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Promoting accountability through information: how open school data can help

News

22.10.2018 Six case studies from Asia and the Pacific look at how open school data can create a more transparent and accountable education system.
Bangladesh: using open school data to improve transparency and accountability

The number of countries providing access to school data to the general public has grown rapidly over the past decade, encouraged by the development of information technologies and under the pressure of social movements demanding the right to...

Roy, Dipu; Miah, Abu Said Md. Juel

2018
Social accountability in Bangladesh

05.12.2016 Bangladesh

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CARE Bangladesh -

Social accountability projects are implemented with citizen engagement to ensure certain degree of accountability at all levels. Two social accountability projects have been implemented, operating in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 2009. These projects aim to improve involvement of citizens in the management of local government finance. At least three students have been caught by Rangsit University staff in Bangkok overseeing an exam. As a result, the university has called for a change in the law to prosecute students who cheat and criminals who assist them. Officials say they are part of a group that charges students thousands of dollars for exam answers.
Improving transparency and accountability through public access to school data"

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03.11.2016 Decision-makers and high-level education officials from seven countries in the region are gathering in Sydney, Australia for the start of the My School study visit. This event, organized by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Agency (ACARA) and the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP), will focus on how to improve transparency and accountability in schools in the Asia-Pacific region through the use of data.
Study of corrupt university practices sparks anger

08.07.2014 Bangladesh

Press

Yojana Sharma - University World News

A recent study by the anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International's Bangladesh chapter looking into private universities' alleged "monetary irregularities" has triggered a heated public debate, with education authorities disputing the claims.
Measuring effectiveness of public expenditures in Bangladesh: a survey based case study in the education sector

Public expenditure in Bangladesh has a profound impact on economic development and people‟s living. However, for many impediments, such funds are not meeting their pre-designed goals. The reasons are many. To realize these impediments in the...

Hossain, Mohammad Imran

2014
Making the budget work for education: experiences, achievements and lessons learned from civil society budget work

Budgets can be complex documents. Many people feel intimidated by budget work, assuming that it requires very technical skills. But budget work can be straightforward. Using basic arithmetic, civil society can use budget information to talk in...

Claasen, Mario

London, CEF, 2008
Civil society engagement in education budgets: a report documenting Commonwealth Education Fund experience

This report documents CEF experience, illustrating how civil society can engage in the budget process through budget analysis; tracking disbursement flows through the education system; monitoring expenditure; and lobbying to influence budget...

Perry, Victoria

London, CEF, 2008
Maximizing the performance of education systems: the case of teacher absenteeism

Teacher absenteeism affects the quality of education by reducing instructional time. Moreover, as teachers represent the single largest item in the education budget of all countries, their absence from the classroom represents a direct loss of...

Kagia, Ruth, Patrinos, Harry Anthony

Washington, World Bank, 2007
The Global corruption report 2006

The 2006 Global corruption report focuses on corruption and health. It includes expert reports on: the risks of corruption in different health care systems; the scale of the problem: from high-level corruption in Costa Rica to counterfeit medicines...

Transparency International

Berlin, TI, 2006

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