water Taps Reduce Disease in Urban Slums? (English)
Safe drinking water is essential for healthy human development and survival, but millions of poor people in low-income countries only have access to contaminated drinking water. For children, the problem...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 147368 Document Date: April 1, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Mexico - Can Mobile Tutors Improve Learning in Remote Schools (English)
Achieving inclusive and quality education for all is a global priority, and policymakers are still grappling with the best ways to ensure the poorest and most marginalized children are in school and learning...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 145540 Document Date: January 1, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Agostinelli, Francesco,Avitabile,Ciro,Bobba, Matteo,Sanchez,Alonso
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Uganda : How Long do the Effects of Cash Grants Last? (English)
Training vouchers and microfinance tools are often used by multilateral organizations, non-governmental organizations, and governments to increase employment and business oppor¬tunities in low- and middle-income...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 144102 Document Date: November 1, 2019 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Holla,Alaka
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India : Can TB Patients Help Successfully Identify Others for Testing? (English)
Tuberculosis is an infectious bacterial disease spread through the air that can lead to death when left untreated. The disease killed some 1.6 million people in 2017, according to the World Health Organization...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 141949 Document Date: September 1, 2019 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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India : Can Microloans Increase Toilet Ownership and Use? (English)
Access to safe sanitation prevents the spread of bacteria and viruses that cause illnesses such as diarrhea, a leading cause of child mortality and a contributor to stunting in children. Without access...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 140569 Document Date: August 1, 2019 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Colombia : Can a Successful Parenting Program be Implemented at Scale? (English)
Children everywhere need enough nutritious food and stimulation to grow and develop to their full potential. Yet many disadvantaged children in low-income countries do not receive the support they need...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 139102 Document Date: July 1, 2019 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Pakistan : What~^!!^s the Best Way to Invest in Private School~^!!^s : Pakistan : What's the Best Way to Invest in Private Schools? (English)
Private schools that cater to low-income students are popular with parents seeking alternatives to government schools. But these private schools, which are often owned by local entrepreneurs, may lack...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 137993 Document Date: June 1, 2019 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Andrabi,Tahir,Das,Jishnu,Khwaja,Asim Ijaz,Ozyurt, Selcuk,Singh, Niharika
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Phone Monitoring to Improve Service Delivery (English)
In many low-income countries, improving service delivery can be challenging, whether it's making sure that teachers are in the classroom ready to teach or that cash transfers reach intended beneficiaries...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 134059 Document Date: January 1, 2019 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Ghana : Can Training Change Preprimary Teachers' Practices & Improve Children's Skills? (English)
To ensure that children arrive in primary school ready to learn, policymakers around the world are increasingly focusing on what happens in preprimary education programs and whether childrenare developing...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 132535 Document Date: November 1, 2018 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Bulgaria : Does making early education free benefit disadvantaged children? (English)
Giving children access to quality early education can help prepare them for primary school by strengthening their physical, cognitive and socio-emotional development. But many children, especially those...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 124657 Document Date: March 1, 2018 Disclosure Status: Disclosed