In English and French. Based in Paris, France. "focuses on developing
partnerships between Ministers of Education and funding agencies in order
to promote effective education policies based on African leadership and ownership." Has full
text reports (in Adobe PDF format), the PRISME database
of education projects, by country, funding agency, etc.
Has Working Groups on: Books and Learning Materials, Distance Education and
Open Learning, Early Childhood Development, Education Sector Analysis,
Education Statistics, Female Participation in Education, Finance and
Education, Higher Education, Nonformal Education, The Teaching
Profession. Publishes a Newsletter sponsors
an Africa Education Journalism Award. [KF] http://www.adeanet.org/
In English, French, Portuguese. Has full text reports on adult education,
health education, artisan training, women's and youth literacy, etc. Florida
State University, Tallahassee site. http://www.adeanet.org/wgnfe/
http://boleswa97.tripod.com/index.htm
Hosted by Swaziland Educational Research Association at the University of
Swaziland, Kwaluseni, Swaziland, July 28 - August 1, 1997. Abstracts and some full
text papers http://boleswa97.tripod.com/papers.htm
The Woman Farmer and the Role of the Agricultural Extension
Delivery System as an Educational Process, by B. L. Morolong.
The social adjustment of Grade 1 pupils: A case study of Siphofaneni
and Duze Primary Schools, by M. Keregero and L. S. Simelane
The "Harambee Movement" in Kenya: the role
played by Kenyans and the government in the provision of education
and other social services, by S. Chieni
A need for an educational research revolution in Southern Africa,
by L. Lalendle
Education research for better quality of life for girls in Namibia by
C. Shaimemanya & C. D. Kasanda
7 and planning in Botswana: the basis for environmental
quality and sustainable development by M. Mosothwane
Swaziland secondary/high school students' risks that may
promote HIV infection and the spread of AIDS by N. Mndebele
The "woman farmer" and extension services delivery
system as a process of ensuring improved quality of life through
education by B. L. Moorlong
"how governments fail children affected by AIDS when they leave school or attempt to return." "firsthand testimony from dozens of children in three countries hard-hit by HIV/AIDS: South Africa, Kenya, and Uganda." http://hrw.org/english/docs/2005/10/07/safric11838.htm
Reports on the latest U. K. development research findings in education,
health, urban poverty, gender and violence in African schools, ICTs, society & economy
and on policy recommendations to policymakers and development practitioners.
Use the Advanced Search for best results. Publishes the Insights periodical
whose March 1999 issue was on basic
education. Funded by the U.K. Department for International Development
(DFID). http://www.id21.org/
Imfundo uses information and communication technology
to promote gender equality and universal primary education.
The Knowledge Bank has full
text papers on
ICTs in education
such as -
Gender issues in the use of computers in education in Africa
World Space UNESCO Distance learning course on "Community Telecentre
Development In AFRICA"
New Information Technologies And Education For The Poor In Africa (ITEPA)
ICT
Based Solutions for Special Educational Needs in Ghana
A Review of Good
Practice in ICT and Special Educational Needs for Africa
Review of Basic
ICT Skills and Training Software For Educators in Africa
Evaluating digital learning material for English language development in
African primary classrooms
Improving Access to Education via Satellites in Africa: A Primer
An Evaluation of the Computer Education Trust (CET) In Swaziland
Evaluation
of educational software for the African context: guidelines for educators
"information on educational planning and management, including IIEP's training programmes, research and online publications." "created by UNESCO in 1963 in Paris, France.....supported by grants from
UNESCO and by voluntary contributions from Member States..." Use the Search to
locate full text reports on African education. Based in Paris, France. [KF] http://www.unesco.org/iiep/
Examples of reports - L'Impact des politiques de scolarisation des
filles: Mauritanie, Tunisie, Inde, Bangladesh et Sénégal,
Revisiting technical and vocational education in Sub-Saharan
Africa, Education and training strategies for disadvantaged youth in
South Africa, Surviving school: education for refugee children from Rwanda,
1994-1996, Private and community schools in Tanzania, Education
policy formulation in Tanzania, Les Ecoles communautaires:
Mali, Sénégal, Togo.
Full text reports on economic development, Statistical Appendices, gender
gap in education, Fiscal Sustainability, etc. http://www.imf.org/external/country/ERI/index.htm
Non-profit education project for rural Tanzanians, in Kibaya, Tanzania
within the rural Kiteto District, "launched by Christina Gabriel (TZ)
and Carrie Oelberger (U.S.) in 1997." Occasionally has internship volunteer
positions. Based in Stow, Massachusetts. http://www.jifunze.org
Johnson, Rebecca and Steven Kyle - “Determinants of Girls’ School
Enrollment in Ghana”
(Cornell University. Department of Applied Economics and Management. Working
Paper No. 2001-20, November 2001.) 40 pages. In Adobe
pdf. http://www.kyle.aem.cornell.edu/Links%20to%20Recent%20Working%20Papers.htm
Find full text reports on using radio, TV, newspapers, edutainment, films, information technology, other media to promote health, education. " Find programmes, activities and projects relevant to your work thru the Programme Experiences database. Has a directory of e-newsletters and journals. Its Resource Mobilisation is a directory of funding, grant sources. Links to related sites. Soul Beat is a partnership between The Royal Netherlands Embassy, Development Cooperation Ireland, European Union, DFID, and BP" and others. [KF] http://www.comminit.com/africa/
International NGO based in Senegal. "run by local people and funded
primarily by UNICEF." Tostan "developed an innovative basic education
program that emphasizes literacy, numeracy, improving life skills and
family income, and encourages women to participate in village decision
making." The influence of Tostan brought over forty villages to abandon
the practice of female genital cutting. Includes a meeting with President
and Mrs. Clinton. Based in Thies, Senegal. http://www.tostan.org/
Williams, Howard - Multisectoral Strategies for Advancing Girls'
Education: Principles and Practice
In Adobe pdf. Pub.
2001. 86 pages (Sage Technical Report, No. 3). Produced by the Strategies
forAdvancing Girls’ Education, (SAGE) Project, Academy
for Educational Development. Uses case studies from Guinea,
Morocco. Based in Washington, D.C. http://www.aed.org
Projects, statistics, on all aspects (Girls' Education, Education Technology,
Early Child Development, Tertiary Education, Effective School and Teacher
Secondary Education, Adult Education, Global Education Reform, School Health,
Economics of Education) with many full
text reports. http://www1.worldbank.org/education/
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