Projects
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Elaboration of indicators for public agriculture policy based on the 2012 Agriculture Census
The objective is to prepare a set of indicators based on the 2012 Agriculture Census and that may be used for the design and evaluation of the public agriculture policy.
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Markets for the pyramid base in Peru: a qualitative approach
This study seeks to provide qualitative information for the design and validation of a survey to provide better insight of how key markets serving the population closest to the poverty threshold operate in Peru. A set of focus groups will be developed to better understand the strategies followed by these consumers when acquiring education, health, […]
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Impacts of public rural investment in the development of regions and population well-being levels (2002-2012)
The study seeks to estimate the relation between public investment and rural poverty from an aggregated view of the set of investments implemented by different government levels in each department of the country for the 2002-2012 period. Starting with the construction of relevant categories of public investment for rural development, conclusions may be set out […]
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Public expenditure on Latin American Children: How much and how effective?
The objective is to analyze levels, evolution, composition and quality of social public expenditure in Latin America and The Caribbean. In order to provide a more complete vision of the characteristics and expenditure quality on children in the region, the study will additionally provide a brief revision of the institutional framework for public expenditure on […]
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Impact assessment of the Fe y Alegría schools in Peru
During several decades, Fe y Alegría has been considered a successful model for popular sectors in Latin-America. The model is based on a non-for-profit private management under an agreement with the State that provides, among others, teachers and textbooks. However, there is no rigorous evaluation to enable estimating the impact of this model on students’ […]
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Study of the management and educational pedagogical practice in three Peruvian regions
The purpose of the study is to identify school and regional factors that may explain the differences in students’ performance in student census evaluations. To that end, the study proposes analyzing aspects related to administrative and pedagogical management of each educational institute in three Peruvian regions; in two of which, students obtained high performance level […]
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Study of factors associated to the efficacy of the OLPC Program
An impact evaluation of the program One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) in rural areas, developed by researchers of the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) and GRADE found that the provision of laptops did not affect performance in comprehension and language tests. This study will perform a secondary analysis of the same database to determine what factors […]
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OLPC: development of instruments for follow-up of students (II)
In 2012, a research team of the IADB and GRADE published study on the impact of the OLPC Project in rural areas. This study is based on the original random allocation of laptops to determine the long-term impact of providing laptops to students in zones with high poverty levels, in a series of educational results.
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Diagnosis on gender-based violence against children and adolescents
It is a qualitative study that analyzes the relation between gender-based violence and child abuse in two communities of Chumbivilcas and Cuzco, where Plan Internacional operates. The study will assist Plan Internacional, guiding its work on these issues.
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Intermediate evaluation of the Peru Forest Sector Initiative (PFSI)
The Intermediate Evaluation of the PFSI forms part of the Evaluation Project of USAID in Peru, where GRADE participates under an agreement with Partners for Global Research and Development (PGRD). The PFSI started its activities in Peru in 2009, seeking to strengthen forestry governance in the country and comply with the commitment undertaken in the […]