Reviews two reports, the Russell Report that investigated the provision on non-vocational adult education in England and Wales and the Alexander Report that considered the aims appropriate to voluntary leisure time courses for adults in Scotland. Considers how far they reflect the differences of the educational systems within which each operates.…

Analyzes specific inadequacies cited by the World Bank in its foreign aid procedures: inadequate exploration of cost-effectiveness options; inconsistent application of manpower analysis; and lack of exploratory stage in large-scale impact projects. Part of a theme issue on the World Bank and aid to Third World educational development. (Author/SJL)