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"The final report of an investigation in linguistic studies initiated by the Mozambican Ministry of Education. Provides an interpretation of how school materials, curriculum design, and teaching methodologies incorporate and adapt to the multilingual reality in Mozambique." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing ... more
"A review of a number of UNESCO /UNDP-supported studies on textbook provision in four Southern African countries, and reports about an interregional consultative meeting held in Harare in August 1993 to consider these studies. Also sets out the recommendations and plans for action put forward at tha ... more

School-Books and Buying Power: A Study of Schools and Prescribed Books in the Rural Areas of Mozambique

Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (1992), 108 pp.
"An investigation into the numbers of school books owned by primary school pupils in rural areas of Mozambique. Identifies the crucial factors which determine whether parents are able to buy books. Also examines the distribution of school books." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Sah ... more

Planning Textbook Development for Primary Education in Africa

Paris; Stockholm: UNESCO;International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP);Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (1992), 55 pp.
"Report of a seminar organized by the International Institute for Educational Planning held in Maputo. Gives an overview of the state of textbook development in several African countries, addresses specific issues, and makes some recommendations for future action." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & ... more

Regional Seminar on Textbook Provision for Primary Schools in Africa

Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (1992), 73 pp.
"Report on a seminar jointly produced by SIDA and the Educational Materials Unit of the Ministry of Education, Zambia. Provides an overview of primary school textbook provision in Africa, containing some country profiles, descriptions of policies, recommendations and future plans." (Hans M. Zell, Pu ... more

Making Books: A Handbook for Textbook Evaluators

Harare: Zimbabwe Publishers' Association (1992), 36 pp.
"A handbook prepared jointly by the Curriculum Development Unit and the Zimbabwe Book Publishers Association to encourage the development of high quality and relevant textbooks. Asserts that the essence of a good evaluation is to support and promote authorship and publication of much-needed material ... more

Writing for New Readers: A Book on Follow-up Books

Bonn: Deutsche Stiftung für Internationale Entwicklung (DSE), revised ed. (1992), 180 pp.

International Experiences in Third World Publishing Development with Particular Reference to World Bank Intervention

In: Publishing and Development in the Third World
Philip G. Altbach (ed.)
London: Hans Zell Publishers (1992), pp. 307-324
"Examines the involvement of the World Bank and other aid agencies in funding textbook publishing in Africa and other parts of the developing world. The author notes that the fundamental role of books in education was not, however, widely recognized at first, and relatively few early education proje ... more
"The proceedings of a British Council hosted conference held in Manchester in October 1991, which was the first international conference to examine all the issues raised by the African book sector studies commissioned by the World Bank and the UK’s Overseas Development Administration (ODA). A comp ... more

How does one Develop Teaching Aids for Professional Education = Wie entwickelt man Medien für die berufliche Bildung

Mannheim: Deutsche Stiftung für Internationale Entwicklung (DSE), Zentralstelle für Gewerbliche Berufsförderung (1991), 199 pp.

African Book Sector Studies: Summary Report

London: International Book Development (IBD) (1991), 137 pp.
"Provides background documentation to the special conference of Ministers of Education in Africa, “Textbook and Library Development in Africa”, held under the auspices of the Overseas Development Administration in Manchester in 1991." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Afr ... more

Study on Book Provision in Kenyan Education

London: Overseas Development Administration (ODA) (1990), 77 pp.

A Guide to Planning and Administering Government School Textbook Projects: With Special Emphasis on Cost-Reduction Factors

Paris: UNESCO, Division of Educational Sciences, Contents and Methods of Education, 2nd ed. (1990), xi, 95 pp.
"Supplements the author’s earlier UNESCO publication Textbook Production in Developing Countries, and at the same time aims at synthesizing the main findings of the numerous seminars and reports and papers which have been published by UNESCO in this subject area. It examines, in a non-technical ma ... more

Mozambique: Book Sector and a Primary School Textbook Policy

London: International Book Development (IBD) (1990), 48 pp.
"An overview of plans, strategies, policies and recommendations for textbook provision in Mozambique, especially for primary school texts." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 702)

Publishing Educational Materials in Developing Countries: A Guide to Policy and Review

Ottawa; London: Canadian Organization for Development through Education (CODE);Harold Macmillan Trust (1990), 47 pp.
"Seeks to present the themes which emerged from discussions held during an international workshop on Printed Educational Materials Development in the Third World held in the UK in 1989. It also includes background papers that aim to be helpful to Third World decision makers who are struggling to ove ... more
"Discusses how Mozambican textbook policies have changed in order to allow the integration of the private sector into the processes of editing, printing and distribution of books." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 699)

Textbooks in Mozambique: Organisation, Publishing, Distribution and Financing. Part 1: Editora Escolar

Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (1990), 23 pp. + annexes
"An overview of the state of textbook publishing in Mozambique, including recommendations as they relate to policies of the government-owned publishing house Editora Escolar." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 705)

Textbooks in Mozambique: Organisation, Publishing, Distribution and Financing. Part 2: Textbook Distribution

Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (1990), 38 pp. + annexes
"Reviews the unsatisfactory state of book distribution services to schools from the warehouses of the state distribution company, DINAME, throughout Mozambique." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 706)

Textbooks in the Developing World: Economic and Educational Choices

Washington, DC: World Bank;Economic Development Institute (EDI) (1989), xi, 219 pp.
"A collection of 16 papers that focus on what has been learned in two decades of developing and implementing large-scale national textbook programmes, and the World Bank’s role in assisting textbook development. Organized into four parts it covers (1) The Design and Implementation of Textbook Prog ... more