Education, Aid and Aid Agencies

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What is the relationship between education, aid and aid agencies? Drawing on international research in numerous countries, including Thailand, India, Afghanistan, Lebanon and the UK, the contributors consider the external factors affecting educational provision during and after emergencies. Each chapter contains a summary of the key points and issues within the chapter to enable easy navigation, key contemporary questions to encourage active engagement with the material and an annotated list of suggested further reading to support further exploration.

Zuki Karpinska is a specialist in education policy and planning in situations of instability and a dedicated member of the Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies and the Education Cluster Working Group.

'The book is a vital resource for academics, students and practitioners who want to understand the current situation and the likely challenges of the future. It brings together an impressive array of experience to provide a concise yet detailed discussion of basic concepts and relevant case studies and a state-of-the-art overview of a significant international issue.' Chris Williams, Lecturer in International Education, Centre for International Education and Research, University of Birmingham, UK 'Education, Aid and Aid Agencies provides a cogent argument for education to occupy an important place in international programmes of assistance in times of emergency and situations of conflict. It brings analytical rigour to the conceptualisation of the challenge and - through its country case studies - a necessary level of honesty surrounding the complexity of making worthwhile things work on the ground.' Steve Packer, Deputy Chair, UK Forum for International Education and Training (UKFIET)