Lessons from school-related gender-based violence prevention intervention in Zambia
Zambia has high rates of violence against children and low rates of secondary school completion, especially among girls.
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WASH in educational settings, Module 0: Toolkit overview and instructions
The Toolkit is intended to be used by World Bank Task Teams and Clients to support the quality and effectiveness of investments in the provision of water, sanitation, waste management, hygiene and handwashing services at educational institutions.
An apple a day: the impact of healthier school meals on children in Jordan
Poor nutritional choices and unhealthy behaviors are considered responsible for the rise in childhood overweight and obesity and may reinforce each other, creating a vicious cycle.
Transforming education through health and well-being: a briefing note
Healthy, safe and inclusive learning environments are a foundation for quality education. This briefing note makes the case for integrating health and well-being into education policy and planning so that all learners can learn, thrive and reach their full potential.
Integrating health and well-being into education policy and planning: a handbook
Incorporating health and well-being into education policy and planning is crucial for education to become transformative. Many countries acknowledge the links between health, nutrition, well-being and education, but few approach their integration in a comprehensive way.
Impact evaluation of the Home-Grown School Feeding Commodity Voucher model in Burundi
This impact evaluation covers programme activities of the Burundi School Feeding programme from January 2024 to January 2026.
Safe to Learn diagnostic tool
This diagnostic tool is designed to inform country-level collective dialogue amongst Safe to Learn partners and with national counterparts. Its overall objective is to support children’s right to education and to protection from violence.
School meals, social protection and human development: revisiting trends, evidence, and practices in South Asia and beyond
With over 400 million children reached worldwide, school meals are among the largest-scale social protection interventions.
Unleashing Aspirations While Ensuring Opportunities Could Help Reduce Teenage Pregnancy in Latin America and the Caribbean
Teen pregnancies are common in Latin America and the Caribbean and pose risks for the mother and her future family. Though it has fallen, the region has the second highest teen pregnancy rate in the world (55 births per 1,000 girls aged 15-19), after Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank 2023a).
The adolescent health indicators recommended by the Global Action for Measurement of Adolescent health. Guidance for monitoring adolescent health at country, regional and global levels
Adolescence is a time of significant physical and emotional change that requires tailored health approaches. Historically, the world has lacked comprehensive indicators for adolescent health.