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Waga, Duncan; Makori, Esther; Rabah, Kefa – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2014
Kenya Educational and Research fraternity has highly qualified human resource capacity with globally gained experiences. However each research entity works in disparity due to the absence of a common digital platform while educational units don't even have the basic infrastructure. For sustainability of Education and research progression,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Internet, Information Storage, Electronic Learning

Tanaka, Shinichiro – International Journal of Educational Management, 2001
Proposes an anticipatory strategy that will help protect education sector development from corruption. The strategy, which may exist as a "hidden agenda" within a project, focuses on diagnosing rather than redressing a system thought to be corrupt, adopting prevention rather than punishment, informal rather than formal approaches, and…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Developmental Programs, Educational Development, Prevention
Limage, Leslie J. – Comparative Education, 2007
The absolute priority given by UNESCO to the promotion of universal literacy is understood as a key policy driver shaping the Organization since its inception in 1946. Grounded in human rights, the commitment has taken concrete form in many and diverse ways, but it is as a shaper of ideas that UNESCO's overall contribution is best judged. In…
Descriptors: Primary Education, International Cooperation, Educational Policy, Literacy Education

Malamah-Thomas, David H. – Convergence: An International Journal of Adult Education, 1987
The author describes the Theatre for Development program in Africa. This program uses native community theater to teach the public lessons about health, work methods, and other topics that the public is unlikely to pursue actively through the print media. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Education, Developing Nations, Developmental Programs

Gardner, Michael R. – Journal of Communication, 1985
Points out that global telecommunications development can be achieved through industry and government's participation in training programs such as the United States Telecommunications Training Institute, which provides free training for men and women from the Third World. (PD)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Developmental Programs, Government Role, Industrial Training

Tinker, Irene – Social Education, 1979
Discusses problems that technological innovations have brought to women, particularly in developing countries. Women must be able to buy and control new technologies in order to benefit from them. (CK)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Developmental Programs, Economic Opportunities, Employment

Lawrence, John E. S. – Evaluation Review, 1989
The relevance of the stakeholder approach to evaluations of development assistance programs is examined. Ways in which the methodology can be useful in fostering interest in evaluation outcomes and in increasing the probability that evaluative recommendations will be implemented are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Developmental Programs, Economic Development, Evaluation Methods

Yanling, He – International Social Science Journal, 1987
Explains China's poverty at specific social levels and as a whole. Deals with overall issues such as: (1) the commodity economy; (2) China's sixth-five year plan; (3) rural industrialization; (4) the poor educational system; (5) unevenly developed territory; (6) persistant feudal problems; and (7) isolation from the world. Concludes by defining…
Descriptors: Chinese Culture, Developing Nations, Developmental Programs, Economic Development
Wilkinson, E. J. – Media in Education and Development, 1987
Presents an overview of the South Pacific Telecommunications Development Programme (SPTDP), which is designed to extend the present telecommunications, infrastructures to provide network-connected telephones to more communities. Highlights include satellite networks in the area, telegraph and television services, user requirements, and cost…
Descriptors: Cost Estimates, Developing Nations, Developmental Programs, Foreign Countries

Grossi, Francisco Vio – Convergence: An International Journal of Adult Education, 1986
Presents the context in which the aid chain of adult education operates in Latin America and the Third World. Refers to the characteristics of promotional organizations and international assistance agencies and the way in which the aid chain operates. Suggests ways to overcome major limitations. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bureaucracy, Developing Nations, Developmental Programs
Wambi, Bruno – ASPBAE Courier, 1988
Suggests that third world countries should develop their own information base and their own technologies designed especially for their needs, instead of relying on the information and technologies developed for industrialized nations. Emphasizes scientific information and library development. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Developing Nations, Developmental Programs, Foreign Countries

Salmen, Lawrence F. – Evaluation Review, 1989
Beneficiary assessment (BAS) involves participant observation and intensive qualitative interviewing in the project communities by nationals trained to develop information specific to the needs of project management and World Bank staff. BAS provides information about community-based factors affecting social sector project success. BAS's use since…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Developmental Programs, Economic Development, Evaluation Methods

Ahmad, Aqueil – Evaluation Review, 1989
Issues in evaluating appropriate technology for developing countries are discussed. Measures to help incorporate technology assessment in the policy and planning apparatus of development programs are suggested. Preimplementation and postimplementation of technology assessment and the institutionalization of technology assessment are considered.…
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Developing Nations, Developmental Programs, Economic Development

Nagel, Joane; Snyder, Conrad W., Jr. – Comparative Education Review, 1989
Explains how international development projects shaped and often distorted organizational aspects of the Liberian education system from 1972 to 1985. Examines the fragmenting effects of policy conflicts among and within development agencies, of the typical structure of educational development projects, and of competition for funds. Contains 42…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Developmental Programs, Educational Development, Elementary Secondary Education

Stone, Martha B. – Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science, 1993
Describes a project conducted by Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) to determine the possibility of establishing indicators to concretely measure the relevance of information to decision-making processes in the context of assistance to developing countries. Use of a computer conference and a workshop to develop a model are…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Developing Nations, Developmental Programs, Foreign Countries