The History and Problems in the Making of Education Policy at the World Bank, 1960–2000

Abstract

The reports seem contradictory. With about three billion dollars per year in new loan commitments, the World Bank has become the single largest source of development capital in the field of international education. These resources help expand educational opportunities for young women in South Asia and rebuild primary schools following civil conflict in sub-Saharan Africa. They support textbooks, school meals, new curriculum, and teacher training in thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands, of locations in over 100 countries in six regions.

Citation

Heyneman, S.P. (2005), "The History and Problems in the Making of Education Policy at the World Bank, 1960–2000", Baker, D.P. and Wiseman, A.W. (Ed.) Global Trends in Educational Policy (International Perspectives on Education and Society, Vol. 6), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 23-58. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1479-3679(04)06002-5