Crown Prince pledges $3mn Saudi donation to support education in world’s poorest countries

Crown Prince pledges $3mn Saudi donation to support education in world’s poorest countries

Saudi Gazette report LONDON — Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman announced on Thursday that Saudi Arabia would donate $3 million to support the Global Partnership for Education. He made the announcement during his speech at a global education summit held in London. The Crown Prince in his speech, which was delivered by Education Minister Dr. Hamad Al Sheikh, stressed the importance of concerted efforts in supporting international initiatives and programs that would enhance the economics of education and support educational systems in the beneficiary countries and provide high-quality educational services to those who need them most, particularly in light of the coronavirus pandemic, whose effects still pose a major challenge to many education systems around the world. Speaking on behalf of Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, the Saudi education minister said: “I would like to convey to you the greetings of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman and his aspirations for the success of the summit in achieving its noble goal. Dr. Al Sheikh also thanked Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, for hosting the important global summit. “I am also pleased to thank the Global Partnership for