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ProjectNo relevant topicsInadequate use of education data in policymaking hampers progress in improving learning outcomes and promoting equity.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsConnecting multiple indicator cluster survey and education management information system datasets to advance gender equality, equity and inclusionA crucial issue for education data systems is the disconnect between household survey data and administrative data in education management information systems.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsAI4GH: Responsive and responsible artificial intelligence for improving sexual, reproductive and maternal health in South AsiaAs the world’s most populous region, South Asia also has some of the world’s highest rates of unplanned pregnancies, maternal deaths, unsafe abortions, child marriages and sexual violence.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsPromoting innovation and inclusion in growth potential enterprises: Evidence from NepalMicro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) face numerous challenges to their development and growth.
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NewsDevelopmentGender in STEM Research Initiative: Announcement of projectsIDRC is pleased to announce the projects and research teams selected for the Gender in STEM Research Initiative (GIST), which aims to increase the contribution of science to gender equality to advance women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and to increase gender analysis in STEM research.Date
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ProjectNo relevant topicsGendering water and climate science research in South AsiaSouth Asia is home to some of the most sensitive socioecological systems in the world, and there is a need for ongoing research in climate change and widespread water insecurity.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsEffectiveness and Scalability of Programs for Children Who Are Out of School and at Risk of Dropping Out in Bangladesh, Bhutan and NepalIn South Asia, one of the significant challenges to achieving inclusive and equitable quality education for all (Sustainable Development Goal 4) is the large number of children who are out of school or at risk of dropping out.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsData-driven school improvement - opportunities, challenges, and scalable solutionsCurrent data compilation, processing, and reporting practices, as part of education management information systems, provide snapshots that are used by decision-makers to consider overall needs for the improvement of education systems.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsImpact of gender and inclusive pedagogies on student participation and learning achievement at secondary school during the pandemic and beyondWorldwide, inequalities in education are linked to many students’ poor participation and academic achievement at secondary school.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsGenerating knowledge and building networks for science advice in emergenciesThe COVID-19 pandemic, like climate change and other major threats, is pervasive worldwide.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsUsing data for improving education equity and inclusionThis project will enhance the use of data from existing household surveys by government officials to analyze the education sector and encourage policymakers to leverage the resulting knowledge on gender, equity, and inclusion to inform their policy decisions.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsKnowledge and Innovation Exchange hub for education in Asia, Europe, the Pacific, Middle East, and North AfricaThe Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and IDRC launched the Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX) to improve policies and practices that will strengthen national education systems within GPE partner countries.
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ProjectNo relevant topicsScaling innovation – Data Must Speak about positive deviant approaches to learningThis project responds to the need to address a global learning crisis in which many children do not reach expected standards, even when attending school.
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BooksNo relevant topicsMaking Open Development Inclusive: Lessons from IDRC ResearchPublication Date
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BooksDevelopment Social Policy EnvironmentContextualizing Openness: Situating Open SciencePublication Date
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A first e-library in remote Nepali schools
A first e-library in remote Nepali schools
For 2017 IDRC Research Award Recipient Sujaya Neupane, carrying out fieldwork in Nepal was literally coming home. Neupane spent time in the remote western villages of Thapagaun and Jhimpa — his childhood home — to find ways of improving science education by using digital learning tools.
The quality of education is vastly different in Nepal’s rural and urban areas, he explains, leading to poor educational outcomes in rural schools. But with the advent of inexpensive technology and free multimedia resources, science teaching materials can be accessed at low cost, he says. His goal was to determine how sustainable digital libraries could be set up in rural schools.
“One can’t hope to educate young people today without computers,” says Neupane. “I used a Raspberry-pi computer board as a server with embedded open-source learning tools, including those provided by Khan Academy and Wikipedia. Tablets were used to access these materials wirelessly from the server,” he explains. The Raspberry Pi is a low-cost credit card-sized single board computer designed specifically to promote education.
A team of teachers-cum-researchers in two secondary schools worked with Neupane to establish a protocol for using the digital learning materials.
Establishing an e-library in Jhimpa has opened up sources of knowledge to students who never had access to a library before, says Neupane. He and the on-site research team are now exploring how to evaluate the impact on students’ learning when the project ends in mid-2018.
Of his IDRC experience, Neupane says “being able to go back and live in my village and conduct research in schools there jointly with the teachers was the most memorable,” says Neupane. “Through this experience I am determined to work to develop an education system in rural Nepal as a volunteer and independent researcher.”
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Research in ActionInformation and Communication GovernanceDigital privacy in Asia: Setting the agendaIDRC-supported research has shown that, as more and more people go online in Asia, digital privacy is increasingly seen as an important political and consumer right. A survey of Asian countries revealed widespread concern among citizens about protecting their personal data and Internet privacy. The report, A New Dawn: Privacy in Asia, summarizes the findings of the research.Date
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BooksInformation and CommunicationLinking Research to Practice: Strengthening ICT for Development Research Capacity in AsiaPublication Date
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BooksInformation and Communication GovernanceICT Infrastructure in Emerging Asia: Policy and Regulatory RoadblocksPublication Date