The scale of today’s overlapping crises requires an urgent, fundamental shift to unlock this generation’s potential to overcome 21^st-century challenges.

Education is an engine for inclusive growth that leads to a more stable and prosperous world for all. But only through a coordinated global response can countries shift their approach to transform and finance education for lasting, systemwide change. GPE is already built to deliver that response.

For more than 20 years, GPE has worked tirelessly as the only global partnership and largest fund for education, bringing together country governments, civil society, multilateral organizations, teachers, the private sector and philanthropy to build equitable, inclusive and resilient education systems that equip every boy and girl with the skills they need to learn and thrive.

We are committed to discovering and doing what works as a partnership, directing resources and expertise where it matters most, sustainably and at scale.

Over the past 5 years, GPE grants and cofinancing have led to:

Click on an image below to read more on how partner countries are transforming their education systems with GPE support.

How do we work? Country-led transformation through partnerships and resources

Lasting change happens when governments lead. And that’s why national leadership is at the heart of GPE’s work.

GPE supports partner countries to design and deliver reforms that ripple across entire systems, aligning partners and resources behind national priorities to tackle the most urgent barriers to learning in low- and lower-middle-income countries.

Our flexible model meets countries where they are while keeping a sharp focus on strengthening national systems for long-term impact.

With 35 accredited grant agents, GPE maintains a flexible model to meet the needs of partner countries by matching them with the right partners so that support can be consistently effective across diverse settings.

Why GPE succeeds? Investing in partnerships that last

Governments must own and drive reforms, but lasting change depends on collective action and accountability.

GPE aligns the expertise and resources of diverse partners invested in education behind a partner country’s priorities while strengthening the broader ecosystem that supports transformation: from engaged communities to a strong evidence base.

What sets us apart: A model built for sustainability

GPE has put sustainability and national ownership at its core so that countries lead their own transformation by strengthening national systems and incentivizing more and better domestic financing.

By aligning external support with country priorities, GPE puts aid effectiveness principles into practice, making funding more predictable, coordinated and impactful, and breaking away from short-term, project-based aid so that partner countries can move toward self-reliance.

More equitable and efficient use of public resources sustains progress.

Transforming education systems at scale cannot happen without rethinking education financing.

Next up in GPE’s blog series on its 5^th financing campaign for education, read about how GPE is ensuring long-term sustainable investment in education for all partner countries.