Awards and Rewards: Impact Evaluation of the Metrobank Foundation Award for Outstanding Teacher Read more about 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.
Niger's IMAGINE Program: Long-Term Impact Evaluation Findings Read more about Niger's IMAGINE Program: Long-Term Impact Evaluation Findings This presentation reports the long-term impact of Improve the educAtion of GIrls in NigEr (IMAGINE), an education project in Nigeria. It also focuses on a follow-up evaluation of the IMAGINE project addressing key questions regarding the sustainability of educational development programs that focus on school infrastructure.
The Mid-Term Impacts of Girl-friendly Schools: Evidence from the BRIGHT School Construction Program in Burkina Faso Read more about The Mid-Term Impacts of Girl-friendly Schools: Evidence from the BRIGHT School Construction Program in Burkina Faso This presentation shares the mid-term impact results of the Burkinabé Response to Improve Girls’ Chances to Succeed (BRIGHT) program. BRIGHT sought to increase the primary school enrollment and completion rates of girls in rural Burkina Faso.
Do Community-Managed Schools Facilitate Social Capital Accumulation? Evidence from COGES Project in Burkina Faso Read more about 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 Read more about 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) Read more about 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 Read more about 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.