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Efficiency and Effectiveness in Choosing and Using an EMIS Guidelines for Data Management and Functionality in Education Management Information Systems (EMIS)
This guide comprises two main sections: a 'Buyer’s Guide' that refers to the standards of functionality a system ought to have, and a 'User’s Guide' that refers to how to make better use of an EMIS...
How to build a knowledge-sharing culture in your organization?
One of the major challenges faced by employees in many organizations is the lack of access to information and know-how to perform their jobs well. Keeping information in silos limits the flow of...
Good governance basics
Good governance boils down to a few basic principles, which are worth revisiting regularly – particularly at times of great challenge or change.
A step-by-step guide to building a stakeholder engagement plan
This guide provides a clear and simple-to-follow process for writing a stakeholder engagement plan. You need to enter your name and email address to access the free guide.
Quality Assurance (QA)
This article provides an outline of the concept of quality assurance (QA), the types of QA, and which industries QA applies to.
A Framework for Assessing the Quality of Education Statistics
Knowledge Sharing: 5 Strategies to Share Knowledge In the Workplace
Knowledge management is one of the most crucial yet overlooked aspects of workplace progress. When employees fail to get access to the knowledge necessary for completing their tasks, the organization...
Public procurement fundamentals: Lessons from and for the Field – Chapter 1: What is public procurement, Introduction
This chapter provides an introduction to public procurement. A word of caution for the readers: this book includes universally accepted practices and procedures. Although public procurement...
Education Management Information Systems (EMIS) A Guide for Young Managers
Organizational Structure for Companies With Examples and Benefits
Improving Student Learning Through Informed Decisions: The Role of Education Management Information Systems
Short article about the importance of an effective EMIS in education decision-making: Assessing the state of education in a country demands information about the inputs, resources, governance...
Project Management Fundamentals
Education Management and Information Systems (SIGEDs) in Latin America and the Caribbean: The Road to the Digital Transformation of Education Management
The Digital Education project of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) seeks to improve the efficiency of education management by examining how the daily processes it involves are carried out...
Essentials of Human Resource Management
CIVICUS Monitoring and Evaluation Toolkit
This toolkit shares M&E tools, approaches and examples that CIVICUS uses in their various projects.The M&E toolkit includes several tools which follow a similar structure. Each tool is aligned to one...
The Essential Guide to Organizational Change Management
Change is an inevitable part of any organization's journey. Yet, despite its inevitability, change can be difficult to implement. This is where effective organizational change management comes into...
Organisational Governance Explained: The Keys to Success
Organisational governance, also referred to as corporate governance, encompasses the overarching approach to managing an organisation. This article defines organisational governance, explains its core...
Collecting Data on Child Disability Companion Technical Booklet.
The purpose of this booklet and the accompanying webinar is to assist UNICEF staff and partners to understand why data on disabled children are currently inadequate, the difficulties that surround the...
How To Develop an Effective HR Strategy [2025 Edition]
This article explains how an HR strategy impacts daily HR practices, looks at some examples, and provide tips on how to develop an HR strategy.
Basic Principles of Monitoring and Evaluation
This resource outlines the basic principles related to monitoring and evaluation, including definitions, theory of change, performance management systems, and performance indicators.
Digital Tools for Real-Time Data Collection in Schools
ICT Infrastructure and Connectivity: Resources, tools and evidence
This article links to a series of guides and reports about ICT infrastructure and connectivity initiatives in low- and middle-income countries.
Staffing
Change Management Toolkit: Tips, tools, and techniques for leading a successful change initiative
In the 21st century we are surrounded by constant innovation, technology enhancements, and a connection to a global network, all of which has created a new normal of perpetual change. As a way of...
How Can EMIS be Designed and Implemented in Ways That Make Them Useful?
The EdTech Hub Learning Brief Series provides practical resources for people working to improve how technology is used in education. The briefs are specifically designed to help busy decision-makers...
Ed-Data Quality Assessment Framework(Ed-DQAF) to Evaluate Administrative Routine Data Systems: Manual for the Conduct of an Evaluation by a National Technical Team
Lessons learned template
An overview of key data sets in education in South Africa
This paper provides an overview of the various data sets pertaining to education in South Africa that are informing or could inform policy making in education. The paper serves as an inventory for...
A Digital Platform Ecosystem Approach to Education Management Information System Strengthening Background paper prepared for the Global Education Monitoring Report
This paper outlines a digital platform ecosystem approach to Education Management Information System sustainability and innovation. The focus is on strengthening the resilience of nationwide...
Information tools for the preparation and monitoring of education plans
This is the fifth volume of the "Education Policies and Strategies" series launched by the Division of Educational Policies and Strategies of UNESCO. It a compendium of good professional practices...
Capacity building for educational reform (in: Education Governance in Action: Lessons from Case Studies)
Staff structure
How To Create a Staffing Plan in 9 Steps (With Benefits)
Chapter 13: Managing Change
In this chapter, you will learn how to:
1. Identify the external forces causing change and how organizations respond to external changes. 2. Explain why people resist change. 3. Describe Lewin’s three...
Human resource management: A manual for employer and business membership organizations
Financing for the EdTech Ecosystem: A Working Paper
This working paper discusses the EdTech Ecosystem - a term used for taking advantage of digital technologies for education. It discusses how it is possible to finance the EdTech ecosystem.
Data collection instruments
To be used during the evidence gathering phase
Education Management Information Systems (EMIS) in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lessons and Challenges. Study prepared for the VIII Regional Policy Dialogue Meeting, Education Network, Inter-American Development Bank
This paper provides a brief review of the status of EMIS development in the Latin American and Caribbean Region. It includes: (i) a brief history of EMIS development efforts in the region; (ii) an...
Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement
This technical note summarizes key objectives, principles and elements of stakeholder engagement. It is based on lessons learned and evolving standards, and has been prepared as a joint publication by...