Reshaping the Future : Education and Post-Conflict Reconstruction

Acknowledgments ix Foreword xi Acronyms and Abbreviations xiii Executive Summary xv 1. Introduction 1(6) Relationship between Conflict and Poverty 2(1) Relationship between Education and Conflict 2(1) The Present Study 3(4) 2. Conflict, Poverty, and Education 7(6) Factors Affecting Conflict Risk 8(3) Characteristics of Resilience to Conflict 11(2) 3. The Impact of Conflict on Education 13(16) Destructive Effects of Conflict 16(5) Surprising Resilience of Educational Systems 21(4) Postconflict Reconstruction Conundrum 25(4) 4. Preliminary Lessons 29(12) Key Factors 29(1) Key Principles 30(2) Conflict Analysis 32(2) Operating Environment 34(1) Sequencing Interventions 35(1) Leveraging Interim Arrangements and Transitional Mechanisms 36(1) Prioritizing within a System-wide Approach 37(1) Building on Existing Initiatives 37(1) Demonstrating Early and Visible Impact 38(1) Encouraging Community Involvement 38(1) Early Initiation of Technical and Capacity-building Work 39(1) Building Effective Partnerships 39(2) 5. Promising Directions in System Reconstruction 41(22) Sector Assessment 41(1) Challenges for Decentralization 42(4) Education Access 46(1) Quality Improvement 47(2) Qualified Teachers 49(3) Curriculum Issues 52(2) Financing and Governance 54(3) Specific Postconflict Challenges 57(6) 6. Neglected Issues 63(12) Sectoral Imbalance 63(1) Challenges of Interagency Coordination 64(2) Refugees and Internally Displaced Populations 66(2) Youth and Adult Education 68(3) Interlinked Initiatives 71(1) The Role of Private Education 71(4) 7. A Role for the World Bank 75(10) Deployment of Bank Resources 76(5) Neglected Areas of Youth and Secondary Education 81(4) 8. Concluding Comments 85(2) Index 87