This synthesis report undertakes the stock of China’s progress towards achieving the Six Education for All (EFA) goals in Chengdu City, and economically impoverished western provinces of Gansu, Guizhou, Henan and Yunnan. The report contains four chapters. Chapter 1 presents the socio-economic background of the Chengdu City and the four western prov...

With the passage of decades, China has made rapid development on education infrastructure and schooling access, which is no longer a tough challenge even in remote rural areas, especially with the support of National Scheme on Compulsory Education for Poor Areas 2. In 2006, the net enrolment rate for primary education was 99.27% (MoE, 2007). Though...

China's experience in the field of women's and girls' education and development has not been adequately summarized and shared with the international community. To fill the gap and celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 4th World Conference on Women, this book systematically summarizes and disseminates the strategies and good practices regarding wome...

This book provides guidelines for introducing community-based gender analysis and practical development concerns, through developing gender-sensitive training activities for practitioners and community members in the developing world in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Based on national and international training projects, along with extensive expe...