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The role of universities in supporting young people to become effective peace builders: The experience of Hawassa University in Ethiopia

by Fikrewold Yeneneh | Feb 5, 2024 | Higher Education and Skills

Hawassa University, in collaboration with international organisations (including the EU. the British Council and USAID), has focused on three main interventions that enhance capacity of the students and enable them to take up an active role in peacebuilding activities, within the university as well as in their respective communities. Read More

Using data to enhance equity in fragile education systems: Example of Somalia

by Paul Odhiambo and Lotte Renault | Nov 24, 2023 | 2023 UKIFET Conference, Conflict, Crisis and Emergency

This blog was written by Paul Odhiambo, CARE Somalia/ AGES MEL Manager, and Lotte Renault, Director of Research, CARE USA. It is based on a presentation from the UKFIET 2023...

Key takeaways and reflections from Early Childhood Education In Emergencies panel at 2023 UKFIET conference

by Priyanka Upreti | Nov 15, 2023 | 2023 UKIFET Conference, Early Childhood, Education in Emergencies

Conflicts, crises, and climate change have resulted in the displacement of millions of children across the globe. Early childhood education and development (ECED) offers safety, security, and stability for children in crises. Despite its importance, ECED programming in emergencies is not viewed as a central pillar of humanitarian response. Read More

Conflict, crisis, climate and migration: Highlights from UKFIET 2023 conference sub-theme

by Chris Berry, Rachael Fitzpatrick and Kate Haden | Oct 30, 2023 | 2023 UKIFET Conference

We learnt a huge amount in a short space of time from a variety of different perspectives: researchers, implementers, donors and those that have directly benefited from quality education provision in crisis-affected contexts. Here’s our whistlestop tour of the highlights. Read More

Remedial education to support learning loss threatened by cuts to development aid

by Lindsay Brown | Jan 23, 2023 | Aid, Learning

The data is in: The COVID-19 global pandemic has been one of the most destructive events for student learning across globe, with the worst effects among the most vulnerable students – those in low-income and/or conflict-affect contexts. Globally, 1.5 billion students in 188 countries were unable to attend school in-person. Read More

Can tutoring informed by social-emotional principles improve learning outcomes? A look across multiple conflict-affected contexts

by Alexander Tucciarone and Douha Boulares | Jul 29, 2021 | Education and Conflict, Learning

This blog was written by Alexander Tucciarone, Education Content Advisor at International Rescue Committee, and Douha Boulares, Budget & Communication Associate at NYU Global...

On the politics of teacher payment reform in a protracted crisis

by Tom De Herdt and Cyril Brandt | Feb 26, 2020 | Teachers

This blog was written by Cyril Brandt, a postdoctoral student, and Tom de Herdt, professor of development and Chair of the Institute of Development Policy, University of Antwerp....

Education Systems during and after Conflict: Lessons and Limitations from Northern Ireland

by Elizabeth Anderson Worden and Una O’Connor Bones | Oct 18, 2019 | 2019 UKFIET Conference

By Elizabeth Anderson Worden, American University and Una O’Connor Bones, Ulster University. These issues were discussed during a session at the September 2019 UKFIET conference...

Youth in post-conflict areas: the role of international cooperation in education

by Ana Carolina Rodrigues-Vasse | Oct 10, 2019 | 2019 UKFIET Conference

This blog was written by Ana Carolina Rodrigues-Vasse. Ana works at the University of Groningen where she teaches, researches and contributes with external projects on...

Stopping the War on Children

by UKFIET | May 20, 2019 | Education and Conflict

This blog was written by Kevin Watkins, Chief Executive of Save the Children UK, as the organisation celebrates its 100 years and launches the Stop the War on Children campaign....

The state and internally displaced teachers in the Democratic Republic of Congo

by Cyril Brandt | Dec 1, 2017 | 2017 UKFIET Conference

Cyril Owen Brandt is a PhD candidate with the International Development Studies programme at the University of Amsterdam, within the Education and International Development...

Girls Education – which way forward?

by Emily Echessa | Oct 31, 2012 | Girls' Education

Students from a US based MA course recently asked me why NGOs put too much emphasis on shocking statistics and pictures of girls only while boys from poor and conflict affected...