Saudi Crown Prince Announces Donation of $3Mln to Support Global Partnership for Education Strategy 2025

  • Date: 29-Jul-2021
  • Source: Asharq AL-awsat
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Crown Prince Announces Donation of $3Mln to Support Global Partnership for Education Strategy 2025

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, stressed on Thursday the importance of joint efforts in supporting international initiatives and programs that would enhance education economics and programs in beneficiary countries.

This support would provide high-quality educational services for those who need them most, especially in light of the coronavirus pandemic and its repercussions, which have posed a major challenge to many education systems around the world.

The remarks were made in a speech delivered on behalf of the Crown Prince by Saudi Minister of Education Dr. Hamad bin Mohammad Al-Sheikh at the Global Partnership for Education Summit (GPE).

The event was held under the slogan "Financing Partnership for Education 2021-2025" and organized in the United Kingdom.

Crown Prince Mohammed announced Saudi Arabia's donation of $3 million to support the Global Partnership for Education Strategy 2025.

Al Al-Sheikh said: "I am pleased to extend my thanks to the Global Partnership for Education and its Chairman Julia Gillard, and all partners in this leading global organization for their great efforts to provide high-quality education to all children around the world."

He highlighted "their relentless endeavors to improve access to equitable and inclusive education and bridge the educational and digital gaps and