Boris Johnson has said investment in global education is a “Swiss army knife” for solving “virtually every problem that afflicts humanity”.
Speaking at a summit attended by a host of developing world leaders, the Prime Minister said he was “proud” the UK had pledged £430 million last month to the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) in the face of “difficult financial circumstances” after the coronavirus pandemic.
He described the contribution as a “hell of a lot”, despite critics saying it falls short of what is required to fix the global education “crisis”.
The GPE campaign, which aims to secure at least five billion US dollars (£3.6 billion) over the next five years, is designed to help 175 million girls and boys in up to 90 countries.
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