Education

  Supporting Education Finance Systems Strengthening country financing systems to mobilize resources for education and make better use of their investments in education. Our approach  is to bring together multi-sectoral expertise to engage with ministries of education and finance and other stakeholders to develop and implement effective and efficient public financial management systems; build capacity to monitor and evaluate education spending, identify financing bottlenecks, and develop interventions to strengthen financing systems; build the evidence base on global spending patterns and the magnitude and causes of spending inefficiencies; and develop diagnostic tools as public goods to support country efforts. Universalizing Foundational Literacy Readying children for the future by supporting acquisition of foundational skills – which are the gateway to other skills and subjects. The  Literacy Policy Package (LPP)   consists of interventions focused specifically on...

  Supporting Successful Teachers Helping systems develop the right selection, incentives, and support to the professional development of teachers. Currently, the World Bank Education Global Practice has over 160 active projects supporting over 18 million teachers worldwide, about a third of the teacher population in low- and middle-income countries. In 12 countries alone, these projects cover 16 million teachers, including all primary school teachers in Ethiopia and Turkey, and over 80% in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Vietnam. A World Bank-developed classroom observation tool,  Teach, was  designed to capture the quality of teaching in low- and middle-income countries. It is now 3.6 million students. While Teach helps identify patterns in teacher performance,  Coach  leverages these insights to support teachers to improve their teaching practice through hands-on in-service teacher professional development (TPD). Our recent report on  Making Teacher Policy Work...

  The Power of Education: Unlocking the Potential of Future Generations Education is the foundation upon which individuals, communities, and societies are built. It is the key to unlocking the potential of future generations, empowering them to become active participants in the global community. In this blog, we will explore the importance of education, its benefits, and the challenges it faces in the modern world.   Education is a human right, a powerful driver of development, and one of the strongest instruments for reducing poverty and improving health, gender equality, peace, and stability. It delivers large, consistent returns in terms of income, and is the most important factor to ensure equity and inclusion. For individuals, education promotes employment, earnings, health, and poverty reduction. Globally, there is a  9% increase in hourly earnings for every extra year of schooling . For societies, it drives long-term economic growth, spurs innovation, strengthens instit...