An Assessment of Global Partnership for Education in Subsaharan Africa in the Context of Covid-19 Pandemic
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Date
2022
Authors
Babamaragana, Lawan Abba
Muna, Wilson
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Publisher
ZJPD
Abstract
Despite decades of heightened calls for global
cooperation presented by the advocates of
globalisation, power asymmetry between the
Global North and Global South continues to
define the policy agenda on education to the
detriment of Sub-Saharan Africa. In this regard,
Africa has emerged as lacking agency in
policymaking on issues of global concern such
as health and education. Emerging evidence
related to COVID-19 response has exposed
deep rooted systemic vulnerabilities amongst
developing economies. This study is guided by
critical globalisation and interdependency
theories. Using desk review method, it
interrogates the effectiveness of global efforts,
with a particular bias on Global Partnership for
Education –a multi-stakeholder partnership and
funding initiative that attempt to mobilize
international support for education in
developing countries. It particularly assesses
interventions with a focus on vulnerable
children and youths. It also examines the
effectiveness of assistance accorded to
governments in the South as an attempt to
improve on dispensation of equity in learning
through strengthening their education systems
in the times of COVID-19. The study questions
why, little, if any, impact on education has been
realized -despite the establishment of the GPE
evidenced by continued high levels of
dependency on solutions emanating from the
Global North. The findings suggest that the
speed with which GPE responded to the
challenge has enhanced the net gain of its
commitment beyond its face value. It also
established that timing of a response is a more
critical factor than the intervention itself. Thus,
whenever there were delays in processing GPE,
the amount expended ends up recording lesser
successes than the timely meager sum invested.
However, agency and adequacy have not
matched the success of the timing. We
recommend broadening of SSA countries’
agency on interventions that target their
citizenry.
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Keywords
COVID-19, GPE, Globalization, SSA
Citation
Babamaragana, L. A., & Muna, W. (2022). AN ASSESSMENT OF GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR EDUCATION IN SUBSAHARAN AFRICA IN THE CONTEXT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC. Zamfara Journal of Politics and Development, 3(2), 14-14.