Global Partnership for Education grants nearly US$756,000 to support education planning
Education in Somaliland, Somalia  Credit: UNICEF/Hana Yoshimoto

The Global Partnership for Education has approved grants totaling nearly US$756,000 to support education program development in 4 partner countries. The grants approved in September 2019 are as follows:

Partner country Grant type Amount Grant agent
Maldives Program development US$164,050 World Bank
Pakistan Sindh Program development US$200,000 World Bank
Somalia Federal Program development US$191,744 Save the Children
Timor-Leste Program development US$200,000 World Bank


Education sector plan development grants (ESPDG) are intended to help countries perform strategic, consultative and analytical work to develop or revise their sector plan. The maximum amount is US$500,000, of which US$250,000 is reserved for education sector analysis, and the remainder can be used for additional studies or to develop the sector plan.

Program development grants (PDG) support countries for the design of an education program that will help them implement their national sector strategy. The maximum amount is up to US$200,000, and in exceptional cases up to US$400,000.

 

Education in Somaliland, Somalia  Credit: UNICEF/Hana Yoshimoto

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