WORLD BANK KNOWLEDGE FOR DEVELOPMENT SITES

Here are an interesting set of sites from the World Bank in addition to the previously noted
· K4D site http://www.worldbank.org/wbi/knowledgefordevelopment/
· and Constructing Knowledge Societies New Challenges for Tertiary Education http://www1.worldbank.org/education/PDF/Constructing%20Knowledge%20Societies.pdf

Education for the Knowledge Economy (EKE)
EKE is a three year analytical program, initiated by the Human Development Network of the World Bank, to understand and articulate how education and training systems need to change in order to meet the challenges of the knowledge economy, and to offer practical and sustainable policy options for developing countries.
http://www1.worldbank.org/education/eke.asp

Lifelong Learning in the Global Knowledge Economy: Challenges for Developing Countries
This study seeks to reflect the increased need for people to continue learning created by the growing knowledge economy, and recommends major changes in the way educational services are conceived and implemented. It was prepared by a World Bank team led by Toby Linden and Harry Anthony Patrinos and published in October, 2002. (PDF Format, 128 pages).
http://www1.worldbank.org/education/pdf/Lifelong%20Learning_GKE.pdf

Strategic Approaches To Science And Technology In Development
This (draft) paper was produced by a World Bank team, and dated June 26, 2002. (A second volume is apparently available from the Bank EXE program.) It suggests the Bank strengthen its S&T efforts, seeking to increase awareness of the role of S&T in development, and to increase efforts in four programmatic areas: human resource development for S&T, promoting private sector S&T demand and utilization, promoting public sector support for S&T, and support for ICTs. (PDF, 46 pages)
http://www1.worldbank.org/education/PDF/Science%20&Technology%20Strategic%20Directions%20Draft.pdf

Review of World Bank Lending for Science and Technology: 1992-98
A review of World Bank S&T lending done by Michael Crawford in 1999.
http://www1.worldbank.org/education/scied/documents/S&T.pdf

World Bank & Education for the Knowledge Economy
This is the site for an International Conference held in Stuttgart, October 9-10, 2002. The site has links not only to the conclusions from the conference, but also to a number of major online reports on topics highly relevant to the Knowledge Economy.
http://www1.worldbank.org/education/life_index.htm

Tertiary Distance Education and Technology in Sub-Saharan Africa
Bill Saint's study reviews tertiary education in Sub-Saharan Africa, in light of persistent pressures to expand access to education, despite declining quality, and mere funding possibilities. According to Saint, distance learning may provide an answer, complemented with a selective application of information, and communication technologies.
http://www1.worldbank.org/education/PDF/Tertiary%20Distance%20Education%20(Africa).pdf