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DFID Malawi Education Performance Assessment Framework [PDF - 82 KB]opens in a new window
26 October 2012
Malawi Education Sector Reform (MESRP) 2010-2013 performance assessment report
Strategic vision for girls and women: One year on [PDF - 456 KB]opens in a new window
17 August 2012
The Strategic Vision for Girls and Women: One Year On sets out what has been achieved in the past 12 months
DFID’s Education Programmes in three East African countries, 2005 - 2015 [PDF - 101 KB]opens in a new window
08 June 2012
DFID Management Response to Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) recommendations on: DFID’s Education Programmes in three East African countries, 2005 - 2015
Evaluation of DFID’s Support for Health and Education in India [PDF - 242 KB]opens in a new window
Evaluation of DFID Management Response to the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) recommendations on: Support for Health and Education in India
DFID Human Development Department Operational Plan 2011-2015 [PDF - 150 KB]opens in a new window
01 June 2012
The purpose of Human Development Department is to provide corporate and international leadership on human development and the MDGs. Human Development Department will provide policy leadership on results and value for money of UK and global investment ...
2012 Joint Factsheet on US-UK Partnership for Global Development [PDF - 98 KB]opens in a new window
14 March 2012
The US and UK are working together through the Partnership for Global Development to achieve better results by advancing economic growth; preventing conflict in fragile states; improving global health, particularly for girls and women; strengthening m ...
DFID Human Development Department Operational Plan 2011-2015: 2011 version [PDF - 204 KB]opens in a new window
01 April 2011
A new strategic vision for girls and women: stopping poverty before it starts [PDF - 140 KB]opens in a new window
08 March 2011
The UK has committed to putting girls and women at the heart of our development assistance. Our new vision for girls and women builds on the commitments set out in DFID’s Business Plan. It sets out four pillars for greater and more effective action.
Delivering cost effective and sustainable school infrastructure (Guidance note) [PDF - 632 KB]opens in a new window
01 March 2011
This Guidance Note sets out how effective government programmes can be designed and implemented with a view to providing well planned, good value primary school infrastructure that meets the needs of users and contributes to better teaching and learning.
National and international assessments of student achievement (Guidance note: A DFID practice paper) [PDF - 1.6 MB]opens in a new window
Assessment of learning, especially in the foundational areas of language and mathematics, is needed at varying points in the educational careers of students.
Learning and teaching materials: Policy and practice for provision (Guidance note: A DFID practice paper) [PDF - 547 KB]opens in a new window
The Note is organised in four sections: 1. Why learning and teaching materials matter. 2. Current trends, key issues and policy options. 3.Key issues and actions in developing effective national LTM policies. 4. References, glossary and a decision tree.
Education for children with disabilities: Improving access and quality (Guidance note: A DFID practice paper) [PDF - 2 MB]opens in a new window
01 October 2010
This Guidance Note provides information on how to improve educational access and quality for children with disabilities. It gives an overview of the global context, provides best practice case studies and clearly signposts practical tools and resources.
Results and value for money: A performance review of the human development portfolio in Mozambique [PDF - 1.2 MB]opens in a new window
01 July 2010
Over the period 2005-10 DFID Mozambique (DFIDMoz) spent around £ 74 million on the Human Development (HD) portfolio in Mozambique. The main result from this investment has been a significant contribution to basic services...
Evaluation Of DFID Development Assistance: Gender Equality And Women’s Empowerment: Phase II Thematic Evaluation: Education (wp11) [PDF - 259 KB]opens in a new window
01 March 2005
Ghana Literacy Project (ev586) [PDF - 292 KB]opens in a new window
27 July 2004
Ghana Literacy Project (ev586s) [PDF - 11 KB]opens in a new window
22 July 2004
Baseline Study Of English Language Teaching, Guinea (ev511s) [PDF - 9 KB]opens in a new window
Alama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Pakistan (ev123s) [PDF - 8 KB]opens in a new window
Books, Buildings, And Learning Outcomes: An Impact Evaluation Of World Bank: Support To Basic Education In Ghana (evsum ghana-education) [PDF - 44 KB]opens in a new window
01 May 2004
From Projects To SWAPS: An Evaluation Of British Aid To Primary Schooling 1988-2001 (ev639s) [PDF - 89 KB]opens in a new window
01 September 2002