ICT and the Education of Refugees: A Stocktaking of Innovative Approaches in the MENA Region

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ICT and the Education of Refugees: A Stocktaking of Innovative Approaches in the MENA Region

dc.contributor.author	Lewis, Kent
dc.contributor.author	Thacker, Simon
dc.date.accessioned	2017-05-08T15:35:30Z
dc.date.available	2017-05-08T15:35:30Z
dc.date.issued	2016
dc.description.abstract	More than 10 million school-age children have been forced out of school in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) due to armed conflict in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Libya and other countries. Most are displaced internally but others have fled across borders to seek refuge. As governments and international agencies struggle to ensure these children a safe learning environment and a good quality education, many look to information and communications technology (ICT) to provide at least part of the solution. The use of smartphones and other mobile devices, ubiquitous even among impoverished refugees, can provide a platform that educators can leverage to reach marginalized children and youth. This paper aims to inform discussion on the role information and communications technology (ICT) can play in the educational response to the refugee crisis in the MENA. It provides a clear and concise snapshot of the role ICT has played, the promise it holds, the projects that are currently under preparation and what more might be done. The purpose of this note is to provide a clear and concise snapshot of the role ICT has played, the promise it holds, the projects that are currently under preparation, and what more might be done. This is in no way a comprehensive assessment but rather an attempt to promote dialogue and inform programs.	en
dc.identifier	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/236731492498454445/ICT-and-the-education-of-refugees-a-stocktaking-of-innovative-approaches-in-the-MENA-region
dc.identifier.doi	10.1596/26522
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10986/26522
dc.language	English
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseries	SABER-ICT Technical Paper Series;No. 17
dc.rights	CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder	World Bank
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subject	ICT
dc.subject	REFUGEE EDUCATION
dc.subject	EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.title	ICT and the Education of Refugees	en
dc.title.subtitle	A Stocktaking of Innovative Approaches in the MENA Region	en
dc.type	Working Paper	en
dc.type	Document de travail	fr
dc.type	Documento de trabajo	es
dspace.entity.type	Publication
okr.crossref.title	ICT and the Education of Refugees
okr.date.disclosure	2017-04-17
okr.doctype	Publications & Research
okr.doctype	Publications & Research::Working Paper
okr.docurl	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/236731492498454445/ICT-and-the-education-of-refugees-a-stocktaking-of-innovative-approaches-in-the-MENA-region
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okr.identifier.doi	10.1596/26522
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum	090224b084ad12e7_1_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum	27368247
okr.identifier.report	114274
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okr.language.supported	en
okr.pdfurl	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/236731492498454445/pdf/114274-WP-PUBLIC-MENA-ICT-Refugees-SABER-ICTno17.pdf	en
okr.region.administrative	Middle East and North Africa
okr.topic	Education::Education For All
okr.topic	Education::Education Reform and Management
okr.topic	Education::Educational Institutions & Facilities
okr.topic	Education::Educational Technology and Distance Education
okr.topic	Information and Communication Technologies::ICT Policy and Strategies
okr.topic	Information and Communication Technologies::Information Technology
okr.unit	EDU GP GLOBAL (GEDGE)