WHAT IS THIS WEB SITE ABOUT?

Welcome to the World Bank's Science and Technology (S&T) Education web site.  As S&T is a cross cutting subject, the S&T education activities at the World Bank are often scattered throughout the organization. This site aims to track the main on-going activities related to S&T Education at the World Bank. We hope that this web site will help our users grasp a coherent picture of S&T Education at the World Bank. Our definition of S&T Education includes mathematics education.

If you would like further information about us, or want to share your ideas and suggestions, please contact the Education Advisory Service.

Publication
Two informal publications on secondary science education by Keith Lewin at University of Sussex.

• Linking Science education to Labor Markets: Issues and Strategies.
• Mapping Science Education Policy in Developing Countries

SELECTED S&T RELEATED INITIATIVES

• Digital Divide Task Force
• Millenium Science Initiatives
• TIMSS-R (Third International Math and Science Studies-Repeat)
• World Bank Science and Technology Strategy