Delivered: The World Bank’s $750 million IDA pledge for basic education

GPE media coverage - March 31, 2016 | Source: World Bank website

A student answers the teachers question on his slate. Maka Dieng Primary School in Tivaouane, Senegal. Credit: GPE/Chantal Rigaud

The World Bank has met the commitment that it made back in 2010 to increase funding toward basic education and highlights the collaboration with partners such as the Global Partnership for Education.

Read the article on the World Bank website.

Focus areas: Basic education

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