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Ministerial Turnover and Performance of World Bank Education Projects
Biniam Bedasso
April 25, 2023
This paper examines the link between ministerial continuity in borrower governments and the performance of World Bank education projects implemented between 2000 and 2017 in 114 countries. I use a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods to trace the link between number of ministers durin...
Blog Post
Ministerial Musical Chairs: World Bank Education Projects Lose Momentum amidst Leadership Churn in Borrowing Governments
Biniam Bedasso
April 25, 2023
Much ink has been spilled over the impact of borrowing country institutions and the policies and practices of donor organizations on aid effectiveness. But what do we know about the role of those individuals who often represent the key interface between country-level institutions and donor-funded pr...
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What Does Public Opinion Tell Us about Education Priorities across Africa?
Biniam Bedasso
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Oluwakemi Oyewande
February 10, 2023
Although African governments that deliver higher rates of primary enrollment enjoy greater approval ratings, the relative importance of access is likely to decline as countries approach universal primary education. That is already reflected in the prominence of learning outcomes as a predictor of ci...
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School Meals: A US-Africa Partnership to be Proud Of
Biniam Bedasso
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Susannah Hares
December 09, 2022
With food prices escalating globally, there is an urgent need for renewed partnerships between the US and African governments to sustain school meal programs around the continent.
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When the IMF Meets School Meals: Ghana’s Fiscal Reckoning Presents a Key Test
Biniam Bedasso
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Radhika Nagesh
November 18, 2022
As more countries approach the International Monetary Fund for a bailout, the fate of critical school feeding programs hang in the balance.
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Fighting the Hunger War
Biniam Bedasso
et al.
June 09, 2022
Biniam Bedasso of the Center for Global Development calls for international support to expand school-based nutrition programs in developing countries.
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Are School Meals Worth the Cost? With Contributions from Biniam Bedasso, Farzana Afridi, Ugo Gentilini, and Shwetlena Sabarwal.
Biniam Bedasso et al.
April 25, 2022
Biniam Bedasso argues that free school meals improve enrollment, attendance, learning outcomes and help food-insecure countries. But Farzana Afridi thinks we need more evidence on long-term gains.
Blog Post
Will Social Bonds Help Answer Education Financing Needs, or Will Mounting Debt Get in the Way?
Biniam Bedasso
and
Jack Rossiter
April 20, 2022
In 2021, Ghana announced a plan to issue sovereign bonds of up to $2 billion, with proceeds due partially to fund a free secondary school program. Just months later, Ghana’s rising debt burden means this is no longer feasible. Can developing countries tap the social bond market in order to fund publ...
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Shielding children from food crisis
Biniam Bedasso
et al.
April 06, 2022
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Shielding poor children from food crisis
Biniam Bedasso
et al.
March 17, 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens to cause more disruption to the global food system by dramatically increasing the cost of staple foods and the energy required to transport them. The Black Sea region is responsible for the export of at least 12 percent of global food calories, so cutting off a...

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