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Statement from Gordon Brown on the International Finance Facility for Education
PRESS STATEMENT Over 1.5 million youth deliver a petition to United Nations backing $10 billion plan to create an International Finance Facility for Education “Value for money” innovative facility makes aid money go four times further and addresses child labour,...
Latin American finance leaders have the power to transform education (Clarin)
This opinion editorial was written by former President of Mexico Felipe Calderón and originally appeared in Spanish in Clarín. This week, finance leaders from across Latin America gathered in Mendoza for the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IADB) annual board...
2018 delivers first win for global education financing
For the past two years, the Education Commission has called for an increase in global financing for education which has been declining for six consecutive years – leaving millions of children out of school and young adults failing to learn and adapt to the modern...
5 reasons to be optimistic about global education
Education unlocks human potential, enabling children to become healthy, productive adults. It is the key to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals – from ending poverty to promoting peace. That’s why it’s more important than ever to ensure that all children have...
New UK report calls for increase in global education financing
The UK House of Commons’ International Development Committee has just published its report ‘DFID’s work on education: Leaving no one behind?’ The report assesses the Department for International Development’s (DFID) work in global education and its...
2017 Progress Report: Reflecting on a year’s work
Approximately one ago we launched the breakthrough Learning Generation report. Now we are proud to share an update highlighting our progress. The 2017 Progress Report brings the Commission’s Four Transformations – improve performance, unlock innovation, ensure...
Investing in Africa’s education (CNBC Africa)
Speaking with CNBC Africa, Commissioner and former President of Tanzania Jakaya Kikwete makes clear that countries “cannot develop without education” and that the G20’s decision to back the breakthrough International Finance Facility for Education...
Gordon Brown and Shakira: G20 leaders agreed to education financing, now comes the harder part (CNN)
From the article: Gordon Brown is the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Shakira Mebarak is an international artist and global education advocate. Both are members of the International Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity, known as the...