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February 17, 2026The Journal of Environment & Development

Impact of Natural Disasters on Education Quality: Evidence from the 2010 Floods in Benin Republic

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OOObayomi M. V. ObaléRMRichard K. Moussa

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Overview

Assesses the impact of floods on educational outcomes in municipalities, suggesting improvements in disaster resilience policies.

Key Points

  • The aim is to evaluate how the 2010 floods in Benin affected educational quality and outcomes both directly and through regional effects.
  • Used municipality-level spatial analysis to assess educational impacts
  • Evaluated primary school leaving exam pass rates before and after the floods
  • Analyzed regional spillover effects on unaffected neighboring municipalities
  • Affected municipalities saw a 7.2-percentage-point drop in primary school exam pass rates the following year
  • Pass rates recovered within 2 years, indicating some resilience
  • Negative indirect effects were observed in neighboring municipalities due to population displacement and resource pressure

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Obalé et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6994058c4e9c9e835dfd6756https://doi.org/10.1177/10704965261416885
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