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Partnerships remain key to success
All of this requires investment and there are a growing number of donors and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is the lastest partner to join a growing number of donors, such as DFID and the Government of Norway (Norad) who are committed to this work. These donors are supporting countries and the UIS to produce and use data to improve learning, especially in the early grades, adding value to initiatives such as the Global Alliance to Monitor Learning (GAML).
The Governments of Canada and Sweden are also longstanding supporters of education data, while the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) supports national learning assessments through the Assessment for Learning (A4L) initiative and by developing the new Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX) to help developing countries solve critical educational challenges.
We see growing commitment and momentum towards improving learning across countries, donors and civil society. Our new partnership will help ensure that every child acquires the critical skills in reading and mathematics, especially in the early years, as part of their right to a quality education.
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This blog was also published by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE).
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