Increased Social Capital & Trust

Increased social capital of the participants. Social capital describes the pattern and intensity of formal and informal networks among people and the shared values which arise from those networks. Aspects of social capital include increased levels of trust, increased membership of various groups and improved access to networks and amount of social contact individuals have…

Economic Wellbeing

Increase in the income levels and overall economic wellbeing of gradutes (relative to a control group). Evidence of improved socio-economic conditions, increased income levels, and reduced poverty rates among program participants.

Gross Enrolment Ratio

The ratio of total enrolment (regardless of age) to the population of the age group that corresponds to the same level of education. Can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students, because of early or late school entrance and/or grade repetition. Can be disaggregated by gender or other groupings.