Annual Meetings 2017
Listen to leaders and education experts discuss action points to end the crisis. Watch live on 10/11, 3.30pm ET.
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WORLD DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2018
The report looks into three policy actions to respond to the learning crisis.
Feature Story
In Cambodia, over 1,400 preschools run by communities are helping children aged three to five to study.
Project
Raising Reading Scores in Cambodia
Cambodia made the teaching of reading a national priority, leading to the training of 24,577 teachers and the publication of two Khmer-language text books. Almost all Grade Eights students nationwide are now capable of reading and comprehending text.
FOCUS AREAS
Girls’ Education
Girls’ education is a strategic development priority. Better educated women tend to earn higher incomes and marry later.
Early Childhood Development
The benefits of supporting ECD range from better schooling outcomes to increased adult productivity.
Skills Development
Skills development can reduce unemployment, raise incomes, and improve standards of living.
Education and Technology
Globalization & rapid technological change have made knowledge a critical determinant of competitiveness in the world economy.
Higher Education
Quality institutions, diversified options, and equitable tertiary education are key to ending poverty.
News & Events
In Depth
Impact Evaluations
Research that measures the impact of education policies to improve education in low and middle income countries.
Results Based Financing
A program that supports education services by focusing more sharply on results.
Education Systems
This tool evaluates the quality of education policies against evidence-based global standards.
Mapping Our Education Work
Explore where the World Bank supports countries on both the financing and knowledge fronts.