The Global Partnership for Education and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) support Libraries Without Borders and Play International, two NGOs working with young people in Burundi, in line with the country's desire to develop education.
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Niger to rethink how its education system works. To limit the effects of school closures, adapt learning to the uncertainties of the health crisis, and strengthen the system’s resilience, GPE has made funding available to Niger to support its emergency program. An essential support for the education of thousands of children across the country.
Since March 2020, the Djibouti Ministry of Education and National training, together with GPE and other partners have been working to find solutions to address school closures due to the COVID-19 crisis. Here is an overview of the results obtained so far.
GPE is supporting the government of Sudan to ensure children can continue learning while schools are closed by developing and broadcasting TV and radio programs along with launching newspaper education columns.
With GPE’s support, the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) is one step closer to bridging the digital divide, ensuring all children can learn online while schools are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
A US$70,000 GPE planning grant is helping Eswatini minimize the disruptions to children’s education caused by the coronavirus pandemic. While the country prepares to reopen schools safely, children continue learning through TV, radio and newspapers.
GPE is supporting the government of Papua New Guinea to ensure all students continue learning during the coronavirus pandemic. By funding sustainable initiatives, GPE will help build the education system’s capacity to resist future crises and provide a prosperous and secure future for children.
School closures forced by the coronavirus pandemic in Timor-Leste have disrupted learning for 400,000 students. With GPE’s support, the government of Timor-Leste is ensuring learning continues during this unprecedented time, while preparing schools for safe reopening.
GPE is supporting Pakistan to cope with the negative impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on the education system. A US$20 million grant will support the federal and provincial governments to strengthen their capacity to respond to, and recover from, the COVID-19 crisis, while ensuring the most vulnerable children are not left behind.