The goal of any kind of activity that attempts to involve community and families/parents in education is to improve educational delivery so that more children learn better and are well prepared for the changing world. In the education sector, the Bank started making extensive efforts to learn about how participation could contribute to improving Bank’s education projects. This started in late 1980s, around the time when participation started receiving attention in development field. The Bank has since been aiming to involve different stakeholders and is continuously working with various actors that play important roles in the education sector. As the increasing number of research studies show the close relationship between community participation and the improvement of the education delivery, the Bank has been exploring ways to integrate parents and communities in education projects. This paper examines eight Bank education projects, followed by a brief profile of 15 other projects.
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