Strengthening Education Systems to Address Learning Poverty in Low-Capacity Countries

• In Event: Thursday Roundtable Session 9:00 am
  In Roundtable Session: Educational Systems and Outcomes in Educational Settings (Table 2)

Abstract

Research indicates that education systems in low- and middle-income countries, particularly those in Fragile, Conflict, and Violence-Affected (FCV) contexts, face limitations in providing quality education. The pandemic has exacerbated these challenges with prolonged school closures. Development projects led by organizations such as the World Bank have to date been unable to address issues such as local capacity building at scale. To examine this, we investigate factors that enable or hinder the effectiveness of initiatives aimed at strengthening capacity and implementing sustainable changes in resource-constrained countries. Our qualitative analysis of interviews with 20 experts in global development suggest a paradigm shift in how education system capacity building is conceptualized, supported, and measured to achieve tangible and context-specific improvements based on evidence.

Authors

• Manuelito Biag, National Center for School-University Partnerships

• Tselot Aklilu, The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching

• Noah Yarrow, World Bank

• Max Bode, World Bank

• Anna Boni, World Bank