Awards and Rewards: Impact Evaluation of the Metrobank Foundation Award for Outstanding Teacher

The Metrobank Foundation Search for Outstanding Teachers in the Philippines aims to promote a culture of excellence in education by recognizing the country’s best mentors. More than 300 exceptional educators have already been awarded. This presentation shares research findings on the impact of the award on the recipient’s income.

Do Community-Managed Schools Facilitate Social Capital Accumulation? Evidence from COGES Project in Burkina Faso

Existing empirical results on the role of community or school based management (SBM) in improving the quality of education are mixed. Employing unique data from Burkina Faso where the COGES project was introduced, the presentation explores the role of SBM in facilitating social capital among parents, community members, and teachers.

Community-Based Literacy Interventions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Academic learning for most of the world’s children is not fully met, even with substantial increases in access to primary school. These challenges, however, are not easily resolvable despite the efforts and innovations in many countries. Alternative or supplementary approaches are needed to support children’s literacy development.

Making Impact Evaluation Matter (Main Event)

A co-learning activity between Asian Development Bank's (ADB's) Education Sector Group (formerly Education Community of Practice) and the Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department (formerly Economics and Research Department), this event on Making Impact Evaluation Matter: Better Evidence for Effective Policies and Programs covered sessions on impact evaluation (IE) in general, along with specific sessions on IE and education.

Skills Development for the Disadvantaged and for Inclusive Growth in Viet Nam: The Role of Policy, Partnerships, and Programs

To help prevent the occurrence of a middle-income trap, the development of vocational training in Viet Nam is considered a priority. As the market mechanism, however, cannot solve the equity issue in vocational training, the role of the government in setting policies to support the disadvantaged becomes indispensable.