Beyond reaffirming the key role of education in achieving all of the Sustainable Development Goals, six strategic areas for action were identified:
- Position education as a structured investment opportunity
- Anchor education within macro-fiscal frameworks (expenditure, debt, financing trajectories)
- Improve the efficiency and equity of spending to ensure lasting impact
- Strengthen alignment across financing sources (domestic resources, ODA, concessional finance, philanthropy, private capital)
- Share risks through guarantees, blended finance, and other catalytic instruments
- Align all financing with national systems to ensure long-term institutionalization
These strategic priorities will be complemented by concrete, actionable recommendations developed by the Global Partnership for Education in consultation with development banks – including the French Development Agency – as well as multilateral institutions, civil society, philanthropic organizations, and the private sector. This process will involve key partners such as the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the OECD, UNESCO-IIEP, and others, and will be tailored to country contexts in close collaboration with partner countries.
These recommendations will be submitted to G7 member states as part of the development track and will contribute to preparations for the Global Education Summit, to be held on June 9 in Rome and co-hosted by Italy, Nigeria, and the Global Partnership for Education. The Summit aims to mobilize the investments and commitments needed to improve education outcomes for 750 million children worldwide.
France, UNESCO, and the Global Partnership for Education, together with partner countries, aim to secure broad support and concrete commitments from key stakeholders to implement impactful, on-the-ground actions where the future of our societies is shaped.