Ultrasound technology has increased sex selection in India, but has also narrowed gender gaps in fertility and under-five mortality

Teachers determine the quality of student learning; however, teacher effectiveness is difficult to predict and does not necessarily correlate to wages

Low-cost solutions and social mobilisation have helped surprising improvements in social development indicators, however there remain many challenges

Investment, enrolment and achievement in primary education in India lag the rest of Asia and Latin America – a crisis 150 years in the making

Contrary to existing service delivery literature, an audit finds that health workers effectively implement health subsidies in Ghana, Kenya and Uganda

An attendance-monitoring intervention in schools reduced absenteeism, but the impact on health care workers was limited

Giving parents information on the performance of schools in Pakistan improved test scores and enrolment, and reduced the cost of private school...

Drinking contaminated drinking can lead to symptoms of arsenicosis, with negative impacts on mental health, household productivity, and wellbeing

Effective education programmes can be implemented in low-income settings, but the quality of service and adapting it to the local context are crucial