Investing in children's human capital is one of the most critical investments a country can make to break the cycle of … life, is critical for children's physical, cognitive, and socioemotional growth and development. And children who are left …

river islands of northern Bangladesh where no grid-based electricity is available. We found that solar lanterns … significantly increased home study hours among schooled children, especially in the night and before exams. School attendance rate … study time and initial school attendance rate, however, did not improve children's exam results. We also found marginal …

As biomass fuel use in developing countries causes substantial harm to health and the environment, efficient stoves are … characteristics such as various assets. On net, that caused efficient stoves to look worse for health than they actually are. We … tests with controls suggest health benefits from clean-fuel versus traditional-biomass stoves. Also, they eliminate …