Data shows that huge swaths of populations in developing countries are not learning to read. Scaling up early reading interventions will be a first step toward addressing these high illiteracy…

Harry A. Patrinos, Jimmy Graham, Sean Kelly |

Editor’s Note: This guest blog is by Salah-Eddine Kandri, the Global Sector Lead for education at the International Finance Corporation (IFC).   According to a report from McKinsey, about 60…

Salah-Eddine Kandri |

Students walk by a school offering senior high school levels. Photo Credit: Samer Al-Samarrai /World Bank In June 2016, approximately 1.5 million children across the Philippines will walk through…

Harry A. Patrinos, Samer Al-Samarrai |

 By Michael Trucano, Senior ICT & Education Specialist and EduTech blogger Last week I attended a brainstorming meeting as part of the World Bank's 'Apps for Development' …

Education Team |