Now a decade since the term orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) entered the international development literature, FHI 360s Education Policy and Data Center took a look at 5 countries in subSaharan Africa to reflect on the continuing crisis and its relation to educational participation.
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Orphans and Vulnerable Children: Trends in School Access and Experience in Eastern and Southern Africa
Type: Research
Year of Publishing: 2012
Keywords: Lesotho, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, OVC, orphans, vulnerable, participation
Child Vulnerability and Educational Disadvantage in Uganda: Patterns of School Attendance and Performance
Type: Research
Year of Publishing: 2012
Keywords: Uganda, vulnerability, OVC, attendance, learning outcomes
This paper analyzes the extent to which Uganda's official government "child vulnerability" indicators are associated with two important components of educational disadvantage: school attendance and sixth grade learning outcomes.
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Child Vulnerability and Educational Disadvantage in Uganda: Patterns of School Attendance and Performance
Type: Research
Year of Publishing: 2012
Keywords: Uganda, vulnerability, OVC, attendance, learning outcomes
This paper analyzes the extent to which Uganda's official government "child vulnerability" indicators are associated with two important components of educational disadvantage: school attendance and sixth grade learning outcomes.
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Child Vulnerability and Educational Disadvantage in Uganda: Patterns of School Attendance and Performance
Type: Research
Year of Publishing: 2012
Keywords: Uganda, vulnerability, OVC, attendance, learning outcomes
This paper analyzes the extent to which Uganda's official government "child vulnerability" indicators are associated with two important components of educational disadvantage: school attendance and sixth grade learning outcomes.
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East Africa Profile
Type: Profiles
Year of Publishing: 2012
Keywords: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, access, progression, SACMEQ, UWEZO
EQUIP2 State-of-the-Art Knowledge in Education: Secondary Education
Type: Research
Year of Publishing: 2011
Keywords: EQUIP2 State-of-the-Art Knowledge in Education: Secondary Education, secondary education, lessons learned
This brief provides an overview of secondary education in the developing world, the issues currently driving reform, and some examples of recent reform efforts, the rationale behind them, and lessons learned.
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EQUIP2 State-of-the-Art Knowledge in Education: Secondary Education
Type: Research
Year of Publishing: 2011
Keywords: EQUIP2 State-of-the-Art Knowledge in Education: Secondary Education, secondary education, lessons learned
This brief provides an overview of secondary education in the developing world, the issues currently driving reform, and some examples of recent reform efforts, the rationale behind them, and lessons learned.
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EQUIP2 Lessons Learned in Education: Education Management Information Systems
Type: Research
Year of Publishing: 2011
Keywords: EQUIP2 Lessons Learned in Education: Education Management Information Systems, lessons learned, EMIS
The principal objective of this paper is to gain insights and lessons learned from experienced development practitioners on designing, implementing, and evaluating projects that focus on EMIS or have EMIS components. The review did not focus on technical aspects of EMIS—databases, languages, etc., as this is best left to technical specialists.
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EQUIP2 Lessons Learned in Education: Education Management Information Systems
Type: Research
Year of Publishing: 2011
Keywords: EQUIP2 Lessons Learned in Education: Education Management Information Systems, lessons learned, EMIS
The principal objective of this paper is to gain insights and lessons learned from experienced development practitioners on designing, implementing, and evaluating projects that focus on EMIS or have EMIS components. The review did not focus on technical aspects of EMIS—databases, languages, etc., as this is best left to technical specialists.
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How do violent conflicts affect school enrolment?: Analysis of Sub-National Evidence from 19 Countries
Type: Research
Year of Publishing: 2011
Keywords: Education for All, Global Monitoring Report, violent conflict, school enrolment
This commissioned background report for the Education for All Global Monitoring Report 2011 looks at the effect of violent conflicts on school enrolment at sub-national level in 19 countries.
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