Partner since:
Total grant support: US$172,756,115
Grant eligibility:
Education sector plan
Objective: Improving access and equity, quality and relevance, as well as governance and management of the sector.
Coordinating agency: Plan International, UNICEF
GPE Team lead: Ludovic Signarbieux, Mafaizath Fatoke
The primary objective of the current plan, Document de Stratégie du Secteur de l’Éducation et de la Formation 2013-2020 is the achievement of quality universal primary education in Cameroon. This objective aligns with the national strategy for growth and employment goal of providing the production system with human capital capable of supporting economic growth.
Cameroon has made notable progress in recent years on some indicators, including increasing the textbook/learner ratio, recruiting and deploying new teachers and assessing learning outcomes. However, the education sector still faces many challenges particularly due to the many crises the country has faced in recent years.
The current education sector plan is focused on improving access and equity, quality and relevance, as well as governance and management of the education sector in Cameroon.
out-of-school rate for children of lower-secondary school age
of children start learning one year before entering primary school
of primary teachers have the minimum required qualifications
of government expenditure on education
(data as of October 12, 2024)
Type: System capacity
Years: 2024 - 2026
Allocation: US$401,221
Utilization: 0
Grant agent: WB
Type: System capacity
Years: 2022 - 2025
Allocation: US$400,000
Utilization: US$375,601
Grant agent: WB
Type: Program implementation and Multiplier
Years: 2021 - 2027
Allocation: US$53,800,000
Utilization: US$17,625,926
Grant agent: WB
Multiplier: Strengthen and further the impact of the parent project and its results, while supporting the government’s efforts to lower the effect of conflict and fragility on the education sector.
As part of its investment in civil society advocacy and social accountability efforts, GPE’s Education Out Loud fund is supporting the Cameroon Education For All Network (CEFAN) for the 2020-2023 period. This builds on previous support from the Civil Society Education Fund (CSEF).
