Dakar, Senegal
February 1-2, 2018
THE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR EDUCATION IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING LEARNING AND EQUITY THROUGH STRONGER EDUCATION SYSTEMS.
“To ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.”
Learn moreThe Global Partnership for Education Financing Conference was the world’s largest-ever education financing event - a demonstration of growing global political will to ensure every child is in school and learning.
The power of partnership was demonstrated by co-hosts President Sall and President Macron, and the presence of leadership from governments, private sector, civil society and international organizations.
A renewed commitment to more and better financing of education was reflected in pledges made for 2018–2020 totalling US$ 110 BILLION from over 50 developing country governments and US$ 2.3 BILLION from over 20 donor governments.
Watch full webcastWe’re immensely grateful to everyone who helped make this event a success and the many others who over the last few years raised the profile of global education around the world.
ALICE ALBRIGHT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR EDUCATION
Funding education is not a heavy social cost, but rather a safe and secure investment in progress for mankind.
PRESIDENT MACKY SALL OF SENEGAL
Faced with all the risks, obscurantism, extremism, violence there is only one solution – education.
PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON OF FRANCE
President Macky Sall, whose country already commits more than 25 percent of its national budget to education, announced that Senegal would also become a donor to GPE, pledging US$2 million.
We have a choice. We can stand back and watch as these countries, because of the unrest and unhappiness of young people, fall into fragility, conflict, violence, extremism and then of course migration. Or we can move at an unprecedented scale, with the Global Partnership for Education in the lead, and ensure every child everywhere can become whatever she dreams.
JIM YONG KIM
PRESIDENT, WORLD BANK GROUP
We will not stop fighting until every boy and every girl has access to education.
RIHANNA
GPE GLOBAL AMBASSADOR
We have within us our capacity to develop and promote the interests of our continent ourselves, let’s do it!
NANA AKUFO-ADDO
PRESIDENT OF GHANA
The world was galvanized by the shooting of Malala and the kidnapping of the Chibok girls by Boko Haram. Their courage and determination to go to school, and the growing evidence about how much difference educating girls makes, undoubtedly helped mobilize the political will and resources that are so urgently needed.
JULIA GILLARD
GPE BOARD CHAIR
Many partners have called on global leaders to substantially increase their support for education and the Global Partnership for Education.
“Youth are not simply beneficiaries of education. We are partners in creating a better world. Youth do not need to be given a voice. We already have one.”
Youth solidarity statement
“To improve education in partnership with GPE, the private sector can contribute so much more than financial support such as innovative solutions and creative thinking. This includes providing new technology, services, products and people driving improvements at community, regional, national and ultimately global levels.”
DAVID BOUTCHER, PARTNER AT REEDSMITH AND GPE PRIVATE SECTOR BOARD MEMBER
Press release“The drive and initiative of foundations, coupled with a heightened awareness from GPE around the potential of partnership with private philanthropy, has opened new doors for collective impact in global education. This is a compelling mutual value proposition for creating global education philanthropic partnerships.”
DR. RANDA GROB-ZAKHARY, SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE CEO AT PORTICUS AND GPE PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS BOARD MEMBER
53 developing countries pledged to increase their national budgets for education to a total of
US$110 BILLION in 2018-2020 up from US$80 billion over the previous three years.
The commitment of developing countries was met with solidarity and support from donors, who pledged US$2.3 BILLION for 2018-2020, a US$1 billion increase compared to the US$1.3 billion contributed in the previous three years.
View pledgesYour work has set the tone for a pivotal year for investment in global education. It is encouraging that donor country pledges showed significant progress towards our shared goal of providing education to every child.
MALALA YOUSAFZAI
Australia
“We know that a quality education is indispensable to reduce poverty.”
BRENDAN BERNE
Belgium
“Belgium believes that education is a major factor for development, whether for individuals or society as a whole.”
PHILIPPE COLYN
Germany
“As a founding member of the Global Partnership for Education, we share a common objective with GPE and all partners to ensure inclusive and quality education for all.”
STEPHAN RÖKEN
Italy
“Italy is strongly convinced that education is a real sustainable development multiplier for every society and every sector.”
LUCA MAESTRIPIERI
Japan
“Japan is strengthening its cooperation to meet the needs of marginalized populations that have no access to quality education.”
SHIGERU OMORI
Korea
“Education has been a key for the story of Korea’s development. We fully understand that no country can drive itself out of the poverty trap without inclusive and equitable education.”
JENNY HYO-EUN KIM
Luxembourg
“We are meeting here to guarantee that every child receives what we owe him or her, access to quality education which is their basic right.”
NICOLE BINTNER-BAKSHIAN
Switzerland
“GPE represents a major player in ensuring coordination and non-fragmentation of support to education.”
THOMAS GASS
USA
“We will continue our work with GPE to deliver results, to promote innovation, to improve learning outcomes and to reach the most marginalized, especially girls and children with disabilities.”
MICHELLE BEKKERING
