Does Training Work? Re-Examining Donor-Sponsored Training Programs in Developing Countries

This article examines the available evidence about training as an instrument of capacity development and asks whether it works and under which conditions it is most optimally pursued. The first part of the paper considers evidence from the World Ba...

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Main Author:	Nelson, Mark
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ACCOUNTABILITY ADULTS ADVANCED SKILLS CRITICAL THINKING DISTANCE LEARNING EDUCATION POLICIES IMPACT ANALYSIS IMPACT OF EDUCATION INNOVATIONS LEADERSHIP LEARNING MEDIA POST OFFICES POVERTY REDUCTION RESOURCE CENTER SCHOOLS TEACHERS TERTIARY EDUCATION TRAINEES TRAINING EVENTS TRAINING INSTITUTES TRAINING PROGRAMS UNIVERSITIES
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/02/7454155/training-work-re-examining-donor-sponsored-training-programs-developing-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9642

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spelling	okr-10986-96422021-04-23T14:02:46Z Does Training Work? Re-Examining Donor-Sponsored Training Programs in Developing Countries Nelson, Mark ACCOUNTABILITY ADULTS ADVANCED SKILLS CRITICAL THINKING DISTANCE LEARNING EDUCATION POLICIES IMPACT ANALYSIS IMPACT OF EDUCATION INNOVATIONS LEADERSHIP LEARNING MEDIA POST OFFICES POVERTY REDUCTION RESOURCE CENTER SCHOOLS TEACHERS TERTIARY EDUCATION TRAINEES TRAINING EVENTS TRAINING INSTITUTES TRAINING PROGRAMS UNIVERSITIES This article examines the available evidence about training as an instrument of capacity development and asks whether it works and under which conditions it is most optimally pursued. The first part of the paper considers evidence from the World Bank and other international donors, which spend considerable sums on training in developing countries. The second part of the paper looks at the record of private sector firms to see what can be learned from company training programs, which have tended to be better documented and followed from a cost-effectiveness standpoint. The article then considers what conclusions from the private sector can help us toward a better understanding of the optimal conditions for training in a development context. 2012-08-13T09:10:28Z 2012-08-13T09:10:28Z 2006-02 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/02/7454155/training-work-re-examining-donor-sponsored-training-programs-developing-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9642 English Capacity Development Briefs; No. 15 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research
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topic	ACCOUNTABILITY ADULTS ADVANCED SKILLS CRITICAL THINKING DISTANCE LEARNING EDUCATION POLICIES IMPACT ANALYSIS IMPACT OF EDUCATION INNOVATIONS LEADERSHIP LEARNING MEDIA POST OFFICES POVERTY REDUCTION RESOURCE CENTER SCHOOLS TEACHERS TERTIARY EDUCATION TRAINEES TRAINING EVENTS TRAINING INSTITUTES TRAINING PROGRAMS UNIVERSITIES
spellingShingle	ACCOUNTABILITY ADULTS ADVANCED SKILLS CRITICAL THINKING DISTANCE LEARNING EDUCATION POLICIES IMPACT ANALYSIS IMPACT OF EDUCATION INNOVATIONS LEADERSHIP LEARNING MEDIA POST OFFICES POVERTY REDUCTION RESOURCE CENTER SCHOOLS TEACHERS TERTIARY EDUCATION TRAINEES TRAINING EVENTS TRAINING INSTITUTES TRAINING PROGRAMS UNIVERSITIES Nelson, Mark Does Training Work? Re-Examining Donor-Sponsored Training Programs in Developing Countries
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description	This article examines the available evidence about training as an instrument of capacity development and asks whether it works and under which conditions it is most optimally pursued. The first part of the paper considers evidence from the World Bank and other international donors, which spend considerable sums on training in developing countries. The second part of the paper looks at the record of private sector firms to see what can be learned from company training programs, which have tended to be better documented and followed from a cost-effectiveness standpoint. The article then considers what conclusions from the private sector can help us toward a better understanding of the optimal conditions for training in a development context.
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author	Nelson, Mark
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title	Does Training Work? Re-Examining Donor-Sponsored Training Programs in Developing Countries
title_short	Does Training Work? Re-Examining Donor-Sponsored Training Programs in Developing Countries
title_full	Does Training Work? Re-Examining Donor-Sponsored Training Programs in Developing Countries
title_fullStr	Does Training Work? Re-Examining Donor-Sponsored Training Programs in Developing Countries
title_full_unstemmed	Does Training Work? Re-Examining Donor-Sponsored Training Programs in Developing Countries
title_sort	does training work? re-examining donor-sponsored training programs in developing countries
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2012
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/02/7454155/training-work-re-examining-donor-sponsored-training-programs-developing-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9642
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