France and GPE
France is a global leader in education, recognizing it as a crucial sector for enhancing employability and security in partner countries.
France is a longstanding partner of GPE, having joined the partnership in 2005. To date, France has contributed more than $600 million to GPE.
In February 2018, France, alongside Senegal, hosted GPE’s Financing Conference in Dakar, where France pledged €200,000,000 for 2018-2020.
At the 2021 Financing Conference, France committed €333,000,000 to the GPE fund for 2021-2025, with a particular emphasis on girls’ education.
France chairs GPE’s Performance, Impact and Learning Committee and is a member of the Finance and Risk Committee.
France is a very active partner at country level through acting as grant agent and coordinating agent, particularly in Africa.
President of the Republic of France
