EU increased funding for education for all with €100 million

GPE media coverage - December 06, 2017 | Source: European Commission

Elizabeth Toe's KG-2 class at Billy Town, Liberia. Credit: GPE/Kelley Lynch

The European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development announced an additional contribution of €100 million to replenish the Global Partnership for Education on top of the €375 million already committed in 2014. The Commissioner stressed that it is a critical moment for all partners to work together, in order to reverse the current trend of declining investment in education. This announcement comes two months ahead of GPE's Financing Conference in Dakar, Senegal.

The increased funding will help ensure the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and the objective of leaving no child behind. EU support to GPE has helped 64 million more children get enrolled in primary school since 2014.

Read the press release on the European Commission site

Additional sources: 4-traders & Pan European Networks & EU Reporter

Focus areas: Governance

Donors: European Union

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