*Germany's contribution covers the period 2021-2026 and includes EUR 9M previously announced for 2022.
Germany and GPE
Germany is a founding member of GPE and joined the partnership in 2005. At GPE’s last replenishment in 2021, Germany committed €325m for 2021-2026. This pledge includes €100 million to GPE’s Girls Education Accelerator (GEA), which Germany was instrumental in shaping.
This targeted funding aims to reduce barriers to girls’ education and enable 46 million girls to attend school. It is part of BMZ’s SHE-Support her Education Initiative, which was launched in May 2021.
According to Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Svenja Schulze, girls’ education is a cornerstone of her feminist development policy. Girls’ education was also on the agenda of Germany’s G7 presidency in 2021.
Germany is an active member of GPE’s board and co-leads the donor 5 constituency, which represents the European Commission, Italy, Spain, and Germany. Further, Germany sits on the Performance, Impact and Learning Committee.
In June 2024, Germany hosted GPE’s board meeting in Berlin.
