Fact sheet: U.S. global development policy and agenda 2030

GPE media coverage - September 27, 2015

Education in Somaliland, Somalia Credit: UNICEF/Hana Yoshimoto

As part of President Obama's commitment to global development, The United States has contributed $127 million to the Global Partnership for Education, which, along with other donor contributions, has helped put 64 million more children in primary school.

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