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Learning from Disaster Simulation Drills in Japan

World Bank - 2017

emergency response, recovery, and rehabilitation. This report consists of four parts: Introduction (Chapter 1, 2, 3), Simulation … Disaster Management in Japan (Chapter 2), followed by an overview of disaster simulation drills in Japan, particularly focusing … governments (Chapter 3). The following four chapters present examples of simulation drills organized at the national and regional …

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AIDS and dualism : Ethiopia's burden under rational expectations

Bell, Clive - 2009

"An AIDS epidemic threatens Ethiopia with a long wave of premature adult mortality, and thus with an enduring setback to capital formation and economic growth. The authors develop a two-sector model with three overlapping generations and intersectorally mobile labor, in which young adults...

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Learning by doing : World Bank lending for urban development ; 1972-82

Cohen, Michael A. - 1983 - 2. print

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Learning-by-doing, learning-by-exporting, and productivity : evidence from Colombia

Fernandes, Ana Margarida - 2005

"The empirical evidence on whether participation in export markets increases plant-level productivity has been inconclusive so far. The authors explain this inconclusiveness by drawing on Arrow's (1962) characterization of learning-by-doing, which suggests focusing on young plants and using...

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Brazil : Can Providing Teachers with Feedback and Coaching Improve Learning?

World Bank - 2018

Improving the classroom effectiveness of teachers is a key part of improving student learning. How to get this right is a core challenge for education systems. Teacher quality varies widely and teachers may not know the best teaching practices and how to keep students on task and engaged with...

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Mexico : Determinants of Learning Policy Note

World Bank - 2012

This report aims to identify the determinants of learning in Mexico, focusing on equity, cross-country comparisons and national studies. The present report provides new analytical work on the determinants of learning using international and national assessments, as well as new work on the...

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Can Computers Help Students Learn?

World Bank - 2012

Policymakers and development experts seeking to improve the quality of education are interested in the role technology can play. Not only do they want to use technology to directly aid learning, but they also want to ensure that students in developing countries - and poor communities everywhere...

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Knowledge Map : Impact of ICTs on Learning and Achievement

World Bank - 2012

It is generally believed that information and communication technologies (ICTs) can empower teachers and learners, promote change and foster the development of '21st century skills, but data to support these beliefs are still limited. There is widespread belief that ICTs can and will empower...

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???South-South??? Learning Exchange for Client Capacity Enhancement

World Bank - 2012

Client feedback surveys in Africa indicate that the Bank's performance requires strengthening with regard to (a) respect for local cultures, (b) adaptation of knowledge to the local context and (c) incorporation of local knowledge into development efforts. They would like to see greater...

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Indigenous Knowledge : The East Africa-South Asia Learning Exchange - An Example of South-South Cooperation

World Bank - 2012

Inspired by the success of the pilot study tour, the Africa Region embarked on an initiative to build cross-regional partnership between East Africa and South Asia seeking to integrate indigenous knowledge and practices into Bank supported operations. The aim was to leverage the experience of IK...

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