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  1. Title

    Achieving universal primary education by 2015: a chance for every child

    Description
    This study assesses whether universal primary education can be achieved by 2015 by analyzing education policies and financing patterns in the largest low-income countries that are furthest from achieving universal primary education. It identifies a new policy and financing framework that could accelerate global progress in primary education. This study was published by WorldBank in 2003.
    Author
    Barbara Bruns; Alain Mingat; Ramahatra Rakotomalala
    Publisher
    The World Bank Group
    https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/15121
  2. Title

    Advancing disaster risk financing and insurance in ASEAN member states: framework and options for implementation, Volume 1: Main report

    Description
    This report aims to provide capacity building on disaster risk financing and insurance (DRFI) in ASEAN member states. It discusses the financial assessment and financial management of natural disasters and then goes on to describe agricultural insurance and disaster microinsurance. It concludes by arguing that governments need to understand the benefits and the limitations of disaster risk financing and insurance as part of their disaster risk management strategies. This report was published by the World Bank in 2012.
    Author
    The World Bank Group
    Publisher
    The World Bank Group
    https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/12627
  3. Title

    Advancing disaster risk financing and insurance in ASEAN member states: framework and options for implementation, Volume 2: Technical appendices

    Description
    This document provides the technical appendices for volume one of this report. It includes nine appendices, including information about disaster risk exposure profiles, disaster risk management profiles and agricultural and microinsurance for ASEAN member states. This report was published by The World Bank in 2012.
    Author
    The World Bank Group
    Publisher
    The World Bank Group
    https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/12628
  4. Title

    Aquaculture in the ASEAN region

    Description
    This brief report highlights some of the key findings relating to the ASEAN region taken from a global review of the impacts of aquaculture on the environment including an overview of aquaculture in the region, an analysis of how aquaculture affects the ocean life cycle and a prediction of future demand.
    Publisher
    The WorldFish Center
    http://www.worldfishcenter.org/resource_centre/WF_2819.pdf
  5. Title

    Aqueduct metadata document: Mekong River Basin study

    Description
    This report contains 14 indicators of water quantity, water variability, water quality, public awareness of water issues, access to water and ecosystem vulnerability for the Mekong River Basin in Southeast Asia. The results of this study helped to inform and shape the global Aqueduct Water Risk Framework.
    Author
    Francis Gassert; Pragyajan Rai; Paul Reig; Matt Luck
    Publisher
    World Resources Institute (WRI)
    http://www.wri.org/publication/aqueduct-metadata-document-mekong-river-basin-study
  6. Title

    Asia Regional Assessment for the FAO Voluntary Guidelines on Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land and Other Natural Resources

    Description
    This document reports on the regional consultation of the proposed voluntary guidelines on the responsible governance of tenure of land attended by representatives from Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam which was held to assess regional priorities and issues to be considered when the guidelines were drafted.
    Publisher
    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
    ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/012/ak802e/ak802e00.pdf
  7. Title

    Asia-Pacific education system review, No. 4. Decentralized finance and provision of basic education

    Description
    This report explores the option of decentralization as a method of providing and financing basic education within Asia. It defines decentralization, explores other options for education finance, examines country experiences of decentralization in Asia (including Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam) and anticipates the future of education decentralization in Asia. This report was published by UNESCO in 2013.
    Publisher
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
    http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002163/216312E.pdf
  8. Title

    Asia-Pacific education system review, No. 6. School-to-work transition information bases

    Description
    This report examines school-to-work (STW) information bases, a set of policies and practices for collecting information about the skills needed by employers and about the types of employment found by technical and vocational education and training (TVET) graduates. It studies the school-to-work transition process in nine countries, including Bangladesh, Cambodia, Lao PDR, India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam. This report was published by UNESCO in 2013.
    Publisher
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
    http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002166/216661e.pdf
  9. Title

    Asia-Pacific end of decade notes on Education for All, Goal 1. Early childhood care and education

    Description
    This report assesses the progress of countries in the Asia-Pacific region in achieving the first goal of the Education for All commitment, the goal of education and care in early childhood, and identifies the remaining challenges and priorities that need to be addressed for these countries to achieve this goal. This report was published in 2012.
    Publisher
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); UNICEF
    http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002171/217145e.pdf
  10. Title

    Asia-Pacific end of decade notes on Education for All, Goal 2. Universal primary education

    Description
    This report assesses the progress of countries in the Asia-Pacific region in achieving the second goal of the Education for All commitment, the goal of all children to have access to and to complete free, compulsory, good quality primary education. It also identifies the remaining challenges and priorities that need to be addressed for these countries to achieve this goal. This report was published in 2013.
    Publisher
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); UNICEF
    http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0022/002212/221200E.pdf
  11. Title

    Asia-Pacific end of decade notes on Education for All, Goal 3. Life skills and lifelong learning

    Description
    This report assesses the progress of countries in the Asia-Pacific region in achieving the third goal of the Education for All commitment, the goal of all young people and adults having the opportunity to gain the knowledge and develop the skills to develop their capacity to work, participate in society and continue learning. It identifies the remaining challenges and priorities that need to be addressed for these countries to achieve this goal. This report was published in 2013.
    Publisher
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); UNICEF
    http://www.unescobkk.org/fileadmin/user_upload/efa/Publications/EDN_G3_Web_FINAL.pdf
  12. Title

    Asia-Pacific end of decade notes on Education for All, Goal 4. Youth and adult literacy

    Description
    This report assesses the progress of countries in the Asia-Pacific region in achieving the fourth goal of the Education for All commitment, the goal of achieving a 50 per cent improvement in levels of adult literacy and equitable access to basic and continuing education for all adults. It identifies the remaining challenges and priorities that need to be addressed for these countries to achieve this goal. This report was published in 2012.
    Publisher
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); UNICEF
    http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002184/218428E.pdf
  13. Title

    Asia-Pacific end of decade notes on Education for All, Goal 5. Gender equality

    Description
    This report assesses the progress of countries in the Asia-Pacific region in achieving the fifth goal of the Education for All commitment, the goal of eliminating gender disparities in primary and secondary education and achieving gender equality in education. It identifies the remaining challenges and priorities that need to be addressed for these countries to achieve this goal. This report was published in 2012.
    Publisher
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); UNICEF
    http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002191/219185E.pdf
  14. Title

    Asia-Pacific end of decade notes on Education for All, Goal 6. Quality education

    Description
    This report assesses the progress of countries in the Asia-Pacific region in achieving the sixth goal of the Education for All commitment, the goal of improving the quality of education so that all achieve recognized and measurable learning outcomes. It identifies the remaining challenges and priorities that need to be addressed for these countries to achieve this goal. This report was published in 2012.
    Publisher
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); UNICEF
    http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002191/219186E.pdf
  15. Title

    Asia-Pacific secondary education system review, No. 1. Examination systems

    Description
    This report reviews the current features of examinations and the current practices in public examinations taking place in countries in the Asia-Pacific region with recommendations for future improvement. Its recommendations focus on assuring integrity of assessments, reducing examination pressures, catering for an expanding and more diverse student candidature, assessing a wider range of curricular objectives and assuring quality and gaining public confidence. This report was published by UNESCO in 2013.
    Author
    Peter Hill
    Publisher
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
    http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0018/001878/187826E.pdf
  16. Title

    Asia-Pacific secondary education system review, No. 2. Access to secondary education

    Description
    This report examines measures that may contribute to increased access to secondary education in Asia and the Pacific, analysing the coverage of secondary education in Asia and the Pacific, reviewing major inequalities that exist in access and coverage and identifying factors that limit the access of primary school graduates to secondary education. This report was published by UNESCO in 2010.
    Author
    Francoise Caillods
    Publisher
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
    http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0019/001900/190007e.pdf
  17. Title

    Asia: earthquake density map

    Description
    This map illustrates the average number of earthquakes per year in Asia, of magnitude 5 and above at all depths. It shows major tectonic boundaries, subduction zones, ridges and transform faults. The map is provided by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
    Publisher
    United States Geological Survey (USGS)
    http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/world/asia/density.php
  18. Title

    Asia: seismic hazard map

    Description
    This map of Asia displays seismic hazards in terms of peak ground acceleration (PGA). It also includes all major plate boundaries in the region: subduction zones, transform margins; and spreading centres. The map was developed by the Global Seismic Hazards Assessment Program (GSHAP) of the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
    Publisher
    United States Geological Survey (USGS)
    http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/world/asia/gshap.php
  19. Title

    Asia: seismicity map: 1900 to 2012

    Description
    This map illustrates the number of earthquakes of magnitude 7.5 and above occurring in Asia from 1900 to 2012 at all depths. It also shows plate boundaries. The map is provided by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
    Publisher
    United States Geological Survey (USGS)
    http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/world/asia/seismicity.php
  20. Title

    Astrolabe: a guide to education for sustainable development coordination in Asia and the Pacific

    Description
    This document defines sustainable development and education for sustainable development (ESD), assesses the current state of ESD in the Asia-Pacific region and outlines a set of exercises which can be used to coordinate discussion between key stakeholders to assess national ESD-related activities, identify gaps in implementation and formulate a plan to move ESD forward. This document was published by UNESCO in 2011.
    Publisher
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
    http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0019/001930/193013e.pdf
  21. Title

    Clean Stove Initiative Forum Proceedings, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, March 18, 2013

    Description
    This report introduces the work of the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) Clean Stove Initiative (CSI), which focuses on promoting access to modern cooking and heating solutions in the region. The report provides findings from CSI activities in Indonesia, Laos, China and Mongolia and makes suggestions for changes to government policy in order to encourage the use of cleaner cooking and heating stoves.
    Publisher
    The World Bank Group
    https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/16663
  22. Title

    Climate change, water and agriculture in the Greater Mekong Subregion

    Description
    This report reviews the current status and trends in water management in the Greater Mekong Subregion, assesses likely impacts of climate on water resources based on historical patterns and simulated projections, examines water management strategies in the context of climate and other changes and identifies priority actions for governments and communities to improve resilience of the water sector and safeguard food production. This report was published by IWMI in 2010.
    Author
    Robyn Johnston; Guillame Lacombe; Chu Thai Hoanh; Andrew Noble; Paul Pavelic; Vladimir Smakhtin; Diana Suhardiman; Kam Suan Pheng; Choo Poh Sze
    Publisher
    International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
    http://dx.doi.org/10.5337/2010.212
  23. Title

    Community development in the Lao mining sector

    Description
    This report draws on several existing World Bank reports to further discuss regulations and policy around the mining sector and community development in Lao PDR. The report describes the impacts and benefits of mining developments and introduces new legal requirements for community development funds in the mining sector internationally and in Lao PDR specifically. This report was published by The World Bank in 2011.
    Publisher
    The World Bank Group
    https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/12771
  24. Title

    Community-driven approaches in Lao PDR: moving beyond service delivery, Volume 2. Main report

    Description
    Three community-driven development (CDD) projects in Laos were examined to determine their effectiveness in poverty reduction. The projects examined were the Poverty Reduction Fund, the Village Investment for the Poor (both supported by the World Bank), and the Government-financed Village Development Fund. The study identified outstanding issues requiring resolution before the CDD projects were fully successful. This full project report, document no.43203v.2 was published by The World Bank in April 2008.
    Publisher
    The World Bank Group
    https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/7973
  25. Title

    Community-driven approaches in Lao PDR: moving beyond service delivery: summary overview

    Description
    Three community-driven development (CDD) projects in Laos were examined to determine their effectiveness in poverty reduction. The projects examined were the Poverty Reduction Fund, the Village Investment for the Poor (both supported by the World Bank), and the Government-financed Village Development Fund. The study identified outstanding issues requiring resolution before the CDD projects were fully successful. This project summary, document no.43203v.1 was published by The World Bank in October 2008.
    Publisher
    The World Bank Group
    https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/6163

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