For the past decade, most South Asian countries have directed their efforts towards
achieving universal access to elementary education. While these investments have led to …

Despite the billions of dollars spent on development assistance each year, there is still very
little known about the actual impact of projects on the poor. There is broad evidence on the …

In 2000, the Nicaraguan government implemented a conditional cash transfer program
designed to improve the nutritional, health, and educational status of poor households, and …

An increasing number of developing countries are introducing school-based management
(SBM) reforms that are aimed at empowering principals and teachers or at strengthening …

We examine a very inexpensive program in Mexico that involves parents directly in the
management of schools located in disadvantaged rural communities. The program, known …

The salience of East Asia in the global economy is now unquestionable, and with a
population of nearly 1.9 billion, its expanding markets will strongly influence the tempo of …

This paper provides a comparative analysis of school-based management reforms in four
Central American countries (EDUCO in El Salvador, PRONADE in Guatemala, PROHECO in …

Although the progress toward poverty reduction remains sluggish, other dimensions of
social welfare in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region show signs of …

In a context of increased primary school enrollment rates, secondary education is appearing
as the next big challenge for Latin American and East Asian countries. This report seeks to …

Many countries have emphasized hierarchical control or different exit and voice
mechanisms to increase accountability of educational systems. We build a framework for …