Education for Resilience: How a Combination of Systemic and Bottom-Up Changes in Educational Services Can Empower Dryland Communities in Africa and Central Asia

We examined existing problems relevant for education in global drylands and discuss their potential solutions in four fields, crucial for properly functioning educational systems: (a) response to low population densities, (b) governance, (c) language of instruction and (d) mismatch between education...

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Published in:Journal of Asian and African studies (Leiden) 2021-09, Vol.56 (6), p.1271-1285
Main Authors: van Pinxteren, Bert, Emirhafizović, Mirza, Dailidienė, Inga, Figurek, Aleksandra, Hălbac-Cotoară-Zamfir, Rareş, Mętrak, Monika
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Climate change
Diaspora
Education
Educational systems
Governance
Labor market
Medium of instruction
NGOs
Nongovernmental organizations
Resilience
Teaching
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Summary:We examined existing problems relevant for education in global drylands and discuss their potential solutions in four fields, crucial for properly functioning educational systems: (a) response to low population densities, (b) governance, (c) language of instruction and (d) mismatch between education and the labour market. Our analysis leads us to the formulation of nine policy recommendations that may help create an educational system that strengthens resilience of dryland communities in the face of ongoing climate change. Our recommendations underline the necessity to combine systemic solutions with bottom-up ideas and extrinsic help coming from involvement of diaspora and non-governmental organizations.
ISSN:0021-9096
1745-2538
DOI:10.1177/0021909620960177