Education in fragile states
This key issues page examines the delivery of education in states that can be described as "fragile". These are states where the government lacks either the capacity or willingness to perform its core functions, including the delivery of education. This page aims to provide a starting point for discussion on education in fragile states, and specifically provides literature on service delivery and aid effectiveness in fragile states, looks at why donors should focus investment on education in fragile states, and examines how this should be done.
While there is a growing literature on aid effectiveness in fragile states generally, there is very little information on the delivery of sector specific services such as education. What literature does exist tends to focus mainly on education in conflict situations. This literature is taken as a starting point, although the aim of the page is to encourage debate and discussion on education in fragile states more broadly.
While there is a growing literature on aid effectiveness in fragile states generally, there is very little information on the delivery of sector specific services such as education. What literature does exist tends to focus mainly on education in conflict situations. This literature is taken as a starting point, although the aim of the page is to encourage debate and discussion on education in fragile states more broadly.
- The education imperative: supporting education in emergencies
- This publication aims to provide information about the current state of education in emergencies, explain why it is needed, and describe how it can be done better and reach more children. The authors argue that education during crises actually provides a foundation for developing peaceful, postwar communities.
