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This document gives an account of the ADEA Biennial Meeting which was held in Dakar, Senegal in October 1997. The theme was: "Partnerships for Capacity-Building and Quality Improvements in Education".Three panels were organized during the...
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Book
Year
1998
The provision of relevant, good quality, affordable school textbooks is a key educational objective. Yet few children have access to the books they need in order to underpin effective learning. Despite funding agency contributions, free textbook...
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Book
Year
1998
This document is the result of a study exploring the use of African languages in education and the policy experience of six African countries: Botswana, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania. The study was conducted by three African...
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Book
Year
1997
New ground is broken in providing case studies of an under-researched aspect of policy. Research conducted in five African countries (Gambia, Madagascar, Namibia, Senegal and Zambia) examines, within a cost-effective framework, the advantages and...
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Book
Year
1997
This bibliography of the book chain in sub-Saharan Africa supplement the Publishing and Book Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Annotated Bibliography, by Hans Zell and Cécile Lomer, published in 1996. It records, annotates and classifies...
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Book
Year
1997
Countries in Africa are hard pressed to provide basic educational services in a context of many demands and scarce resources. External funding is thus important for African educational development. However, a major criticism of foreign aid is that...
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Book
Year
1997
The quality of education depends to a large degree on the availability of textbooks. To what extent is this perception honoured by the actions of educational policy makers? Using research from a wide range of African countries, the authors examine...
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Book
Year
1997
The responsibility of managing teachers is growing among ministries and teaching commissions in many African countries. This document presents the findings of a study on teacher management structures in selected African countries. It identifies the...
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Book
Year
1996
With the increased emphasis on sector program and policy support as opposed to project-focused aid, sector studies have become an essential basis for education policy formulation in Africa. However, the quality, relevance, and utility of these...
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Book
Year
1996
The report describes how Guinea carried out the redeployment of its teaching staff between 1992 and 1993, drawing attention to the social and political aspects of this aspect of adjustment. Topics covered include: the reasons behind the reform; its...
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Book
Year
1996
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