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October 15, 2026

Call for expression of interest for the GPE 2030 evaluation portfolio

GPE invites expressions of interest from accredited grant agents to implement the corporate evaluation portfolio under the GPE 2030 strategy.

September 23, 2026

Global leaders mobilize $3.5 billion for education at UN General Assembly

Global leaders rallied today behind the Multiply Possibility campaign at a high-level event convened by Italy, Nigeria and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) at the UN General Assembly. The campaign...

September 21, 2026

Foundation and private sector partners announce $400 million to advance global education in the run up to High-Level Financing Event

GPE welcomed $400 million in commitments from private sector and foundation partners to help transform education systems and multiply possibilities for millions of children around the world.

September 08, 2026

Gates Foundation pledges $50 million to support foundational learning outcomes in Africa

On International Literacy Day, the Gates Foundation pledges $50 million to support foundational learning outcomes in Africa and support GPE partner countries in sub-Saharan Africa to improve foundational...

July 17, 2026

Global Partnership for Education welcomes $37 million pledge from Federer Foundation at FLEX conference in Malawi

GPE welcomed a $37 million pledge from the Federer Foundation, announced during the Africa Foundational Learning Exchange (FLEX) 2026 conference held in Lilongwe, Malawi.

July 13, 2026

Global Partnership for Education welcomes pledge of more than $20 million from Japan Alliance for Holistic Education

GPE today welcomed a pledge of around $20 million from the Japan Alliance for Holistic Education (JAHE), announced during a high-level Ambassador Roundtable discussion on sustainable education financing. ...

July 06, 2026

GPE welcomes Namibia as its 94th partner country

GPE welcomed today the Republic of Namibia as its 94th partner country, marking the start of joint efforts to support Namibia’s work to strengthen its education system and help more children learn.

June 12, 2026

GPE and Canada’s International Development Research Centre strengthen their partnership to advance the use of evidence in education through the Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX)

The GPE Board of Directors invites Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) as grant agent for the next phase of the GPE Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (GPE KIX).

June 11, 2026

Multiply Possibility high-level financing event to take place at UN General Assembly

The governments of Italy and Nigeria, together with the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), announce that the Multiply Possibility high-level financing event, originally scheduled for June, will now be...