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Supporting Preprimary Parent Engagement in South Sudan : Lessons from Eight Parent Education Programs
World Bank Group - 2020
creation of a preprimary parenting program for the South Sudanese context, to enhance school readiness of children between the … be useful to increase the engagement of parents in preprimary skill development in South Sudan. Bearing in mind the …) use of local resources, (iii) creation of contextually relevant curriculum, (iv) supporting parents who do not know how to …
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Ethiopia Economic Update 7 : Special Topic - Poverty and Household Welfare in Ethiopia, 2011-16
World Bank Group - 2019
-2016 poverty analysis study, by taking a closer look at some of the household-level welfare trends between 2011 and 2016 …
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Uganda Economic Update, 10th Edition, December 2017 : Accelerating Uganda's Development, Ending Child Marriage, Educating Girls
World Bank Group - 2017
Following decades of sustained economic growth during which Uganda made dramatic progresstowards poverty reduction, the country has recently experienced a period of economic growthslow down. To return to higher rates of economic growth and poverty reduction, the Government mustaddress...
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Why Should We Care About Care? The Role of Childcare and Eldercare in Armenia
World Bank Group - 2017
. This note examines the care needs of families with children and/or elderly household members and the provision of formal … percent of parents of children ages 0 to 5 currently not attending kindergarten report that the reason of no attendance is … lack of the service or being unable to afford it. 2) The demand for childcare services is voiced predominantly by parents …
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Parenting Support : Key Transformational Instrument of Child and Human Development Policies - Trends in EU Countries and Discussion on Parenting Policies in Bulgaria
World Bank Group - 2019
This policy note is developed with the aim to inform the planning and implementation of the policy goals toward parenting support in Bulgaria. First, it summarizes the trends and concepts in parenting policies that influence the evolution of programs across Europe and other countries. Second, it...
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Gender Biased Sex Selection in Vietnam : Demographic Projections and Policy Reform Recommendations
World Bank Group - 2021
The objective of this report is to provide a comprehensive data and evidence-based analysis of gender-based sex selection (GBSS) in Vietnam in terms of demographic projections and policy reforms to inform decision makers and program specialists on curbing sex imbalances at birth. Drawing from...
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Closing Gaps, Increasing Opportunities : A Diagnostic on Women's Economic Empowerment in Nigeria
World Bank Group - 2022
transition and reaping the gains of a demographic dividend. Drawing on data from the most recent Nigeria General Household Survey …
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South Asia Economic Focus : Social Norms and Gender Inequality
World Bank Group - 2022
South Asia's growth rate has returned to pre-pandemic levels, but inflation is higher, and the Russia-Ukraine war will add to these pressures, negatively impact external balances, and exacerbate financial vulnerabilities. Higher energy prices provide an opportunity to transition to greater use...
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Closing the Gender Gap in Natural Resource Management Programs in Mexico
World Bank Group - 2018
This report examines perceived and actual gender differences in the use and management of natural resources and the challenges of integrating women into activities related to reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) or other natural resource management projects in...
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Gender Gaps in Ecuador : An Overview
World Bank Group - 2018
This review of gender issues aims to uncover the main gender gaps in the country, and to identify potential policy recommendations that could help closing them in the coming years. The note is an input to the development of a Gender Action Plan for the Andean Countries under the Gender Analysis...
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