CSOs urge investors to divest from private school provider Bridge International Academies; IFC remains investor, despite WDR’s concerns with private education.
Education
Social services
Analysis
A critical analysis of the World Bank's World Development Report on education
While the World Development Report (WDR) 2018 on education has some redeeming features, it is part of the Bank's longstanding very narrow view of education, and is silent on education financing.
Social services
Background
World Bank’s approach to education financing
Notes from the 2017 World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings session on World Bank’s approach to education financing, 10 October.
Social services
News
World Bank’s cascade into education: Liberia’s public-private partnership
Report by global union found privatisation and corporate capture are obstacles to progress on 2030 agenda. Independent research of education PPP trial in Liberia finds unsustainable costs.
Social services
Commentary
Back to basics: How the World Bank can finally get education right
A critique of the World Bank's education Development Report's narrow focus. To get education right, the World Bank must go back to basics and focus on funding established national policy, rather than developing it.
Social services
Analysis
IFC investments in basic education: marginalising the poorest
As the IFC increases investments in for-profit, commercial education, CSO RESULTS finds this marginalises the poor and calls on the IFC to enhance free public education instead.
Social services
Background
Learning to Realize Education’s Promise: World Development Report 2018
Notes of the Spring Meetings 2017 session on the WDR18 of 18 April.
Social services
News
WDR on governance: paradigm shift or cosmetic procedure?
World Bank’s 2017 World Development Report on governance introduced the importance of politics, but its impact has been questioned.
Knowledge
News
Concerns over World Bank's WDR on education
CSOs raise concerns about content and consultation process of World Bank World Development Report 2018 on education.
Social services
News
Uganda to close IFC partner’s schools
Uganda has announced that it will close IFC-backed Bridge Academy private schools due to poor hygiene and sanitation.
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Keeping the IMF accountable to women's rights and gender equality at the national level
New IMF gender guidance opportunity for civil society to keep its staff to account.