The European Commission and the Member States (‘Team Europe’) recommitted on Thursday 29 July to contribute to the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) with €1.7 billion for the period 2021-2027.
The European Commission, as already indicated in June, will contribute €700 million - €100 million per year for seven years - which represents a 30% increase on its last contribution.
The remaining €1 billion will be disbursed by the EU27. “This represents the biggest contribution to...