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'...If fully funded, the GPE would have afforded nearly 20 million additional children with the chance to complete primary school, trained 1.7 million teachers and built over 20,000 classrooms...'

GPE replenishment misses targets, but sees 'turning point' in education financing The Global Partnership for Education sought education financing from donors, in addition to renewed commitments from developing countries to deliver quality education and increase access. There were mixed emotions after $2.3 billion was garnered, which fell below a target of raising $3.1 billion for...

'...There’s nothing new about looking for money under every rock to solve global challenges. What’s new is the potential to use innovative tools to blend together different kinds of funding — just at the moment that’s needed most. It’s what’s known as the “billions to trillions” agenda, and it’s a way to raise the whole new level of finance the SDGs require. It’s tailor made for Davos...'

In Davos, the art of the development deal As the World Economic Forum hosts its annual Davos shindig, the development sector is hoping to see a slew of deals emerge from the elite gathering of CEOs, political leaders, financiers, philanthropists, and celebrities. Devex Editor-in-Chief Raj Kumar writes that the time is ripe for financial dea...

'...The foundation will pay off a $76 million loan taken from Japan to aid the fight against polio. The loan was taken in 2014 and repayments were due to begin this year...'

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is paying off Nigeria’s $76 million polio debt The loan was taken in 2014 and repayments were due to begin this year.