Search Results - "Literacy programs"

The effect of teacher training and community literacy programming on teacher and student outcomes by Chimbutane, Feliciano, Karachiwalla, Naureen, Herrera-Almanza, Catalina, Leight, Jessica, Lauchande, Carlos

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Primary schooling, human capital, and COVID-19: A multidimensional evaluation: Upcoming evidence from Mozambique by Chimbutane, Feliciano, Herrera-Almanza, Catalina, Karachiwalla, Naureen, Lauchande, Carlos, Leight, Jessica

“…The first is a randomized controlled trial evaluating the impacts of school meals and literacy programs that will launch when Mozambican primary schools reopen from COVID-19 closures; the evaluation will measure the effects of the interventions on early-grade student outcomes, including nutrition, reading, and school attainment. …”
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The digital landscape in Eastern India: Findings from the digital needs assessment surveys from Bihar and Odisha, India by Adeeth Cariappa, Ajjikuttira Girish, Khed, Vijayalaxmi, Singaraju, Niyati, Gartaula, Hom N.

“…The report underscores the necessity for tailored digital literacy programs, localized content, and affordable technology to bridge these divides. …”
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Gender perspectives on mobile phone ownership and use: a case study of smallholder farmers in Uganda by Mulungu, Kelvin H.

“…To enhance inclusive access to digital agricultural services, we recommend integrating digital literacy programs targeting women, developing multilingual platforms, and adopting hybrid extension models that combine digital tools with face-to-face support. …”
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Advancing gender-inclusive agriculture: Leveraging geographic information systems (GIS) integration with smart irrigation technologies by Aeman, Hafsa

“…To overcome these challenges and maximize the potential of GIS and smart irrigation technologies, various strategies are proposed, including the establishment of tailored digital literacy programs, the promotion of gender-transformative policies and institutional frameworks, fostering partnerships between technology providers and grassroots organizations, and investment in capacity-building initiatives to enhance women’s skills and utilization of GIS and IoT devices. …”
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The influence of gender and product design on farmers’ preferences for weather-indexed crop insurance by Akter, Sonia, Krupnik, Timothy J., Rossi, Frederick, Khanam, Fahmida

“…Efforts to fulfill gender equity mandates in climate-smart agricultural development programs that rely on weather-index insurance as a risk-abatement tool are therefore likely to require a strengthening of institutional credibility, while coupling such interventions with financial literacy programs for female farmers…”
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Gendered exclusion in agricultural water governance: A case study in district Okara, Pakistan by Waqar, Kanwal, Hafeez, Mohsin

“…Transformative change requires enforceable gender quotas in WUAs, awareness and literacy programs and gender-responsive trainings targeting institutions and WUAs. …”
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Mixed-methods gender analysis country report, Ghana: Building equitable climate resilient African bean and insect sectors by Acheampong, Patricia, Yeboah, Stephen, Fening, Kennedy Okwae, Asibuo, James, Lutomia, Cosmas, Ouya, Frederick, Ketema, Dessalegn, Nchanji, Eileen

“…Despite these challenges, the study identified opportunities for intervention, including training on sustainable pest management, financial literacy programs, improved storage infrastructure, and enhanced market access. …”
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