PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
International Financing Facility for Education (1 May 2020)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department is providing to the International Financing Facility for Education.
Asked by:
Dame Harriett Baldwin (Conservative)
Asked by:
Dame Harriett Baldwin (Conservative)
Answer
The Prime Minister announced a commitment of up to £300 million for the International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd) at the UN General Assembly in September 2019, consisting of £100 million in grant funding and around £200 million in paid-in cash and guarantees.
The UK is working closely with the Education Commission and Netherlands to finalise plans for the Facility, which will be based in London. IFFEd will be a vital tool to help ensure education systems are adequately funded during and after the COVID 19 pandemic.
Answered by:
Wendy Morton (Conservative)
11 May 2020
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