Partner since:
Total grant support: US$29,722,597
Grant eligibility:
Partnership compact
Priority: Initiate integrated systems reforms to improve inclusive and equitable access and participation in quality education.
Timor-Leste has made significant progress expanding access to education, but there are challenges with age-appropriate entry into basic education, dropout, low learning levels, and barriers to education for children with disabilities.
Timor-Leste’s Partnership Compact marks the country’s commitment to ensuring that all students are given equal opportunities for school success and to become productive citizens.
The government is working with GPE and other partners to initiate integrated systems reforms to improve inclusive and equitable access and participation in quality education. The reform is organized into four focus areas:
Gender-responsive planning and policy development are embedded across reform efforts to address the education challenges unique to both girls and boys.
of children start learning one year before entering primary school
of government expenditure on education
(data as of November 19, 2024)
Type: Program development
Years: 2024 - 2025
Allocation: US$191,869
Utilization: 0
Grant agent: UNICEF
Type: System capacity
Years: 2023 - 2027
Allocation: US$644,000
Utilization: US$52,817
Grant agent: UNICEF
Type: Program implementation and Multiplier
Years: 2020 - 2025
Allocation: US$9,100,000
Utilization: US$2,869,830
Grant agent: WB
As part of its investment in civil society advocacy and social accountability efforts, GPE’s Education Out Loud fund is supporting the Civil Society Education Partnership (CSEP) for the 2024-2026 period. This builds on previous support from the Civil Society Education Fund (CSEF).
