Providing Accessibility of Quality Education in War-Affected Areas: Case of the Georgian Village Avlevi

Armed conflicts hurt children and youth’s access to quality education worldwide. Russian invasion and occupation of Georgian entities in 2008 resulted in thousands of internally displaced people and refugees and ruined schools and infrastructure. Georgian schools near the occupation dividing lines with Russia face unique hardships. The authors examined these schools’ educational needs and challenges using the Avlevi community schools as a case study. The findings indicate that a specialized strategy is required to guarantee continuous and quality education for the population living in these armed conflict-affected settlements. Based on an analysis of the research findings in conjunction with various academic sources, a set of recommendations has been formulated to address the critical components of such a strategy.