Developing Countries

The Global Partnership for Education is founded in the principle of empowering developing countries to lead the development and implementation of their education sector plan.

Developing Countries
Governments of developing country partners, in consultation with civil society organizations and donors elaborate, implement and monitor an education plan that is generally compliant with the Global Partnership for Education Results Framework and respond to the country’s specific education needs.

How are Developing Countries involved?

Of the 19 seats of the Global Partnership for Education Board of Directors 6 seats are assigned to developing country partner constituencies (3 representing Africa and 3 representing non-African countries).


At the country level, Governments of Developing Country Partners:

  • Are responsible for the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the education plan.
  • Express interest in engagement with the Global Partnership for Education, and are, where appropriate, responsible for developing program proposals for the Global Partnership for Education financing in consultation with the Local Education Group (LEG).
  • Lead and direct the work of the Local Education Group, convene, and chair LEG meetings and coordinate Joint Reviews of education plan implementation.
  • Ensure that all relevant Ministries and authorities with a stake in the plan have the opportunity to participate in the Global Partnership for Education processes. These include Ministries of Education, Finance, Health and Labour, and may include ministries covering areas such as Women’s Affairs, Youth, Social Welfare, Water and Infrastructure, Literacy etc., and local authorities.

Our Developing Country Partners
Last Modified: September 27, 2011