The conference brought together more than 600 leaders, policymakers, experts, and development partners from 42 African countries.
At the conference, governments agreed on a number of priority actions to improve the quality of education in Africa, such as: increasing education funding, expanding teaching methods, strengthening cooperation among development partners, and improving access to education for vulnerable children.
Many countries have announced specific commitments to increase resources for education. For example, Sierra Leone has committed to allocating 21% of its national spending to education, and Gambia to 25% of its national budget, prioritizing the widespread adoption of basic literacy and numeracy skills.
In addition, development partners announced new funding for education in Africa. The Global Partnership for Education committed an additional $37 million to education programs in Lesotho, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The World Bank affirmed its continued funding through the AIM4Learning program. These commitments aim to ensure that all African children are literate and proficient in arithmetic by primary school age.
