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Center for Universal Education

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Grants to Center for Universal Education

  • $550,000Active Strategy

    2013 (Duration 2 years)

    Girls' Secondary Education in Developing Countries

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — To institutionalize recommendations in the Global Compact on Learning, with an emphasis on supporting quality secondary education for girls in developing countries (over two years).

  • $430,000Active Strategy

    2011 (Inactive Grant)

    Girls' Secondary Education in Developing Countries

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — A one year grant of $430,000 to the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution will support planning activities to advance the Global Compact on Learning, including designing a governance structure for multi-stakeholder collaboration and a research agenda on post-primary education.

The MacArthur Foundation awarded Center for Universal Education $980,000 between 2010 and 2013.

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June 15, 2011 - Publication

Global Compact on Learning

A report by the Brookings Institution calls for a global policy on access to quality education and learning for youth in the developing world, especially poor girls who are often left behind and disadvantaged. More
Girls' Secondary Education in Developing Countries
May 1, 2011 - From the field

$1.2 Million to Support Research and Collaboration on Girls’ Secondary Education in the Developing World

In support of girls’ post-primary education in developing countries, MacArthur awarded four grants totaling more than $1.2 million.  More
Girls' Secondary Education in Developing Countries

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Girls' Secondary Education in Developing Countries

Secondary education grantmaking aims to improve participation by marginalized girls in quality, relevant secondary education, with the expectation that advances will have positive implications for both girls and boys.