Improving School Readiness in the Sahel: The Role of Adaptive Social Protection Programmes

doi:https://doi.org/10.1596/41549

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Improving School Readiness in the Sahel: The Role of Adaptive Social Protection Programmes

dc.contributor.author	Lufumpa, Nakawala
dc.contributor.author	Hilger, Anne
dc.contributor.author	Ng, Odyssia
dc.date.accessioned	2024-05-15T20:56:38Z
dc.date.available	2024-05-15T20:56:38Z
dc.date.issued	2024-05-15
dc.description.abstract	The Sahel has some of the lowest levels of human capital worldwide, with children's future productivity and earning potential being on average sixty-five percent below their potential due to poor health and education outcomes. Early childhood, especially the first five years of life, is a critical period for cognitive, social, emotional, and motor development. Adverse events during this period can have long-lasting impacts on human capital formation. According to a growing body of evidence, school readiness - defined as children having the skills and wellbeing to thrive academically - is essential for academic success and is linked to better educational outcomes, employment, and earnings. However, almost ninety percent of the population of 10-year-old children in the Sahel do not have an age-appropriate level of reading comprehension. This document discusses the importance of integrating school readiness measures into social protection programs to improve educational outcomes and strengthen human capital in the Sahel. It outlines the theoretical framework for school readiness, assesses the impact of school readiness interventions, details evidence-based measures, and concludes with safety net program recommendations and implementation guidance specific to the Sahel context.	en
dc.identifier	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099658005082492648/IDU15b20a0fa14cbe146cb1b68a1810d22097e4d
dc.identifier.doi	10.1596/41549
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10986/41549
dc.language	English
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	Washington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseries	SASPP Technical Paper Series
dc.rights	CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder	World Bank
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
dc.subject	QUALITY EDUCATION
dc.subject	SDG 4
dc.subject	HUMAN CAPITAL AND GROWTH
dc.subject	HUMAN RESOURCES FOR PUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subject	HUMAN CAPITAL FOR INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
dc.subject	HUMAN CAPITAL ACCUMULATION
dc.title	Improving School Readiness in the Sahel	en
dc.title.subtitle	The Role of Adaptive Social Protection Programmes	en
dc.type	Report
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okr.crossref.title	Improving School Readiness in the Sahel: The Role of Adaptive Social Protection Programmes
okr.date.disclosure	2024-05-15
okr.date.lastmodified	2024-05-08T00:00:00Z	en
okr.doctype	Report
okr.doctype	Publications & Research
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okr.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.1596/41549
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okr.region.administrative	Africa Western and Central (AFW)
okr.region.country	Burkina Faso
okr.topic	Education::Early Childhood Development
okr.topic	Education::Education Indicators and Statistics
okr.topic	Education::Education For All
okr.topic	Education::Education Reform and Management
okr.topic	Education::Primary Education
okr.topic	Social Protections and Labor
okr.unit	EFI-CGAP (EFICG)