Explore the Global Partnership for Education

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The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) is a “multilateral partnership” (GPE, 2014a, para. 2) that is made up of non-governmental organizations, private donors, teachers, international organizations and donor governments in order to aid the nearly sixty participating, developing nations in the implementation of sound educational policy and programming. Through the sharing of curricular guidelines and effective instructional strategies, GPE promotes increased discussion concerning education among the developing nations participating in this partnership. The objectives for GPE are as follows: • Supporting education in fragile and conflict-affected states • Promoting girls education • Increasing basic numeracy and literacy skills in primary school • Improving teacher effectiveness through training and recruitment • Expanding funding and support for GPE nations (GPE, 2014a, para. 7). Partners, Key Stakeholders, Funding and Support GPE is dedicated to the empowerment of the developing nations that are members of the partnership. GPE has stated that education policies and programs can only be successful when they are part of a nation’s priorities and in line with the values of the cultures of those who live within the nation. GPE has chosen to represent developing nations on its Board of Directors, dedicating six of the nineteen board seats to developing nations and these members help GPE to offer technical and financial support to developing countries. The result is a partnership in which countries work to develop their own quality educational programs through the assessment of their education priorities. GPE asks participating developing nations to consider the best ways that these counties can invest in the future of childre... ... middle of paper ... ...rieved from http://www.plan-international.org/files/global/publications/education/girls_education_economics.pdf UNESCO. (2013). Education for all global monitoring report, policy paper no. 10: Children still battling to go to school. Paris, France: UNESCO. Retrieved from http://www.unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0022/002216/221668E.pdf UNESCO. (2014). Education for all goals. Retrieved from http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/leading-the-international-agenda/education-for-all/efa-goals/ UN Secretary General’s Global Initiative on Education. (2013). Education cannot wait call to action: Plan, prioritize, protect education in crisis-affected contexts. Retrieved from http://www.globalpartnership.org/media/2013-9-education-cannot-wait-call-to-action.pdf World Bank. (2008). Human development network: Girls education. Retrieved from http://go.worldbank.org/1L4BH3TG20

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