During class in a school in Kankan city, Guinea. Credit: World Bank / Vincent Tremeau

Partner since:

Total grant support: US$148,001,979

Grant eligibility:

  • Multiplier
  • Multiplier and girls' education accelerator
  • System capacity
  • System transformation

Education sector plan

Objectives: Equitable access, quality teaching, adult literacy, reform of TVET and higher education, promote scientific research and better accountability.

Other key documents

Coordinating agency: Bureau du Coordonnateur Résident des Nations Unies

GPE Team lead: Adria Rakotoarivony

Transforming education in Guinea

The government of Guinea faces challenges to improve the financial and institutional capacities of its education system to achieve sustainable goals in terms of school coverage, enrollment, quality and equity.

These challenges include the low primary completion rate, inequalities between girls and boys, poor learning outcomes, lack of trained teachers, and high repetition and dropout rates.

The education sector plan covering the 2020-2029 period defines six priority programs:

  • Equitable access to general education.
  • Quality and relevance of teaching.
  • Adult literacy and education.
  • Extension and reform of technical education and vocational training.
  • Reform of higher education and scientific research.
  • Governance and management of the education system.

Guinea intends to ensure equitable access to basic education for all children, including children with disabilities and those with special needs.

Result story

In Guinea, renovated schools and school meals are enhancing learning

Guinea’s strategy for limiting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its education system is bearing fruit. The country is digitizing learning, building and rehabilitating classrooms, distributing school meals, collecting reliable data, and ensuring synergy with the actions of its partners.

Grants

(data as of September 01, 2023)

  • Type: System capacity

    Years: 2022 - 2023

    Allocation: US$236,121

    Utilization: US$104,435

    Grant agent: UNICEF

  • Type: Program implementation

    Years: 2020 - 2024

    Allocation: US$37,899,994

    Utilization: US$16,543,586

    Grant agent: AFD

  • Type: Sector Plan Development

    Years: 2020 - 2023

    Allocation: US$200,000

    Utilization: US$200,000

    Grant agent: UNICEF

  • Type: COVID-19

    Years: 2020 - 2022

    Allocation: US$7,000,000

    Utilization: US$5,600,911

    Grant agent: UNICEF

  • Type: Program development

    Years: 2019 - 2020

    Allocation: US$200,000

    Utilization: US$200,000

    Grant agent: AFD

  • Type: Sector Plan Development

    Years: 2018 - 2019

    Allocation: US$218,055

    Utilization: US$218,055

    Grant agent: UNICEF

  • Type: Sector Plan Development

    Years: 2017 - 2018

    Allocation: US$219,401

    Utilization: US$219,401

    Grant agent: UNICEF

  • Type: Program implementation

    Years: 2015 - 2019

    Allocation: US$37,650,510

    Utilization: US$37,650,510

    Grant agent: WB

  • Type: Program development

    Years: 2014

    Allocation: US$136,539

    Utilization: US$136,539

    Grant agent: WB

  • Type: Sector Plan Development

    Years: 2013 - 2014

    Allocation: US$241,360

    Utilization: US$241,360

    Grant agent: WB

  • Type: Program implementation

    Years: 2010 - 2014

    Allocation: US$40,000,000

    Utilization: US$40,000,000

    Grant agent: WB

  • Type: Program implementation

    Years: 2010 - 2014

    Allocation: US$24,000,000

    Utilization: US$24,000,000

    Grant agent: UNICEF

Advocay

  • Education Out Loud supports the National Coalition of Guinea for Education for All (CNG-EPT) for the 2022-2023 period.

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