In 2020, national school feeding programs delivered school meals to more children than at any time in human history, making this the most extensive social safety net in the world. Indeed, approximately $41-43 billion is spent annually on school feeding, which serves not only to create human capital to secure future national economic growth but also as an important investment in … [Read more...] about The Power of School Feeding in Haiti: How to Build a Healthy Community
Marie Tamagnan
Marie Evane Tamagnan is the Haiti and Dominican Republic International Education Specialist for the IDB. An experienced Education Specialist with global experience in international development and education in emergencies, Marie’s focus lies in school leadership and management, school financing, results based financing, gender, and quality assurance in global humanitarian and development contexts. Marie has extensive experience with partner coordination and works closely with partners such as the GPE to mobilize finances for education sectors across the LAC region. Marie previously worked for the World Bank and Save the Children UK.
How Are Call Centers Helping Education in Haiti?
Over the years, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Bank-financed projects’ ability to conduct in-person supervision has become significantly hindered in Haiti. Indeed, the education sector has noticed that children are not attending schools due to dangers associated with movement, school constructions are delayed due to materials and people unable to pass through … [Read more...] about How Are Call Centers Helping Education in Haiti?
Simple is Innovative: Simple, Flexible Planning in Haiti to Promote Effective Responses
Over the last several years, Haiti has been rife with ongoing political and social unrest (including a national lockdown period called Peyi-Lok), skyrocketing levels of unemployment, natural disasters including devastating hurricanes and earthquakes, the COVID-19 health crisis, and a tragic presidential assassination. In the midst of these challenges, the schooling of children … [Read more...] about Simple is Innovative: Simple, Flexible Planning in Haiti to Promote Effective Responses
EMIS: The Key Component to a Brighter Future of Education in Haiti
In a joint investment with the World Bank, the IDB successfully financed the first year of full implementation of the Education Management and Information System (EMIS), setting up the first pieces of a robust foundation for the collection and management of the education data in Haiti. Establishing a formal education management information system for a country is hard. Doing … [Read more...] about EMIS: The Key Component to a Brighter Future of Education in Haiti