Estonia

Learn about Estonia’s partnership with GPE.

Partner since
2021
GPE focal point
Farid Tanai
Grant agent in
Coordinating agency
Board constituency
Donor 2
Pledge for 2021-2025 replenishment
US$1,000,000
Total contributions to GPE
US$800,000

Estonia and GPE

Estonia joined GPE in 2021 and pledged US$1 million for the 2021 – 2025 replenishment period.

Geographically, Estonia focuses on eastern Europe and East Africa and thematically, it supports partners with digitalization of education systems through financial support and transferring know-how to improve quality of education.

Estonia is member of the Global Reference Group on Technology for Education (tech4ed), where Estonia is represented by the Estonian center for development cooperation (ESTDEV). The main objective of the reference group is to strengthen capacity of partner countries to use technology to improve education access and learning outcome for children.

The Tech4ed reference group provides technical, policy and cross sectoral assistance for partner countries embedding or scaling technology into their education systems.

Liina Kersna, Former Minister of Education and Research, Estonia
... We prioritize quality education in our development cooperation... Alongside cooperation, there is an equally important opportunity to learn from each other and to promote education as an enabler for sustainable development. Education is the key to societies' success.
Liina Kersna
Former Minister of Education and Research, Estonia
July 2021

In focus

The rise of technology for education: Launch of the Global Reference Group

The rise of technology for education: Launch of the Global Reference Group