Aiding education in conflict: The role of international education providers operating in Afghanistan and Pakistan |
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| Authors: | Adele Harmer Abby Stoddard and Victoria DiDomenico |
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| Institution: | (1) Humanitarian Outcomes, 263 W. 20th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10011, USA |
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| Abstract: | Amid rising violence against civilian aid operations in insecure environments, attacks on the education sector pose a unique
set of challenges for international aid actors. In recent years incidents of violence targeting the education sector in Afghanistan
and the conflict-affected areas of Pakistan have increased. This article synthesizes recent research, quantitative analyses,
and observations of practitioners in order to explore the key issues facing aid workers in the education sector. The findings
suggest that in extremely violent and polarized environments such as Afghanistan and the conflict-affected areas of Pakistan,
the international community can provide education assistance more effectively and securely through a low-profile, community-based
approach that de-emphasizes the role of government, and avoids, as far as possible, any association with international political/military
actors. The authors conclude that education sector coordinators could play a larger role in providing practical guidance and
supporting an inter-agency dialogue to share lessons and good practice in delivering education services in these contexts. |
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