Washington, D.C., April 16, 2026 — On the sidelines of the World Bank Spring Meetings, the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and the Latin American Business Council (CEAL) confirmed a new collaboration to strengthen the business community’s engagement in improving and transforming education systems across Latin America and the Caribbean.

The collaboration reflects a shared commitment to advancing education and skills development through stronger alignment between governments, the private sector and development partners. By bringing businesses more systematically into national education dialogues, the partnership supports country-led priorities and ensures education systems are better connected to evolving labor market needs.

Through this collaboration, GPE and CEAL will work together to identify opportunities for more effective and coordinated financing for education, including mobilizing private sector contributions aligned with national education strategies.

The partnership will also explore catalytic and innovative financing approaches to help unlock additional resources and strengthen coherence between domestic, private and international funding.

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For more information:

• Tamara Kummer, GPE Head of Communications, @email  Tel: +1 202 948 5395

About the Global Partnership for Education

GPE is a shared commitment to ending the world's learning crisis. We mobilize partners and funds to support over 90 countries to transform their education systems so that every girl and boy can get the quality education they need to unlock their full potential and contribute to building a better world.
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