Global Partnership for Education grants US$2.3 million to support education planning
A teacher and her students during class.Tajikistan. Credit: GPE/Carine Durand

The Global Partnership for Education Secretariat has approved grants totaling more than US$2.3 million to support education sector analysis and planning, as well as education program development in 7 partner countries. The grants approved in April-May 2019 are as follows:

Partner country Grant type Amount Grant agent
Ethiopia Program development US$200,000 World Bank
Kiribati Plan development US$499,768 UNICEF
Madagascar Program development US$263,724 World Bank
Mongolia Plan development US$472,100 World Bank
Tajikistan Program development US$188,214 Islamic Development Bank
Timor-Leste Plan development US$250,000 World Bank
Central African Republic Plan development US$500,000 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.

 

A teacher and her students during class.Tajikistan. Credit: GPE/Carine Durand

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