Partner since:
Total grant support: US$253,935,056
Grant eligibility:
Partnership Compact
Priority: Ensuring access to education for all in a context of security and humanitarian crises.
Coordinating agency: UNICEF
GPE Team lead: Talia Miranda
Ongoing conflict since 2015 has led to a humanitarian crisis in Burkina Faso and taken a heavy toll on the education sector.
Enrollment in primary and secondary education has been steadily declining, and in 2019, 54% of children aged 6 to 16 were out of school. With over 6,000 schools closed and one million children and 31,000 teachers affected by the crisis, Burkina Faso aims to build resilience and better meet the needs of all children.
As outlined in Burkina Faso’s Partnership Compact, the government is working with GPE and other partners to ensure access to education for all in a context of humanitarian and security crises. Spanning pre-primary to secondary education, reform efforts include developing education service provision through infrastructure building and development of alternative education and distance learning.
A holistic education in emergencies approach will support learners affected by crises, girls and vulnerable children; and better teacher recruitment, allocation and professional development will contribute to improved teaching and learning.
The country’s commitment to gender-responsive planning and policy development aims to address inequalities to the detriment of girls.
out-of-school rate for children of lower-secondary school age
of children start learning one year before entering primary school
of primary teachers have the minimum required qualifications
of government expenditure on education
(data as of November 19, 2024)
Type: Program implementation
Years: 2018 - 2024
Allocation: US$55,000,000
Utilization: US$53,288,627
Grant agent: AFD
Reduce geographical disparities, reinforce system efficiency through better domestic financing resource allocation and ensure improved in-services teacher training and pedagogical support in the early grades to improve learning outcomes.
As part of its investment in civil society advocacy and social accountability efforts, GPE’s Education Out Loud fund is supporting:
