In seven East Asia and Pacific (EAP) countries, policymakers prioritize secondary school completion over basic learning quality, while underestimating the levels of learning poverty. This…

Noah Yarrow, Rythia Afkar, Paul Cahu, Mary E. Breeding |

Electronic devices enable innovations in survey design, such as questionnaires that adapt to responses. This blog leverages the potential to create a new survey-based tool for determining…

Tim Ohlenburg, Juul Pinxten, Daniel Fricke, Fabio Caccioli |

Supporting investments in the childcare and early development can deliver long-term human capital gains for Indonesia's future generations of workers.

Anna O'Donnell |

This blog is a biweekly feature highlighting recent working papers from around the World Bank Group. It introduces six papers published in January of 2023 on various topics, including gender,…

Marcelo Buitron, Policy Research Working Paper team |

New World Bank technical notes consider solutions for continuing education service delivery and for supporting the psychosocial wellbeing of students and education stakeholders.

Indah Shafira Zata Dini |

A World Bank report sought to understand the reach of online training for Indonesian teachers, including how the training was perceived by teachers, and whether it was effective.

Noviandri Nurlaili Khairina, Indah Shafira Zata Dini |

Indonesia has strived to bolster its stature in the global economy, and has recognized that improving its human resources and national capabilities in science and technology will be critical to…

Ratna Kesuma, Petra Wiyakti Bodrogini |

A new World Bank study presents estimates of children’s learning loss due to COVID-19-related school closures in Indonesia.

Noah Yarrow, Rythia Afkar |

In Indonesia, through the KIAT Guru pilot, communities can monitor and assess the learning outcomes using Tes Cepat, a quick diagnostic test for foundational literacy and numeracy.

Sharon Kanthy Lumbanraja, Indah Ayu Prameswari, Dewi Susanti |

A recent World Bank Policy Note assesses the current situation of WASH facilities, norms, standards, and practices in schools. It discusses policy implications related to the COVID-19 pandemic…

Citra Kumala |