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Educational efficiency in the Caribbean: a comparative analysis

01/03/2008

5 pages long

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With a rapidly growing population and limited resources, accountability has taken on increased importance, especially in the area of public management. To assess the effectiveness of public spending on education in the Caribbean, this article compares performance in five Caribbean nations, looking at input indicators such as the teacher-pupil ratio, expenditure per pupil, the number […]

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How international NGOs could do less harm and more good

01/11/2008

6 pages long

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The behaviour of international NGOs (INGOs) continues to impede aid effectiveness. The reasons for this are identified. Six prescriptions are offered which, if adopted by INGOs, would reduce the harm that they cause. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.

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No more adoption rates! Looking for empowerment in agricultural development programmes

01/08/2008

14 pages long

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The debate on empowerment encompasses an older discourse about the intrinsic value of empowerment, and a newer discourse about the instrumental benefits of empowerment; the concept of agency is useful in understanding this distinction. In agricultural development, empowerment efforts are often instrumentalist, viewed as an advanced form of participation that will improve project effectiveness, with […]

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Peer education in sexual and reproductive health programming: a Cambodian case study

01/01/2009

11 pages long

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This article analyses in detail the impact and effectiveness of peer-education projects implemented in Cambodia under the Reproductive Health Initiative for Asia (RHI), in an attempt to provide important lessons for the design and implementation of such interventions and to contribute to the development of best practice. Under RHI, which was the first programme in […]

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Transnational peace building: bringing salt and light to Colombia and the USA

01/08/2009

12 pages long

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In 2003, Lutheran World Relief (LWR), an international relief and development NGO, began a peace-building initiative in Colombia. It facilitated the formation of a partnership between peace-sanctuary churches in Colombia and six communities of faith in the US Midwest, co-ordinated by LWR staff. This partnership, called ‘Sal y Luz’ (Salt and Light), has the goal […]

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Theatre for transformation and empowerment: a case study of Jana Sanskriti Theatre of the Oppressed

01/06/2009

10 pages long

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This article analyses the importance of participation in development discourse and examines the effectiveness of theatre as a participatory technique and communication channel. It considers how theatre forms and aesthetics have potential power to produce individual and collective knowledge and alter perceptions. It examines community as a unit of analysis and the role it can […]

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Making household remittances work for low-income families in Sri Lanka

01/02/2010

13 pages long

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Making household remittances work for low-income families in Sri Lanka

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In rural Sri Lanka, remittances from housemaids working in the Middle East figure prominently in household livelihood strategies. This article examines the impact of housemaid remittances on living standards and suggests measures to maximise the benefits of remittances for recipient households while minimising the personal and financial costs of migration. The effectiveness of migration as […]

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Wanted! ‘Strong publics’ for uncertain times: the Active Citizenship in Central America project

01/08/2010

15 pages long

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This article places the experiences of the Active Citizenship in Central America project, led by Dublin City University, within wider discussions on the role of civil society in building democracy and furthering development. The article examines project development and content and assesses its effectiveness, using a framework derived from Nancy Fraser’s (1993) concept of ‘weak’ […]

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Institutional change: the unanticipated consequences of action

01/11/2010

12 pages long

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This article argues that the managerial approaches to development need to be reconstituted through a more comprehensive understanding of how institutional and behavioural change processes occur. Drawing from a case study in Nepal, and by exploring the largely unintended consequences of project actions, this article argues for viewing change as a complex social phenomenon based […]

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The roles of non-state providers in ten complementary education programmes

01/06/2010

15 pages long

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This contribution reviews ten case studies of complementary education programmes conducted by the USAID-funded Educational Quality Improvement Program 2. The state-non-state relationship in each case is explored to reveal the arrangements that permit non-state providers to extend the reach and improve the effectiveness of education, particularly for populations that are underserved by the state system. […]

Showing 313 matching results from Policy & Practice

Journal article

Educational efficiency in the Caribbean: a comparative analysis

01/03/2008

5 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

With a rapidly growing population and limited resources, accountability has taken on increased importance, especially in the area of public management. To assess the effectiveness of public spending on education in the Caribbean, this article compares performance in five Caribbean nations, looking at input indicators such as the teacher-pupil ratio, expenditure per pupil, the number […]

Journal article

How international NGOs could do less harm and more good

01/11/2008

6 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

The behaviour of international NGOs (INGOs) continues to impede aid effectiveness. The reasons for this are identified. Six prescriptions are offered which, if adopted by INGOs, would reduce the harm that they cause. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.

Journal article

No more adoption rates! Looking for empowerment in agricultural development programmes

01/08/2008

14 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

The debate on empowerment encompasses an older discourse about the intrinsic value of empowerment, and a newer discourse about the instrumental benefits of empowerment; the concept of agency is useful in understanding this distinction. In agricultural development, empowerment efforts are often instrumentalist, viewed as an advanced form of participation that will improve project effectiveness, with […]

Journal article

Peer education in sexual and reproductive health programming: a Cambodian case study

01/01/2009

11 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This article analyses in detail the impact and effectiveness of peer-education projects implemented in Cambodia under the Reproductive Health Initiative for Asia (RHI), in an attempt to provide important lessons for the design and implementation of such interventions and to contribute to the development of best practice. Under RHI, which was the first programme in […]

Journal article

Transnational peace building: bringing salt and light to Colombia and the USA

01/08/2009

12 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

In 2003, Lutheran World Relief (LWR), an international relief and development NGO, began a peace-building initiative in Colombia. It facilitated the formation of a partnership between peace-sanctuary churches in Colombia and six communities of faith in the US Midwest, co-ordinated by LWR staff. This partnership, called ‘Sal y Luz’ (Salt and Light), has the goal […]

Journal article

Theatre for transformation and empowerment: a case study of Jana Sanskriti Theatre of the Oppressed

01/06/2009

10 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This article analyses the importance of participation in development discourse and examines the effectiveness of theatre as a participatory technique and communication channel. It considers how theatre forms and aesthetics have potential power to produce individual and collective knowledge and alter perceptions. It examines community as a unit of analysis and the role it can […]

Journal article

Making household remittances work for low-income families in Sri Lanka

01/02/2010

13 pages long

Free access through journal website

Making household remittances work for low-income families in Sri Lanka

Keywords

Overview

In rural Sri Lanka, remittances from housemaids working in the Middle East figure prominently in household livelihood strategies. This article examines the impact of housemaid remittances on living standards and suggests measures to maximise the benefits of remittances for recipient households while minimising the personal and financial costs of migration. The effectiveness of migration as […]

Journal article

Wanted! ‘Strong publics’ for uncertain times: the Active Citizenship in Central America project

01/08/2010

15 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This article places the experiences of the Active Citizenship in Central America project, led by Dublin City University, within wider discussions on the role of civil society in building democracy and furthering development. The article examines project development and content and assesses its effectiveness, using a framework derived from Nancy Fraser’s (1993) concept of ‘weak’ […]

Journal article

Institutional change: the unanticipated consequences of action

01/11/2010

12 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This article argues that the managerial approaches to development need to be reconstituted through a more comprehensive understanding of how institutional and behavioural change processes occur. Drawing from a case study in Nepal, and by exploring the largely unintended consequences of project actions, this article argues for viewing change as a complex social phenomenon based […]

Journal article

The roles of non-state providers in ten complementary education programmes

01/06/2010

15 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This contribution reviews ten case studies of complementary education programmes conducted by the USAID-funded Educational Quality Improvement Program 2. The state-non-state relationship in each case is explored to reveal the arrangements that permit non-state providers to extend the reach and improve the effectiveness of education, particularly for populations that are underserved by the state system. […]

Showing 313 matching results from Policy & Practice

Journal article

Educational efficiency in the Caribbean: a comparative analysis

01/03/2008

5 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

With a rapidly growing population and limited resources, accountability has taken on increased importance, especially in the area of public management. To assess the effectiveness of public spending on education in the Caribbean, this article compares performance in five Caribbean nations, looking at input indicators such as the teacher-pupil ratio, expenditure per pupil, the number […]

Journal article

How international NGOs could do less harm and more good

01/11/2008

6 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

The behaviour of international NGOs (INGOs) continues to impede aid effectiveness. The reasons for this are identified. Six prescriptions are offered which, if adopted by INGOs, would reduce the harm that they cause. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.

Journal article

No more adoption rates! Looking for empowerment in agricultural development programmes

01/08/2008

14 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

The debate on empowerment encompasses an older discourse about the intrinsic value of empowerment, and a newer discourse about the instrumental benefits of empowerment; the concept of agency is useful in understanding this distinction. In agricultural development, empowerment efforts are often instrumentalist, viewed as an advanced form of participation that will improve project effectiveness, with […]

Journal article

Peer education in sexual and reproductive health programming: a Cambodian case study

01/01/2009

11 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This article analyses in detail the impact and effectiveness of peer-education projects implemented in Cambodia under the Reproductive Health Initiative for Asia (RHI), in an attempt to provide important lessons for the design and implementation of such interventions and to contribute to the development of best practice. Under RHI, which was the first programme in […]

Journal article

Transnational peace building: bringing salt and light to Colombia and the USA

01/08/2009

12 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

In 2003, Lutheran World Relief (LWR), an international relief and development NGO, began a peace-building initiative in Colombia. It facilitated the formation of a partnership between peace-sanctuary churches in Colombia and six communities of faith in the US Midwest, co-ordinated by LWR staff. This partnership, called ‘Sal y Luz’ (Salt and Light), has the goal […]

Journal article

Theatre for transformation and empowerment: a case study of Jana Sanskriti Theatre of the Oppressed

01/06/2009

10 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This article analyses the importance of participation in development discourse and examines the effectiveness of theatre as a participatory technique and communication channel. It considers how theatre forms and aesthetics have potential power to produce individual and collective knowledge and alter perceptions. It examines community as a unit of analysis and the role it can […]

Journal article

Making household remittances work for low-income families in Sri Lanka

01/02/2010

13 pages long

Free access through journal website

Making household remittances work for low-income families in Sri Lanka

Keywords

Overview

In rural Sri Lanka, remittances from housemaids working in the Middle East figure prominently in household livelihood strategies. This article examines the impact of housemaid remittances on living standards and suggests measures to maximise the benefits of remittances for recipient households while minimising the personal and financial costs of migration. The effectiveness of migration as […]

Journal article

Wanted! ‘Strong publics’ for uncertain times: the Active Citizenship in Central America project

01/08/2010

15 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This article places the experiences of the Active Citizenship in Central America project, led by Dublin City University, within wider discussions on the role of civil society in building democracy and furthering development. The article examines project development and content and assesses its effectiveness, using a framework derived from Nancy Fraser’s (1993) concept of ‘weak’ […]

Journal article

Institutional change: the unanticipated consequences of action

01/11/2010

12 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This article argues that the managerial approaches to development need to be reconstituted through a more comprehensive understanding of how institutional and behavioural change processes occur. Drawing from a case study in Nepal, and by exploring the largely unintended consequences of project actions, this article argues for viewing change as a complex social phenomenon based […]

Journal article

The roles of non-state providers in ten complementary education programmes

01/06/2010

15 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This contribution reviews ten case studies of complementary education programmes conducted by the USAID-funded Educational Quality Improvement Program 2. The state-non-state relationship in each case is explored to reveal the arrangements that permit non-state providers to extend the reach and improve the effectiveness of education, particularly for populations that are underserved by the state system. […]