New maximum country allocations for 2018-2020
February 16, 2018
| Country |
Maximum Country Allocations (All amounts in USD millions) |
Valid for applications from 1 |
| Bangladesh | 53.9 | 2018 |
| Cameroon | 38.8 | 2018 |
| Central African Republic | 31.6 | 2018 |
| Djibouti | 5.0 | 2018 |
| Dominica | 1.3 | 2019 |
| Ethiopia | 100.0 | 2018 |
| Ghana | 9.4 * | 2018 |
| Grenada | 1.3 | 2019 |
| Guinea | 37.9 | 2018 |
| Guyana | 1.3 | 2018 |
| Kenya | 9.7 | 2018 |
| Lao PDR | 5.0 | 2019 |
| Mauritania | 6.8 | 2018 |
| Mozambique | 100.0 | 2018 |
| Nepal | 9.2 * | 2018 |
| Niger | 85.1 | 2018 |
| Nigeria | 100.0 | 2019 |
| Pakistan | 100.0 | 2018 |
| Rwanda | 30.8 | 2018 |
| Senegal | 32.6 * | 2018 |
| St. Lucia | 1.3 | 2019 |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 1.3 | 2019 |
| Sudan | 59.0 | 2018 |
| Syria 2 | 25.0 | 2018 |
| Uganda | 100.0 | 2018 |
| Zambia | 15.9 | 2018 |
| TOTAL | 962.2 |
- 1 The determination of dates is based on expected closing dates of existing grants where they exist. For countries with grants expected to close before 30th June 2019, they've been included in 2018 unless there is a planned imminent extension beyond that date. For countries expected to finish their existing grant after 30th June 2019 but before 30th June 2020, their new applications are valid from 2019.
- *The maximum country allocations (MCAs) for these countries from the core fund were previously announced in December 2017 and will now be increased to the levels set out in this table. The Multiplier MCAs for these countries also announced in December 2017 are unchanged.
- 2 The allocation of funds will be based on guidelines currently under development for operating in regional crisis situations
Explanatory Notes
- The countries in the table above are those that are eligible but do not currently have an MCA for the 2018-2020 period and are expected to apply for an allocation prior to the end of 2019. The actual timing of the application should be guided by progress on implementation of any existing education sector program implementation grants (ESPIG).
- The GPE Board of Directors will in June 2018 consider new MCAs or adjustments to existing MCAs for the remaining 41 ESPIG eligible countries
- Eligible countries may apply for an ESPIG up to the total of the Maximum Country Allocation (MCA) by the end of 2020. The requirements of the GPE Funding Model apply to all applications.
- 70% of the MCA is fixed and may be accessed by meeting the GPE funding model requirements, with the remaining 30% as a variable amount that is results based.
- Fing further information on the GPE Funding Model education sector program implementation grant guidelines
- The MCAs in the table above were based on a forecast of available assets prepared by the GPE Secretariat following the outcome of the GPE Financing Conference held on February 2, 2018. The MCAs were approved by the Finance and Risk Committee of the GPE Board on February 3, 2018, under delegated authority from the GPE Board of Directors