Sanctions and the Disruption Of Children's Education In Baluchistan, Iran
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December 2021 - 17 Pages
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Executive Summary
This report investigates the effects of economic sanctions on children’s education in the region of Baluchistan, part of the Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchistan, the poorest in the country. The primary aim of this report is to shift the focus of the study of economic sanctions from the core—the middle-class residents living in Iran’s capital, Tehran—to the periphery. Furthermore, this report makes sense of the data often cited to measure the economic and social consequences of the devastating sanctions imposed on Iran. To do so, 10 semi-structured interviews were conducted with local educators, administrators, and activists, and their testimonies were analysed alongside data on the operation of the education sector in Baluchistan. This research shows that the economic pressure of sanctions has negatively affected all inputs to the education system in the region. Negative outcomes can be observed in the financial welfare of families, school construction projects, operating budgets, overall governance, and the number and quality of teachers. By chronicling the unseen effects of sanctions on the overlooked communities in Baluchistan, this paper aims to provide policymakers in Iran, as well as in countries that have imposed sanctions against Iran, with the necessary information to recognise the harms caused by sanctions and to take steps towards remediation for ordinary people.
About the Author
Niloofar Adnani is a first-year doctoral student in international studies at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Her research broadly explores how the politics of transnational economic institutions impact the livelihoods of local populations, particularly in the Global South. Before joining SAIS, she completed her master’s degree in global affairs with a minor in international peace studies at the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame. Niloofar was born and raised in Tehran, and her research is influenced by her work experience in various Iranian non-governmental organisations.
