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May 13, 2022

Charles North, acting CEO for the Global Partnership for Education, wraps up 5-day visit to Kenya and Rwanda

Charles North concluded a five-day visit to Kenya and Rwanda during which he met with high-level officials from the government, civil society organizations and private sector partners. Kenya and Rwanda are...

July 29, 2021

Global Education Summit in London raises US$4 billion for the Global Partnership for Education to help 175 million children learn

Record commitments secured at Summit put GPE firmly on path of raising at least $5 billion over five years.

July 06, 2021

Heads of State declaration on education financing

Call to action by President Kenyatta on behalf of GPE partner countries about their commitment to financing education to strengthen education systems and secure a stable and prosperous future for all...

May 13, 2021

Kenya, UK and GPE host school visits ahead of Global Education Summit

Today UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and GPE Chair Julia Gillard visited a classroom in England, and connected with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, who was also visiting a school in Nairobi. The event...

February 04, 2021

Dates of the Global Education Summit: Financing GPE 2021-2025

The Global Education Summit: Financing GPE 2021-2025, the culmination of GPE's "Raise Your Hand" financing campaign, will take place in London on July 28 and 29, 2021.

October 12, 2020

Opinion: We cannot fail the world's children

Baroness Sugg, UK, Ruth Kagia, Kenya, and Alice Albright, GPE, co-author this piece on the reasons why schooling can be transformative and its effects span generations, especially for girls. By educating...

October 11, 2020

UK and Kenya to host major education summit in 2021

The United Kingdom and Kenya will co-host a high-level summit next year to lead global action to educate every child.

August 14, 2020

Covid-19 is a crossroads for education – we must use this moment to help girls seize their futures

In this joint op-ed, Alice Albright along with Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen and Tiffany Drake, make the case on how the COVID-19 pandemic will amplify existing inequalities and that girls’ education will...

December 12, 2019

Statement by the GPE Board Chair on the December 2019 Board meeting

Main decisions by the Global Partnership for Education Board of Directors, which met in Nairobi, Kenya, on December 10-12, 2019.