Education fund seeks stronger partnership with Kuwait as donor

Education fund seeks stronger partnership with Kuwait as donor

By Faten Omar

KUWAIT: As the emergency in education continues to grow in lower-income countries, CEO of Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Laura Frigenti arrived in Kuwait as a part of her GCC tour to sign a key letter of intent regarding the education system and for high-level talks with leaders in key countries in Gulf. Kuwait Times spoke with Frigenti to learn more about GPE, which mobilizes partners and funds to support nearly 90 lower-income countries to transform their education systems and get 160 million more girls and boys in school.

Kuwait Times: When did the Global Partnership for Education start?

Frigenti: Founded in 2002, GPE is the world’s only partnership and fund entirely dedicated to education in lower-income countries. It was established initially as Education for All – FastTrack Initiative (EFA FTI) to accelerate progress on the Education for All goals, endorsed in 2000, and based on the recognition that education is crucial to building a more prosperous, secure and equal world. For two decades, GPE has been delivering funds and supporting solutions to build strong and resilient education systems in countries affected by extreme poverty or conflict so that more children, especially girls, get the education they need to thrive.

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