tailieunhanh - The Road Not Traveled Education Reform in the Middle East and North Africa

In many countries, both those with and without land available for expan- sion, there is large scope to increase productivity on currently cultivated land, something that could have major impacts on poverty. Broadly, countries with relatively little or no available additional suitable land for cultivation (for exam- ple, Burundi, the Arab Republic of Egypt, India, Malawi, and Rwanda) are on the left half of the graph, and those with relatively more land (for example, Argentina, Brazil, Russia, Sudan, Uruguay, and Zambia) are on the right. Coun- tries also vary widely in the extent to which they realize potential yields. Large gaps in productivity, with current farmers achieving less. | MENA DEVELOPMENT REPORT The Road Not Traveled Education Reform in the Middle East and Africa THE WORLD BANK MENA DEVELOPMENT REPORT The Road Not Traveled Education Reform in the Middle East and North Africa THE WORLD BANK Washington . 2008 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development The World Bank 1818 H Street NW Washington DC 20433 Telephone 202-473-1000 Internet E-mail feedback@ All rights reserved 1 2 3 4 11 10 09 08 This volume is a product of the staff of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development The World Bank. The findings interpretations and conclusions expressed in this volume do not necessarily reflect the views of the Executive Directors of The World Bank or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries colors denominations and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgement on the part of The World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries. Rights and Permissions The material in this publication is copyrighted. Copying and or transmitting portions or all of this work without permission may be a violation of applicable law. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development The World Bank encourages dissemination of its work and will normally grant permission to reproduce portions of the work promptly. For permission to photocopy or reprint any part of this work please send a request with complete information to the Copyright Clearance Center Inc. 222 Rosewood Drive Danvers MA 01923 USA telephone 978-750-8400 fax 978-750-4470 Internet . All other queries on rights and licenses including subsidiary rights should be addressed to the Office of the Publisher The World Bank 1818 H Street NW Washington DC 20433 USA fax 202-522-2422 e-mail pubrights@. ISBN 978-0-8213-7062-9 eISBN .