Canada plays a very active and important role in the work of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). Julia Gillard, Board Chair of the GPE, reflects on her recent visit to Canada in February in this informative blog. Click here to read more:
Canada, a Strong GPE Partner
Canada, a Strong GPE Partner
Global Partnership for Education News
Making Refugee-Inclusive Education a Priority
18, 01, 2024
“Having an inclusive policy environment is one of the first steps to ensuring refugees have access to the same learning opportunities as host country
nationals.” –... Read more
Canada Announces Funding to Support Quality Education for Children in Emergency and Crisis Situations Worldwide
16, 02, 2023
Canada is investing in immediate and sustainable programs to ensure access to quality education for children and youth in emergency and crisis situations so that no child is left behind. Canada... Read more
Give us books, not husbands!
22, 03, 2022
Learn about the 3rd African Girls’ Summit where more than 100 young adolescent girls and stakeholders gathered for frank discussions around the theme: Culture, Human Rights and... Read more
COVID-19 as a Springboard for Education Reforms in SSA
23, 01, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a global impact on education. The regions most affected are those with a less robust education system. This is an opportunity for governments in sub-... Read more
US$4 Billion Raised for the Global Partnership for Education
02, 08, 2021
Congratulations to the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) on a successful replenishment at the Global Education Summit last week. US$4 billion was pledged, putting the GPE firmly on the path... Read more
Funding announcement for education welcome, but falls short
14, 06, 2021
During the recent G7 summit, Canada announced a commitment of $300 million to the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), far short of the $500 million that GRAN and other civil society... Read more
Why Canada Should Invest in Education
11, 03, 2021
Education is fundamental to our ability to build back a better world. The COVID-19 pandemic... Read more
5 Reasons for $5+ Billion
07, 02, 2021
This year’s theme for Canada's International Development Week (Feb 7th-13... Read more
Canada Commits Funding to the GPE
25, 01, 2018
Good news! Canada will double its pledge to the Global Partnership for Education to $180 million over the next three years (2018-2020). Prime Minister Trudeau announced Canada’s pledge... Read more
GRAN a Signatory to Open Letter to the G7 Leadership
17, 01, 2018
The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Financing Conference is coming up in just two weeks. 43 civil society organisations, among them GRAN, have written an open letter to Prime... Read more
Hot Off the Press
28, 04, 2017
64 million more children are attending primary school in 2014 compared to 2002, only one of the many ways the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) is making a difference. This week the GPE... Read more
Canada, a Strong GPE Partner
21, 02, 2017
Canada plays a very active and important role in the work of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). Julia Gillard, Board Chair of the GPE, reflects on her recent visit to Canada in... Read more
GRAN Meets with Julia Gillard of the Global Partnership for Education
11, 02, 2017
GRAN Co-Chair, Hillary Elliot, joined with other Canadian CSO representatives in Ottawa this past Wednesday to meet with Julia Gillard, Chair of the Global Partnership for ... Read more
November 20 is the International Day of the Child
18, 11, 2015
Teachers Play a Crucial Role in Peacebuilding
Sustainable Development Goal 4 states that inclusive and equitable quality education is needed to ensure the learning of all students. Although... Read more
Busy Summer for Global Education
04, 08, 2015
This summer has been a very busy time for global education. Several high level meetings have taken place to set goals for the new sustainable development goal four of achieving inclusive,... Read more
Upcoming UN Financing for Development Conference Calls for Action
18, 06, 2015
GRAN is keeping an eye on a critical global meeting taking place on July 13-16th. The UN Conference on Financing for Development in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia will bring... Read more
Upcoming UN Financing for Development Conference Calls for Action
10, 06, 2015
GRAN is keeping an eye on a critical global meeting taking place on July 13-16th. The UN Conference on Financing for Development in Addis... Read more
Canada makes Pledge to Global Partnership for Education
20, 04, 2015
On April 16th, at the World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, Minister of International Development, Christian Paradis, announced that Canada met GRAN’s ask for a commitment of $... Read more
Africa’s Worsening Food Crisis – It’s Time for an Agricultural Revolution
Dec 12, 2024
In a recent article, Professor William G. Moseley argues that in order to address Africa's food security problems, African agriculture needs to be de-colonialized. He puts forward agroecology as a... Read more
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
Nov 24, 2024
Violence against women and girls remains one of the most prevalent and pervasive human rights violations in the world. Globally, almost one in three women have been subjected to physical and/or... Read more
New Financing Announced to Support 100 Million Small-Scale Farmers
Nov 15, 2024
“A group of governments, multilateral development banks, UN agencies, and some of the world’s largest philanthropic organizations are announcing expanded efforts and increased coordination and... Read more