To promote evidence-based educational policies, interventions and directions for education aid, and development in NW Syria, the ERICC programme focuses on gathering, analysing and producing contextually relevant education research. In this initial phase, we review the existing research evidence published in academic journals and reports produced by organisations and research centres that examine the policy and local levels of the education system in NW Syria.

This evidence brief provides a summary of challenges and ways to improve EiE data systems. It draws on findings from a comprehensive evidence review based on a review of more than 400 peer-reviewed articles and grey literature as well as seven country-level case studies of data systems in Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, South Sudan, Nigeria, Bangladesh and Myanmar.

This technical brief draws on a Research Agenda working paper for education in conflict and crisis in South Sudan. Through a comprehensive ‘country scan’ process – involving an evidence review, mapping exercises, key informant interviews and key stakeholder meetings – evidence gaps in education within the conflict-affected and protracted crisis context of South Sudan have been identified.

The study presented here applied systems thinking to the context of Jordan to assess the wider factors and potential misalignments affecting teacher management in the country.

The ERICC Research Programme Consortium has developed a systematic conceptual framework to translate individual studies into an interconnected body of knowledge on effective educational practices in conflict contexts. Through this framework, we aim to synthesise the existing body of knowledge and build a systematic knowledge base that is comprehensive, context-sensitive and actionable for educational interventions and policy changes.

This report presents evidence-based analyses of the immediate and enduring effects of educational disruption, drawing from existing data and interviews with children, young people, teachers, counsellors and experienced officials on the ground. It offers a series of recommendations for all actors, including UN agencies, international community and donors and the Occupied Palestinian Territory authorities, to support efforts at resuming equitable and quality teaching and learning in Gaza

The review recommends a multifaceted approach to improving teacher management that is assets-based, to recognise teachers’ inherent knowledge and skills, and prioritise their perspectives and experiences in policymaking.

The dimensions represent key categories to consider when seeking to understand the settings affected by conflict and crisis, and serve as a heuristic tool to describe the contextual setting of conflict and crisis for research studies.

Drawing on a detailed review of data systems in NW Syria (DSNWS) conducted by the ERICC research team, this policy brief highlights the key challenges around data systems in Northwest Syria (NW Syria) and makes policy recommendations to education stakeholders in the region

The study is based on key informant interviews (KIIs) with key stakeholders who have knowledge of the education data systems in NW Syria. This paper presents findings on the current education data systems and explores what types and quality of data they collect. It identifies challenges affecting the data systems from three angles, namely, context, outputs and processes, in addition to suggesting policy options.