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Towards System-Level Reform through National Skills Strategies Lessons from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The World Bank, in collaboration with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), developed a system-level skills strategy designed to guide the creation and enhancement of coordinated skills systems. This strategy supports KSA’s efforts to diversify its economy and equip its citizens with the skills needed to thrive in a globalized world. It also addresses the need to better align and coordinate current skills development initiatives.

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Tracing educational changes through world history

This paper presents a broad overview of education through history, focusing on understanding key moments of change. The purpose of exploring educational changes through history is to identify the drivers of large-scale educational change and reflect on what implications this might have for promoting similar types of systemic educational change today.

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ICTs for education in Africa

The future development of Africa and its participation in the knowledge society will be greatly influenced by how Africa manages to deliver quality education to its citizens. Education forms the basis for developing innovation, science, and technology, in order to harness resources, industrialize, and participate in the global knowledge economy and for Africa to take its rightful place in the global community.

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Building and sustaining national ICT and education agencies : lessons from Indonesia (PUSTEKKOM)

This case study explores the establishment and changing role of Pustekkom, the Centre for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Education, which is part of the Ministry of Education and Culture in Indonesia. Originally established a content development house, with a focus on audio and radio and video or film or television content, Pustekkom is currently grappling with a requirement to change its role, given a new mandate that it has been given to plan and provide ICT infrastructure, services, professional development, and resources to schools.

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Job-Ready Graduates of Secondary Education in Botswana, Lesotho and Zambia - Reforming Instruction, Curriculum, Assessment, and Structure to Teach Vocational and 21st Century Skills. World Bank

This report seeks to assist the Governments of Botswana, Lesotho, and Zambia to more effectively develop job ready secondary education graduates, who are better placed to increase their earnings and stay out of poverty. The report provides specific and practical suggestions for teachers, schools, and ministries to improve the job-readiness of secondary education graduates, and, in turn, is intended to facilitate a sharing of national and international experiences in the three participating countries.

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South Africa - Digital Economy Diagnostic

The South African government is aiming to pass several reforms across core elements of the digital economy, recognizing the need for new policy directions and preparing for the fourth industrial revolution (4iR). While South Africa’s wealthy households have broad access to quality and relatively affordable internet, people earning less than South African rand (ZAR) 7000 a month are largely unconnected. This report reviews how the digital divide affects the foundations of the digital economy and provides policy options for bridging the divide.

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Accelerating Digital Transformation in Zambia - Digital Economy Diagnostic Report

Zambia’s seventh national development plan (7NDP) sets ambitious targets for economic growth and poverty reduction. Technology can play an important role as Zambia advances this vision for economic transformation. The introduction of digital systems can also have a transformative effect on government. Improved access to digital technologies and effective use of data and digital systems can thus be powerful tools in the quest to increase private sector productivity, enhance public sector efficiency and effectiveness, and improve the accountability of both the public and private sectors.