Education in emergencies
Help us help ourselves: education in the conflict to post-conflict transition in Liberia
Rebuilding the road to education in post-conflict Liberia
Authors:
; Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children
Publisher:
Women's Refugee Commission, 2006
This document considers the categories and questions for consideration when planning education within post-conflict Liberia. The authors argue that little work has been done to determine how to successfully create or recreate education systems in situations of transition from conflict to post-conflict.
The authors consider how education needs to be developed from square one in Liberia, the destruction of infrastructure, including school buildings, teacher training colleges, latrines and roads poses a significant hurdle for the future of education in the country.
The paper argues that Liberia must rebuild its education system in a transparent manner and eliminate corruption. The peace, stability and economic development of the country depends on an educated workforce with access to jobs that pay a living wage. The new Liberian government is taking the right steps towards improving education however support from the international donor community is essential for success to continue.
