Handshake, No. 10 (July 2013)

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This paper includes the following headings: education public, private, and partnerships, or PPPs come of age; vouching for the future; mobile learning dials up success; U.S. Secretary of Education by Arne Duncan; perspective; compass; and legalese.

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“International Finance Corporation. 2013. Handshake, No. 10 (July 2013). International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC. © International Finance Corporation. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/22248 License: CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO.”

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PEFA, Public Financial Management, and Good Governance

Kristensen, Jens Kromann; Bowen, Martin; Long, Cathal; Mustapha, Shakira; Zrinski, Urška (2019-10-11)

This project, based on the Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) data set, researched how PEFA can be used to shape policy development in public financial management (PFM) and other major relevant policy areas such as anticorruption, revenue mobilization, political economy analysis, and fragile states. The report explores what shapes the PFM system in low- and middle-income countries by examining the relationship between political institutions and the quality of the PFM system. Although the report finds some evidence that multiple political parties in control of the legislature is associated with better PFM performance, the report finds the need to further refine and test the theories on the relationship between political institutions and PFM. The report addresses the question of the outcomes of PFM systems, distinguishing between fragile and nonfragile states. It finds that better PFM performance is associated with more reliable budgets in terms of expenditure composition in fragile states, but not aggregate budget credibility. Moreover, in contrast to existing ...

This project, based on the Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) data set, researched how PEFA can be used to shape policy development in public financial management (PFM) and other major relevant policy areas such as anticorruption, revenue mobilization, political economy analysis, and fragile states. The report explores what shapes the PFM system in low- and middle-income countries by examining the relationship between political institutions and the quality of the PFM system. Although the report finds some evidence that ...

This project, based on the Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) data set, researched how PEFA can be used to shape policy development in public financial management (PFM) and other major relevant policy areas such as anticorruption, revenue mobilization, political economy analysis, and fragile states. The report explores what shapes the PFM system in low- and middle-income countries by ...
Republic of the Congo Economic Update, September 2015

World Bank Group (2015-09)

This second edition covers the year 2014 and the first quarter of 2015 and presents the economic outlook for 2015–2017. Beyond the review of recent economic developments, the report highlights the main results of the World Bank’s analytical work in the Republic of Congo with the aim to promote the consistency of the country’s economic policies in the medium and long term. This edition covers a variety of macroeconomic topics, from policies and economic indicators for the real sector to public finance, the monetary position and the external sector. It shows that Congo’s economy grew strongly in 2014 despite the significant decline in the price of oil. The lower oil prices will have an even greater impact in 2015 as they bring down domestic demand. Moreover, this edition looks in particular at the impact of volatile oil prices on the country’s economy, emphasizing the most appropriate fiscal ...

This second edition covers the year 2014 and the first quarter of 2015 and presents the economic outlook for 2015–2017. Beyond the review of recent economic developments, the report highlights the main results of the World Bank’s analytical work in the Republic of Congo with the aim to promote the consistency of the country’s economic policies in the medium and long term. This edition covers a variety of macroeconomic topics, from policies and economic ...

This second edition covers the year 2014 and the first quarter of 2015 and presents the economic outlook for 2015–2017. Beyond the review of recent economic developments, the report highlights the main results of the World Bank’s analytical work in the Republic of Congo with the aim to promote the consistency of the country’s economic ...
Expectations and Aspirations : A New Framework for Education in the Middle East and North Africa

El-Kogali, Safaa El Tayeb; Krafft, Caroline (2020)

Education has a large untapped potential to contribute to human capital, well-being, and wealth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). It had been at the heart of the region’s history and civilizations for centuries. The region invested heavily in education for decades but has not been able to reap the benefits of its investments. Despite series of reforms, the region remained stuck in a low learning – low skills level. There are four key sets of tensions that are holding back education in the MENA region. These tensions: Credentials and skills, discipline and inquiry, control and autonomy, and tradition and modernity are shaped by society and are reflected in schools and classrooms. If not addressed, MENA will continue to operate below its potential. Addressing these tensions and unleashing the potential of education requires a new framework with a three-pronged approach: A concerted push for learning that starts early for all children regardless of background, with qualified and motivated educators that leverages technology and uses modern approaches and monitors learning. ...

Education has a large untapped potential to contribute to human capital, well-being, and wealth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). It had been at the heart of the region’s history and civilizations for centuries. The region invested heavily in education for decades but has not been able to reap the benefits of its investments. Despite series of reforms, the region remained stuck in a low learning – low skills level. There are four key sets of tensions that are holding back education in the MENA region. These tensions: Credentials and ...

Education has a large untapped potential to contribute to human capital, well-being, and wealth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). It had been at the heart of the region’s history and civilizations for centuries. The region invested heavily in education for decades but has not been able to reap the benefits of its investments. Despite series of reforms, the region remained stuck in a low learning – ...

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