Education

Investing in Liberia’s human capital through early childhood education

Liberia’s education strategy for the next five years will focus on further reducing the overage student population and ensuring more children can access a quality education at the appropriate age…

Binta Massaquoi, Emmanuel B. Waydon, Gabriel L. Nelson, Heanneah S. Farwenee, Jestina T. Sartee|
Education

Understanding the costs of accessible EdTech solutions for learners with disabilities

Persons with disabilities have traditionally been among the most vulnerable and marginalized populations. The COVID-19 pandemic has only further widened inequalities.

Hanna Alasuutari, Maria Barron, Cristóbal Cobo, Sophia D' Angelo, Changha Lee, Yilin Pan|
Education

Three ways how governments can support affordable childcare

The World Bank’s Women, Business and the Law 2022 added new pilot research on laws for childcare provision in 95 economies. The data identifies regulatory interventions on the availability,…

Hannelore Maria Leona Niesten, Alena Sakhonchik|
Education, Financial Inclusion, Gender, Governance, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Jobs & Development, Poverty, Social Protection

Policy Research Working Paper series publication roundup for November 16 - 30

This blog is a biweekly feature highlighting recent working papers from around the World Bank Group. It introduces four papers published from November 16 to November 30 on various topics,…

Marcelo Buitron, Policy Research Working Paper team|
Competitiveness, Debt, Education, Gender, Governance, Jobs & Development, Poverty, Social Protection

Training the educators for Vietnam's future growth

Training for teachers is crucial in a fast-changing world. Learn how Vietnam has successfully rolled out an initiative to help 600,000 teachers stay ahead of the curve.

Dung Kieu Vo|
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