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Procurement data for better development outcomes
[[tweetable]]Even marginal improvements in procurement efficiency can mean big savings[[/tweetable]]. And that’s just a start. The use of data and technology in procurement make it possible for...
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ASET can be a great asset to Africa
The African continent is on the cusp of a major transformation. Many economies are growing, with growth driven by investments in infrastructure and energy, trade, and by a stable macro-economic...
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If we don’t assess, how will we learn? Assessments are critical to learning,...
Are assessments and standardized tests critical to measuring the effectiveness of educational systems? How can communities demand accountability from local schools? Suvojit Chattopadhyay argues that...
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Access and equity in technical skills enhances dignity among youth
Students of Computer Engineering Department receiving training“I am proud today to have acquired technical skills to get an edge in a constantly changing global job market. In 2014, I was lucky to get...
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Results-based financing for higher education reforms in Madhya Pradesh, India
Students in Madyha Pradesh, India. A couple of months ago, I visited Chandra Shekhar Azad College in Sehore, about an hour’s drive from Bhopal, the capital of the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It...
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Ending poverty and boosting shared prosperity is about realizing human...
I have been fascinated by the concept of frontier all my life. What brought us here? What’s next? As a kid, my favorite book was “Ten Thousand Whys,” a pop-science series with all kinds of seemingly...
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MOOCs and e-learning for higher education in developing countries: the case...
There has been a lot of talk and research on massive open online courses (MOOCs) and their potential impact, but is it really applicable to developing countries? How can universities take advantage of...
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Housing the next generation of Kenya’s leaders: A PPP that makes the grade
Many university students learn Newton’s third law: for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. At one Kenyan university, two very positive actions – narrowing the backlog of students...
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What happens when the playground is also the potty?
Imagine you are a busy mother scrubbing your laundry next to the public water stand near your yard. You realize your two year old — who is playing in the dirt — has to go to the toilet. What do you...
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Fresh on Flipboard--- read about our efforts to boost education
From among 2,500 applicants, 20 year-old Fatima was able to secure a seat in an information technology (IT) class at an educational institute in Kabul, Afghanistan. The training of 209 students is...
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PPP-powered access to water — and much more
Note: This blog entry was adapted from an original submission for the PPIAF Short Story Contest. It is part of a series highlighting the role of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in projects and other...
View ArticleNew tools to accommodate old financial habits: key for digital financial...
When it comes to understanding the needs and behaviors of low-income people, the financial inclusion literature is full of contradictions. Experts celebrate poor people for their complex, active...
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Banning and unbanning phones in schools
forbidden ... or encouraged? When planning for new initiatives that will introduce and/or utilize information and communications technologies (ICTs) in some way, a simple general rule of thumb is worth...
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Tablets in education
tablets: the cure for what ails education? While it can sometimes be difficult to understand just what exactly the related question or challenge is, in many education systems around the world, the...
View ArticleEquality of opportunity as an engine of prosperity
We have learned much over the past several decades about the connection between gender inequality and economic growth, particularly when we talk about inequalities in education and employment....
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Innovative educational technology programs in low- and middle-income countries
so many ideas ... are any 'out-of-the-box'? Much is made of the need for 'innovation' in education. Bullet points containing words like 'disruption' and 'transformation' increasingly characterize...
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Yunus to youth: Create your own future
“What are you waiting for? Get out there and create your future”. This conveys the spirit of Mohammed Yunus’ lecture last week at the World Bank. His messages on social business and entrepreneurship...
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LGBTI people are (likely) over represented in the bottom 40%
World Bank President Jim Kim recently said “we will not reach our twin goals […] unless we address all forms of discrimination, including bias based on sexual orientation and gender identity.” Sexual...
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Worm Wars: The Anthology
Over the last several weeks, tens of thousands of words have been published about a study on the benefits of deworming for Kenyan schoolchildren, about the benefits of deworming more generally, about...
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What will it take to realize Pakistan’s potential?
Meeting with beneficiaries of the Benazir Income Support Programme in Lahore, Pakistan. As Pakistan readies to celebrate its independence day, we can all feel satisfied about progress in restoring...
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