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Although the overall number of casualties caused by unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Laos has decreased in recent years, accidents still occur regularly, and each year, an average of 48% of all reported accident victims are children or youth. UXO accidents happen when children play in a forest, farmers tend to agriculture, scrap metal collectors scavenge for parts,…
A child is ready to learn when he or she has the physical, cognitive, socio-emotional, and behavioral competencies needed to learn at a developmentally appropriate level. In early childhood—ages 0-5 years old—the most important relationships are those within the family, especially between the parents and child. World Education completed a study in December 2021 in partnership…
The overall goal of this program is to improve lower-secondary education teacher performance in the regions of San Pedro and Gbeke, Côte d'Ivoire, by: developing the capacity of the École Normale Supérieure (ENS) to revise the lower secondary pre-service teacher training curriculum with the intent to improve student learning outcomes in reading, mathematics, and life skills;…
World Education will provide nationwide technical assistance to the adult education field, supporting holistic immigrant integration efforts in linguistic, economic, and civic pillars in partnership with RTI, WestEd, and Safal Partners. President Biden’s recent executive order establishes a shared vision for individuals immigrating to the United States: “as a Nation of opportunity and of welcome,…
Myanmar, like many developing countries worldwide, is experiencing a “youth bulge,” with almost 51% of the population below age 27. Rates of youth in the workforce are higher than neighboring countries in Southeast Asia, and among young people who are working, 82 percent of children age 10 and 91 percent of children age 12 have never…
The Pathways to Accredited Centers for Education (PACE) project worked with seven communities and over 500 parents to ensure that more than 1,000 migrant children could continue to access quality, recognized education in a safe environment. Within these communities, children are enrolled in migrant learning centers (MLCs) that are not financially sustainable and not legally…
Decades of conflict and underinvestment have left the Myanmar education system neglected and nearly dismantled. While education systems are now slowly improving due to recent political changes and reforms, there continues to be little access to quality education for children in remote and underserved areas. For those who cannot access or afford government schools, non-state…
The Thailand-Myanmar border is home to more than 400,000 migrants from Myanmar and 130,000 refugees living in nine camps. These populations have lived along the border for decades as a result of internal conflict within Myanmar, and generations of children have grown up in the camps and migrant communities, only knowing Thailand as home. Given…
Over the past decade, Myanmar has made strong commitments to support the rights of people with disabilities, however there continue to be barriers preventing those with disabilities from accessing basic social services. Studies have found that the rate of disability caused by accidents and health conditions is increasing nationwide, resulting in a large unmet need…
In Kayah State and Bago Region, many people with disabilities are excluded from community- and state-level governance and decision-making processes. In particular, they are often excluded from peace-building processes taking place at local and regional levels. Although advances have been made in terms of raising awareness about the needs of people with disabilities – at…
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