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K to 12: The Key to Quality Education?
eSocialSciences; Senate Economic Planning Office SEPO - 2012
The continuous deterioration of the quality of education in the Philippines has prompted the DepEd to push for the … implementation of the K to 12 program, which entails the institutionalization of kindergarten and the addition of two more years of … high school in the basic education cycle. The proposal has spurred a heated debate on whether it could lead to improvements …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009421316
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Republic of Mozambique; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Annual Progress Report: Review of the Economic and Social Plan for 2007
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
This Annual Progress Report reviews the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper and Economic and Social Plan for 2007 for Mozambique. The report presents the new simplified structure adopted in the Review of the First Half of 2007. In the international context, the evolution of the international...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244337
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Burundi; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Annual Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
This paper discusses findings of the annual progress report on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper for Burundi. The report reveals that a number of decisive steps have been taken to promote political governance. Training sessions organized for local elected officials and members of parliament...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244504
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Islamic Republic of Afghanistan; Afghanistan National Development Strategy: First Annual Report (2008/09)
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
This paper discusses key findings of the First Annual Report (2008/09) on the Afghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS). The economic and security situation was particularly challenging during the first year of ANDS implementation (1387 or 2008/09) owing to rapid increases in food and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245278
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Lao People’s Democratic Republic; Second Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
This paper focuses on Second Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper for Lao People’s Democratic Republic. The economic sectors have undergone significant restructuring. This restructuring has been concentrated on production capacities, quality and efficiency, thus contributing to economic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245536
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Ghana; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: 2006 Annual Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
This paper presents key findings of the assessment of progress made in the implementation of policies outlined in the Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS II, 2006–2009) for Ghana. The paper provides an assessment on programs such as the Multi Donor Budget Support, the linkage...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245751
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Albania; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper—Annual Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This paper reviews the progress report on implementation of the National Strategy for Socio-Economic Development (NSSED) during 2004 in Albania. The NSSED established a multiyear plan to combat poverty and strengthen governance. The main implication of the Integrated Planning System for the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005252553
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The Impact of Child Care Subsidies on Child Well-Being: Evidence from Geographic Variation in the Distance to Social Service Agencies
Herbst, Chris M.; Tekin, Erdal - eSocialSciences - 2010
application process. Using data from the Kindergarten cohort of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, our instrumental variables … estimates suggest that children receiving subsidized care in the year before kindergarten score lower on tests of cognitive … ability and reveal more behavior problems throughout kindergarten. However, these negative effects largely disappear by the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008598648
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Togo; Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
From 2001, Togo has been engaged in the process of preparing its poverty reduction strategy paper (PRSP). As a result of the social and political crisis, Togo’s economy has been affected severely. To overcome this crisis, the government has been engaged in key reforms intended to restore...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243250
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Guinea; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
The health of the population in Guinea is also one of the determinants of poverty, owing to its impact on the ability of the population to work with vigor. There are large disparities depending on the urban/rural residence and administrative region. In terms of the poverty level of households,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243553