Education and political economy analysis: Seminar report Oct 18-19 2011

Here is a report of the learning event hosted by the European Commission and CfBT Education Trust in October 2011: 'Inter-agency seminar on education and political economy (PE) analysis'. As a result of the seminar, 45 experienced practitioners were able to gain a better understanding of what PE analysis is and what it might offer for the design and implementation of their education work in fragile states. During the seminar, participants learnt about recent EU Delegation experience applying PE analysis in the education sector (Nepal and Zimbabwe). They also learnt about the approaches and experiences of other international organisations (INEE, USAID, GIZ, UNICEF and Save the Children) towards education sector analysis in fragile situations, including through the integration of conflict analysis.