Documents & Reports
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Strengthening teacher capacity in Bihar through ICT: designing innovative solution to unique challenges (English)
Within this context, there are significant opportunities to harness Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Open and Distance Learning (ODL) in teacher education, especially to deliver pre-service...
Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 89983 Document Date: June 1, 2014 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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International conference on use of ICT and ODL in teacher education : Bihar, India (English)
With Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) transitioning towards the Right To Education (RTE), teacher education institutions and systems need to be fully geared up to meet the demands of pre-service and in-service...
Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 89982 Document Date: June 1, 2014 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Sri Lanka : investment in human capital (English)
Education is one of the most important determinants of economic performance in the modern world. This is true of both countries and individuals. The main characteristic which distinguishes between advanced...
Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 89923 Document Date: May 1, 2014 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Aturupane, Harsha , Savchenko, Yevgeniya , Shojo
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Transforming primary education in Sri Lanka : from a 'subject' of education to a 'stage' of education (English)
Sri Lanka is a lower-middle income country with a per capita income of approximately US$ 2,400, and a population of around 20 million people. Sri Lanka's high rate of literacy is due to its sustained growth...
Report No.: 80316 Document Date: July 1, 2013 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Aturupane,Harsha,Little,Angela Winifred,Shojo,Mari
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Low Female Labor Force Participation in Sri Lanka : Contributory Factors, Challenges and Policy Implications (English)
Even though Sri Lanka is a fore-runner in many human development dimensions and aspects of gender equality amongst the South Asian countries, it is similar to other South Asian countries when it comes...
Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 86532 Document Date: January 1, 2013 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Chowdhury,Afra Rahman
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Determinants of fertility, women's health and employment behavior in Sri Lanka (English)
The paper analyzes the labor market during 1992-2009, the wartime years, and uses the findings to help understand implications for the labor market as the economy grows and recovers from the conflict...
Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 74169 Document Date: October 1, 2012 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Cnobloch,Stefania Rodica
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Are countries investments in tertiary education making a difference? (English)
Although the relationship between education spending and outcomes has been the topic of a fairly rich body of research at the primary and secondary levels and has been found fairly ambiguous it has been...
Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 67618 Document Date: February 1, 2012 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Millot,Benoit
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Conference proceedings : higher education in Madhya Pradesh - the way forward Bhopal, India (English)
Madhya Pradesh is fast emerging as a repository of skilled human resource. Investment on building up of human capital is showing upward trend. The State Government has focused attention on improving the...
Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 67450 Document Date: January 1, 2012 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Does information improve school accountability? Results of a large randomized trial (English)
This study evaluates a community-based randomized controlled trial (RCT) to determine the impact of an information campaign on learning and other school outcomes. The study was conducted in three Indian...
Report No.: 66099 Document Date: December 1, 2011 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Goyal,Sangeeta,Pandey,Priyanka,Sundararaman,Venkatesh
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The promotion of social cohesion through education in Sri Lanka (English)
The social dimensions and benefits of education are being increasingly appreciated in developed and middle-income countries. Among the many social benefits of education, promoting social cohesion in countries...
Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 66042 Document Date: September 1, 2011 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Aturupane,Harsha,Wikramanayake,Damaris Helene
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Helping South Asia cope with natural disasters : the role of social protection (English)
Addressing the social protection needs of households during emergencies is a major development issue. Without social protection measures, such as cash transfers for basic needs or workfare programs, many...
Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 55871 Document Date: September 1, 2007 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Heltberg,Rasmus
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Enhancing food security in Afghanistan: private markets and public policy options (English)
This report analyzes some key aspects of food security, namely production, trade, markets and food aid at the national level, and consumption at the household level. In doing so it aspires to make a contribution...
Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 36795 Document Date: August 1, 2005 Disclosure Status: Disclosed