
Partner since:
Total grant support: US$28,886,728
Grant eligibility:
- Multiplier
- System capacity
- System transformation
Education sector plan
Partner since:
Total grant support: US$28,886,728
Grant eligibility:
Education sector plan
The overarching vision of the government of Timor-Leste for the education sector is that all individuals will have access to a quality education that will allow them to participate in the economic, social, and political development process.
Timor-Leste has made significant progress in recent years, specifically in the number of schools and enrollment levels. Within 5 years, the net enrollment rate grew from 67% to 83% and gender disparity significantly decreased in basic education.
Despite this progress, Timor-Leste’s education sector still faces some challenges. Within basic education, drop out and repetition rates are high, while approximately half of six-year olds do not begin their schooling at the right age.
The National Education Strategic Plan (NESP) 2011-2030 aims to achieve universal completion of basic education, eliminate illiteracy, and ensure gender parity through priority programs, strategies, and activities in early childhood, basic, secondary, higher, and recurrent education.
The strategies highlighted in the NESP include:
Early childhood education
Basic education
Secondary education
Higher education
Recurrent education
The NESP also details the specific results and activities within each sub-sector of education that will support these strategies.
(data as of September 28, 2023)
Type: Program implementation and Multiplier
Years: 2020 - 2025
Allocation: US$9,100,000
Utilization: US$1,089,158
Grant agent: WB
Type: COVID-19
Years: 2020 - 2022
Allocation: US$3,500,000
Utilization: US$3,438,271
Grant agent: UNICEF
Type: Sector plan development
Years: 2019 - 2020
Allocation: US$250,000
Utilization: US$248,216
Grant agent: WB
Type: Program development
Years: 2019 - 2020
Allocation: US$200,000
Utilization: US$196,802
Grant agent: WB
Type: Sector plan development
Years: 2016 - 2018
Allocation: US$250,000
Utilization: US$249,533
Grant agent: WB
Type: Program implementation
Years: 2012 - 2015
Allocation: US$2,537,205
Utilization: US$2,537,205
Grant agent: WB
Type: Program implementation
Years: 2009 - 2010
Allocation: US$4,861,428
Utilization: US$4,861,428
Grant agent: WB
Type: Program implementation
Years: 2006 - 2009
Allocation: US$8,188,095
Utilization: US$8,188,095
Grant agent: WB
As part of its investment in civil society advocacy and social accountability efforts, GPE’s Education Out Loud fund is supporting the Civil Society Education Partnership (CSEP) for the 2020-2023 period. This builds on previous support from the Civil Society Education Fund (CSEF).