Partner since:
Total grant support: US$134,406,397
Grant eligibility:
Partnership Compact
Objective: Improve student learning outcomes by addressing agreed priorities, namely gender equality, quality learning and quality teaching.
Coordinating agency: UNICEF
GPE Team lead: Aya Kibesaki
Having achieved nearly universal primary education by 2012, Cambodia broadened its education goals to focus on quality in addition to access. Teacher reform, as set out in the Teacher Policy and Action Plan from 2013, has been a key priority of the Ministry, with various strategies to improve teacher recruitment and performance and pilots over recent years.
The COVID-19 pandemic challenged progress, and evidence of learning loss has fortified the country’s commitment to deliver quality education to all: in 2021, 45% of grade 6 students were not proficient in Khmer language compared with 34% in 2016, and 74% were not proficient in mathematics compared with 49% in 2016.
Cambodia is working with GPE and other partners to improve student learning outcomes. New early grade learning materials provide structured lesson plans for teachers, improved assessments will help teachers identify students’ learning needs, and teacher training will focus on teaching students at their competency levels. The government is piloting new remediation measures to support students who fall behind.
(data as of August 31, 2023)
Type: Program development
Years: 2023 -
Allocation: US$199,575
Utilization: 0
Grant agent: UNESCO
Type: Multiplier
Years: 2022 - 2027
Allocation: US$10,000,000
Utilization: US$2,833,800
Grant agent: WB
Improve the quality of primary education, especially for children from disadvantaged groups, and foster effective leadership and management of education staff.
Type: Program development
Years: 2021 - 2022
Allocation: US$200,000
Utilization: US$154,162
Grant agent: WB
Type: COVID-19
Years: 2020 - 2022
Allocation: US$7,000,000
Utilization: US$5,799,279
Grant agent: UNICEF
Support the country's national response plan (named Cambodia Education Response Plan to the COVID-19 Pandemic) made up of a set of focused and integrated measures to ensure girls and boys are able to continue to learn in safe, protective and inclusive environments.
Type: Program implementation
Years: 2018 - 2022
Allocation: US$20,600,000
Utilization: US$19,815,606
Grant agent: UNESCO, UNICEF
Ensure stronger quality standards for education planning, programming and monitoring by providing specific incentives to focus resources on achieving improved performance in equity, efficiency and learning outcomes and to go beyond past trends in these areas.
Type: Sector Plan Development
Years: 2016
Allocation: US$61,945
Utilization: US$61,945
Grant agent: UNICEF
Type: Program development
Years: 2016 - 2018
Allocation: US$149,590
Utilization: US$149,590
Grant agent: UNESCO
Type: Program implementation
Years: 2014 - 2017
Allocation: US$38,500,000
Utilization: US$38,500,000
Grant agent: WB
Expand access to early childhood education for 3-5 year old; and contribute to improved access to and quality of basic education, particularly for those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Type: Sector Plan Development
Years: 2013 - 2014
Allocation: US$178,215
Utilization: US$178,215
Grant agent: UNESCO
Type: Program development
Years: 2013 - 2014
Allocation: US$156,216
Utilization: US$156,216
Grant agent: WB
Type: Program implementation
Years: 2008 - 2012
Allocation: US$57,360,855
Utilization: US$57,360,855
Grant agent: WB
Speed up progress towards improved grade 1 right-age entry, net enrollment, retention, progression rates and grade 6 completion rates in primary education.
As part of its investment in civil society advocacy and social accountability efforts, GPE’s Education Out Loud fund is supporting the NGO Education Partnership (NEP) for the 2020-2023 period. This builds on previous support from the Civil Society Education Fund (CSEF).
