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Education system resilience is a priority across partner countries as they seek to be better prepared for future disruptions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the growing expectation of diverse disruptions to education systems in the years ahead, related to climate change, globalization, demographic changes, new and protracted political conflicts, displaced populations, new education technology, and artificial intelligence.
Notably, there is a lack of consensus around what education system resilience means in theory and practice. In many low-and middle-income countries, education system resilience practices tend to focus on crises and emergencies, especially natural disasters and conflict, and efforts at resilience are often overshadowed by pressing challenges in the present. In light of this, the GPE KIX Observatory initiative on education system resilience aims to examine the meanings and practices of education system resilience and potential future disruptions to education systems in GPE partner countries, drawing on strategic foresight. It collects, synthesizes and shares evidence about education-related policy and practice responses to disruptions in partner countries.
