Publication: Remarks by World Bank Group President David Malpass at the Transforming Education Summit during UNGA 77
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2022-09-19
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2022-09-19
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This report discusses the remarks delivered by World Bank Group President David Malpass at the Transforming Education Summit during UNGA 77. The World Bank Group’s support to countries covers the entire learning cycle. We have an active portfolio of 24 billion dollars in education in over 95 countries and are the largest external financer of education for the developing world. The World Bank is very pleased for the opportunity to deepen our partnership on education with other development institutions including UNICEF, UNESCO, the UK’s Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), USAID, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. We are all committed to action, to continue strongly supporting countries in addressing education challenges through financing and technical assistance.
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“Malpass, David. 2022. Remarks by World Bank Group President David Malpass at the Transforming Education Summit during UNGA 77. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/38061 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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