Answer the Call

We are at a turning point. Climate change, technology, and conflicts are reshaping our world, but education, a key solution to these challenges, is dangerously underfunded.

More than 250 million children are out of school, and 70% of 10-year-olds in low-income countries can’t read and understand a simple story. Domestic education budgets are under strain, and international support for education in low-income countries has shrunk as donors prioritize other sectors. The result? A generation unprepared to face present and future challenges.

Governments must protect education funding, and donors must reverse the aid decline. We must prioritize teachers, foundational learning, and 21st-century skills to equip young people for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

We cannot afford to put the future on hold.

Answer our call. Fund education. Fund our tomorrow.

Dear World Leaders,

As young people from across the world, we are the generation that will shape the future.

If you invest in our education, we can build a world that is fairer, more peaceful, and more sustainable. We urge you to take bold action now, so that every girl and boy can learn.

Education is a right, and a smart investment. It helps build peaceful societies, and gives us the foundational, socio-emotional, and digital skills we need to drive growth, equality, and global citizenship.

Without education, achieving other sustainable development goals is impossible.That’s why we're calling for more and better financing for education:

  • Donor governments need to protect aid to education and fully fund global education partnerships and funds.
  • National governments must protect and increase domestic financing for education and ensure it reaches children who are left behind.

The kind of education we want to see is:

  • Inclusive: for all children, especially those marginalized by disability, refugee status, gender, income, or location.
  • Climate-smart: education systems that withstand shocks and prepare us to tackle the climate crisis and build a sustainable future.
  • Resilient: to ensure we can keep learning even during conflicts, providing stability and support in tough times.
  • Fit for the future: giving us critical thinking, creative, and tech skills for 21st century jobs.

To achieve this, we need governments and donors to make investments across education systems, from teacher tra ining to school meals, classrooms, and schools that are safe, gender equal, and accessible to all, free from all forms of violence.

The choices you make today will shape our tomorrow.

The time to act is now. Answer our call - fund education.

  • Amani Esperance Burundi
  • Amara Thaecy Perdomo Aguilar Honduras
  • Anjalie Sookra Guyana
  • Anna Bella Sabilah Indonesia
  • Asimawu Tahiru Ghana
  • Ayesha Siddika Bangladesh
  • Ayesha Khan Canada
  • Ayesha Farah United Kingdom
  • Billan Ahmed Somaliland
  • Carolina Earle Switzerland
  • Eline Thor Eliassen Denmark
  • Eliza Chikoti Malawi
  • Farida Ally Kenya (Mombassa)
  • Faridah Luanda Sweden
  • Heela Yoon United Kingdom
  • Hiyona Otake Japan
  • Isabel Kila Papua New Guinea
  • Jonatan Balle Denmark
  • Kodjori Carlos LOUGOUROU Italy
  • Lalita Tamang Nepal
  • Lilia Touil France
  • Lomoro Seme Luate Cons South Sudan / Uganda
  • María José Carranza Padilla Guatemala
  • Maryam Rehman Canada/Pakistan
  • Maryjacob Okwuosa Nigeria
  • Massah Bockarie Sierra Leone
  • Memory Banda Zambia
  • Michelle Kafe United Kingdom
  • Motunrayo Fatoke Nigeria
  • Muhammad Hashmi Pakistan
  • Neha Ullah Denmark
  • Ngimou Nchokuno Cameroon
  • Nhial Deng South Sudan
  • Nir Shrestha Nepal
  • Nivaal Rehman Canada/Pakistan
  • Oleksii Druz Romania
  • Omar Alkadamani Germany
  • Qais Khan United Kingdom
  • Rianka Chance St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Salha Aziz Ngamilo Tanzania
  • Sikemi Okunrinboye United Kingdom
  • Su Myat Noe Myanmar
  • Syed Anzal Abbas Jaffari Pakistan
  • Temilade Salami Nigeria
  • Tendai Kunyelesa Zimbabwe
  • Tomoe Nakano Japan
  • Valentine Chepkoech Kenya
  • Varaidzo (Vee) Kativhu United Kingdom
  • Wadi Ben-Hirki Nigeria
  • Anh Phuong Vietnam
  • Selina Nkoile Kenya

Partners

  • ActionAid
  • Asia South Pacific Association for Basic and Adult Education (ASPBAE)
  • Campaña Latinoamericana por el Derecho a la Educación- CLADE
  • Center for Economic and Social Rights
  • Coordinamento italiano delle diaspore per la Cooperazione internazionale
  • Education Cannot Wait
  • Education For All Somalia (EFASOM)
  • Educaid.be
  • Education International
  • Empowered by Vee
  • Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE)
  • Felm, Finn Church Aid (FCA)
  • Felm
  • Fondazione AVSI – ETS
  • Fondation Paul Gérin-Lajoie
  • Foro Dakar Honduras
  • Girls Not Brides
  • Global Campaign for Education (GCE)
  • Global Compact on Education
  • Global Partnership for Education (GPE)
  • Humanity & Inclusion
  • Inclusion International
  • Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)
  • International Parliamentary Network for Education
  • Malala Fund
  • MANI TESE ETS
  • Oxfam
  • Plan International
  • REAL Centre Cambridge
  • Results UK
  • Save the Children
  • Send My Friend to School Coalition
  • School Meals Coalition
  • Sightsavers
  • The Global Goals
  • Teach for All
  • The LEGO Foundation
  • The World's Largest Lesson
  • Theirworld
  • UNESCO
  • UNGEI
  • UNICEF
  • World Bank
  • World Food Programme
  • World Vision International

Get involved

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