Young people are already at the forefront of addressing the world’s greatest challenges, from climate change to racism, gender inequality and lack of education. Now, as the coronavirus pandemic puts school and learning further out of reach for children globally, youth leaders are raising the alarm and calling for support to education.
GPE youth leaders are young education activists, based in GPE partner countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. With youth networks in their countries, they are raising awareness of the barriers to education and aiming to increase the ambition of leaders for financing education and development. GPE’s youth leaders have seen firsthand how a quality education changes lives and are passionate about transforming education systems in their countries.
GPE youth leaders are supporting GPE’s financing campaign to transform education systems in the lowest income countries in the world.
GPE and youth: The plan
Through this pilot one-year engagement, GPE is partnering with youth in four ways to drive global change on education issues:
Amplification: GPE is amplifying the voices of youth to allow them to be heard by decision-makers and the broader public.
Awareness: Young people are raising awareness of the barriers to education in lower-income countries and their solutions, and engaging in high-level policy platforms and events to promote greater attention to GPE and education issues.
Ambition: Together, youth and GPE are partnering to raise the overall ambition of leaders for financing education and development, through policy engagement.
Action: Youth leaders will take their own actions to influence governments, their own networks and other decision-makers towards a better future for all.