Descriptor
| Foreign Countries | 4 |
| Rural Development | 4 |
| Developing Nations | 3 |
| Community Involvement | 2 |
| Educational Objectives | 2 |
| Rural Education | 2 |
| Access to Education | 1 |
| Agency Cooperation | 1 |
| Agency Role | 1 |
| Banking | 1 |
| Case Studies | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
Author
| Coombs, Philip H. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 4 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| South Korea | 4 |
| India | 3 |
| Asia | 2 |
| Indonesia | 2 |
| Nepal | 2 |
| Thailand | 2 |
| Bangladesh | 1 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1987
Four papers consider the growth of telecommunications in developing countries: (1) "Telecommunications Investment in Developing Countries and the Generation of Foreign Exchange: The Impact of Electronic Funds Transfer" (Heather E. Hudson and Lynn C. York); (2) "The Effect of Information Sector Growth on Telecommunications…
Descriptors: Banking, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Developed Nations
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and Oceania. – 1977
A Study Group, convened by the Asian Centre of Educational Innovation for Development at Bangkok, classified national policy statements, development plans, and innovative programmes in three categories: changes in the concept of rural development; changes in the concepts of education "for" and "in" rural development, and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Competency Based Teacher Education, Core Curriculum, Educational Innovation
Coombs, Philip H. – 1981
Presented in capsule form for the convenience of busy policy makers, planners, and program managers, this booklet summarizes major findings of a three-year study on practical aspects of rural development, with particular emphasis on ways of alleviating extreme poverty among disadvantaged rural families. Using case studies from Bangladesh, India,…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Change Agents, Change Strategies, Community Involvement
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Asian Centre for Educational Innovation for Development. – 1982
The five studies on education for rural development are directed to teachers, administrators, and others concerned with education in rural areas in their efforts to raise the social and economic status of the rural poor. The Indian study discusses the problem of wastage at the primary school level (with specific reference to Tamil Nadu), and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Agency Cooperation, Community Education, Community Involvement
