“The Global Partnership for Education’s Financing Conference is our first opportunity to turn political commitment into tangible support.”

“All children everywhere should be afforded the opportunity of a quality education. Therefore I am proud of the Clara Lionel Foundation’s partnership with education leaders like the Global Partnership for Education.”

“There are 130 million girls counting on women and men to get our collective act together, push for better policies and pressure politicians to do more and fund more of what works - things like the Global Partnership for Education, which is due for replenishment early this year.“

“Education is the right of every girl, every human being. I’m proud to be a champion of the Global Partnership for Education. I hope world leaders will pass their own test and resolve to keep their promises every day, in every country, in every classroom."

"Mindful that the [GPE] conference will bring together Heads of State and representatives from various countries, the Holy Father prays that this encounter may strengthen efforts to provide an integrated education for children throughout the world, especially those affected by conflict, famine and inequality”

“The Global Partnership for Education has made substantial investments in education, helping to get 72 million more children into primary school since 2002, including in Senegal.”

“I have decided to set education as a top priority of French development and foreign policy. Education deserves our collective ambition. With Senegal, the UN, GPE, and all our partners, we will increase the global commitments next year at the Global Partnership for Education Financing Conference in Dakar.”

“Educating the next generation is the best investment we can make in our future prosperity. The Global Partnership for Education’s support to Malawi is vital.”

“Educating girls has a powerful ripple effect that can lead to healthier families, more job opportunities, the ability to plan the size of their family, greater gender equality and leadership roles for women. Women Deliver is pleased to work with GPE to ensure the health, rights and well-being of girls and women.”

“Nothing is more important for our future than education… Globalization and technological changes are casting a shadow of doubt about future employment. Today we have to educate our children for jobs that don’t even exist. Education systems need to expand, to innovate, to be ready to change. And we have to do all this together, with a lot of dialogue. Only all countries together will achieve the goals of peace, ending poverty and tackling climate change.”

“To end the AIDS epidemic we need women and girls to be empowered through education. GPE is showing that education is a smart investment.”

“In times of displacement, education is critical. It offers children hope when they need it most, and builds skills that are a lifeline to the future. GPE is providing much needed support to countries to include refugee children in local schools and to provide opportunities for all children to learn. It can be done. Their future depends on it.”

“In 2018, leaders have a chance to turn the corner on the girls’ education crisis – it starts with fully funding the Global Partnership for Education.”

“We have the opportunity to create a learning generation. We cannot leave any child behind, and GPE’s successful replenishment is a crucial part of the scale up of education financing that is so urgently needed.”

“Our action can make a real change for the hundreds of millions of girls and boys around the world who are not going to school. I call on other partners to follow our ambition by increasing support to the Global Partnership for Education, which effectively reaches millions of marginalized children. Only together can we ensure that all children, including the poorest, those in emergency and conflict situations, disadvantaged girls and children with disabilities receive a quality education and are empowered.”

“The African private sector has a responsibility to support the transformation of the education system for current and future generations. Ecobank and its foundation support the Global Partnership for Education’s investments to transform education as an enabler of prosperity and economic inclusion.”

“We recognize that education is central for building productive, safer and healthier communities. It is one of the best investments we can make to empower the young generations. Argentina commits itself to support the Global Partnership for Education raising the resources it requires to ensure children around the world have access to equitable and quality education.”