Rene Marlon Panti

Source research: Angrist, N. et al. Mobile education builds resilience during shocks in five countries. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-10990-x (2026). Messages for policy • Education systems can be made more resilient by building mobile-phone tutoring into emergency responses, to ensure that learning continues when schools are closed because of disease, conflict or climate shocks.

Abstract Education systems need to withstand frequent shocks, including disease and climate events, which close schools for more than 222 million children1. During these emergencies, alternative models are needed to deliver education. However, rigorous evaluation of effective educational approaches in these settings is challenging and rare, especially across multiple countries.