Nigeria and Italy have joined forces in a global campaign seeking to mobilise $5 billion for education programmes across more than 100 low-income and lower-middle-income countries. The initiative was discussed during a high-level education financing event held in New York on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly. Nigeria is co-hosting the 2026–2030 replenishment campaign of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) alongside Italy. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, said Nigeria’s involvement reflects its participation in efforts to strengthen education systems and expand access to quality learning. The campaign is seeking to mobilise US$5 billion for the 2026–2030 period. The funding is expected to support access to education, foundational learning, stronger education systems and improved educational outcomes in participating countries. Alausa said teachers would remain central to education reforms, stressing the importance of improving the capacity of those responsible for delivering learning. According to the minister, Nigeria has received about US$800 million in GPE grant support since joining the partnership. However, he said Nigeria accepted the co-hosting responsibility as part of its contribution to global education efforts and not simply as a means of attracting additional funding. Vice President Kashim Shettima, who represented President Bola Tinubu at the event, described education as an investment in economic productivity, prosperity and stability. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni also backed the campaign, while United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed called for stronger international support for education financing. Education activist Malala Yousafzai urged greater investment in education, particularly in meeting the needs of girls and advancing gender equality. The campaign comes amid concerns about declining development assistance and the widening financing gap facing education systems in developing countries.
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