Global Partnership for Education announces US$8.8 million in funding to help UNICEF with COVID-19 response
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NEW YORK/WASHINGTON D.C., March 25, 2020 – The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) announced today a US$8.8 million contribution to UNICEF to help children and young people in 87 developing countries access learning opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nationwide school closures in more than 156 countries have already disrupted learning and access to vital services for more than eight out of ten children and young people.