Partner since:
Total grant support: US$45,188,675
Grant eligibility:
Education sector plan
Objective: Enhance quality and relevance of education; Increase equal access and inclusiveness; Improve efficiency of education governance.
Coordinating agency: Embassy of Japan in Mongolia
GPE Team lead: Subrata S. Dhar
The education sector in Mongolia achieved significant outcomes over the past years in modifying pre-primary, primary and secondary education curricula and vocational education and training, higher education and program content; revising student textbooks and learning materials, and establishing a favorable learning environment.
Positive changes were also made in the supply of qualified teachers and the capacity of kindergarten and school buildings.
But despite these significant outcomes, the sector still faces challenges such as:
To address these challenges, the Mongolia adopted the Education Sector Medium-Term Development Plan (2021-2030) in October 2020, to provide all citizens with equal access to education services, ensure vertical and horizontal links in education policies, disseminate smart and digital technology at all levels of education, and promote green development in the learning environment and materials.
Designed in conformity with Mongolia’s long-term development policy document - Vision 2050, and relevant laws, policies and regulations, the end goal of Mongolia’s education sector plan is “To ensure the holistic development of Mongolian citizens with competencies to thrive in the digital technology era as active participants in a knowledge-based society which enables life-long learning through quality, open, inclusive and flexible education services”.
The plan identifies policy priorities for each sub-sector to:
With its focus on holistic human development, the plan is based on the following overarching principles:
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
(data as of December 25, 2024)
Type: Multiplier
Years: 2022 - 2025
Allocation: US$5,000,000
Utilization: US$1,370,412
Grant agent: Save the Children Australia
As part of its investment in civil society advocacy and social accountability efforts, GPE’s Education Out Loud fund is supporting the “All for Education!” National Civil Society Coalition for the 2024-2026 period. This builds on previous support from the Civil Society Education Fund (CSEF).
