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April 01, 2020

Global Partnership for Education announces US$250 million for developing countries battling COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

The Global Partnership for Education will provide US$250 million to help up to 67 developing countries mitigate the immediate and long-term disruptions to education caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The...

March 25, 2020

Global Partnership for Education announces US$8.8 million in funding to help UNICEF with COVID-19 response

The Global Partnership for Education announced today a US$8.8 million contribution to UNICEF to help children and young people in 87 developing countries access learning opportunities during the COVID-19...

February 26, 2020

US$347 million mobilized to improve children’s education in eight countries

Close to US$347 million in new funding will strengthen education systems and improve children’s access to school and quality learning in Chad, Eritrea, Ghana, Honduras, Somalia, Sudan, Tajikistan and...

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Results stories

March 16, 2020

Nepal provides access to schooling to children in the most disadvantaged districts

Nepal’s Consolidated Equity Strategy for the education sector is removing barriers to access, participation and learning for children facing the starkest and most complex disparities.

February 27, 2020

Education in time of conflict: South Sudan pursues quality education as peace moves forward

South Sudan’s civil war has taken a toll on the country’s education system. With a new peace agreement now in place, GPE continues to support the government to bring children back to school and provide them...

February 19, 2020

Making education inclusive and accessible to Uganda’s children with special needs

With the support of the Global Partnership for Education and the World Bank, the government of Uganda has developed a policy to promote special needs and inclusive education to give every child an equal...

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12 years to break down the barriers to girls' education

How to improve health and learning in school-age children

5 ways education can help achieve gender equality

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Calendar

Apr

15-17

Grants and Performance Committee meeting. April 2020

Board Committee Meetings
Online

The GPE Grants and Performance Committee will hold an online meeting in April 2020

Apr

15-16

Webinar: Education disrupted, education reimagined

Webinars

The virtual conference will feature leading practitioners, policymakers and experts in education and education technology to discuss innovation in a time of disruption.

Apr

29-30

Strategy and Impact Committee meeting. April 2020

Board Committee Meetings
Online

The GPE Strategy and Impact Committee will hold a virtual meeting on April 29-30, 2019.

Apr

29-30

Finance and Risk Committee meeting. April 2020

Board Committee Meetings
Online

The GPE Finance and Risk Committee will meet online on April 29 and 30, 2020.

May

12

Coordinating Committee call. May 2020

Board Committee Meetings

The GPE Coordinating Committee holds a conference all on May 12, 2020.

May

21

Education system transformation: Disrupting dominant logic to accelerate learning

Conferences
Washington, DC

The Center for Universal Education at Brookings will convene policymakers, practitioners, researchers, and thought leaders from the government, corporate, and nonprofit sectors to discuss how moving away from commonly held beliefs and practices in education can accelerate student learning around

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