Consultative Workshops on Education and Fragility
INEE Consultative Workshops on Education and Fragility
As part of its mandate, the Working Group undertook a major research programme in 2009-2010 which consisted of four country case studies – Afghanistan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cambodia and Liberia – and a synthesis report. The research programme aimed to analyze the complex relationship between education and fragility in each of the four countries and, through the synthesis, generate insights and recommendations for educational policy and programming. Upon completion of the research programme, the Working Group has begun a consultation process in order to share the group’s approach to education and fragility as articulated in the research and assess it against the knowledge and experience of experts on the ground. In order to gain perspectives from country stakeholders, including representatives from education ministries, non-government organizations, development agencies and researchers, a series of consultative workshops have been planned for 2010-2011.
The consultative workshops utilize the framework of the synthesis report to develop key questions for the analysis of education and fragility dynamics and self-reflective examination of the approach itself. Whilst each consultative workshop will be tailored to respective audiences, the purpose of the consultative workshops will be to deepen knowledge and understanding of the relationship between education and fragility by:
- gaining feedback from education and peace and conflict actors across various regional and country locations on the analytical framework and approach;
- identifying the challenges of delivering education services in fragile contexts; and
- identifying possible strategies to enhance education’s positive role in mitigating fragility
Findings
To date, the main conclusions of the consultative workshops in Addis Ababa and Juba (see below) have been:
- all countries are susceptible to fragility (acute or chronic) in different domains– governance, security, economy, social and environment;
- education delivery is impacted by these fragile situations;
- education delivery, itself, can impact fragility—positively (i.e. lessening or mitigating the drivers of fragility) or negatively (i.e. strengthening or exacerbating the drivers of fragility).; and
- strategies (in terms of policy, planning, programming and financing) can be developed for maximizing the positive impact of education on fragility.
Series of Consultations
Addis Ababa, October 2010
A two-day Consultative Workshop on Education and Fragility was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 5-6 October 2010. The workshop brought together 31 education experts from education ministries, NGOs and development agencies in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda, as well as 14 members of the Working Group, to discuss and analyze education’s role in fragile contexts.
Click here for the final report from the Addis Ababa workshop.
Click here for the brief of the final report from the Addis Ababa workshop.
Click here for the participant list from the Addis Ababa workshop.
Click here for the agenda from the Addis Ababa workshop.
Juba, Southern Sudan, February 2011
A two-day Consultative Workshop on Education and Fragility was held in Juba, Southern Sudan on 16-17 February 2011. The workshop brought together 47 education experts from education ministries, NGOs and development agencies in Southern Sudan, as well as members of the Working Group, to discuss and analyze education’s role in fragile contexts.
Click here for the final report from the Juba workshop.
Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, March 2011
INEE and the Open Society Foundations (OSF) co-hosted a two-day event on education in emergencies and fragile contexts on 10-11 March 2011 in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina. The event brought together education practitioners and policy makers from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia to share knowledge and tools on education in emergencies, undertake critical analysis of the interface between education and fragility, and to explore education and fragility issues in the Western Balkans region.
Click here for the final report from the Sarajevo workshop.
