Good morning.
I speak to you today as an educator, and on behalf of the Grandmothers Advocacy Network. I also ask Canada to commit $260 million to the Global Partnership for Education over the next three years.
A hundred million children, the majority of whom are girls, are out of school in sub-Saharan Africa. The possibilities are endless when girls and women have the education and skills they need to live in a world where they are fully in control of their lives.
Educated societies are needed if we are to have the skills to solve some of the challenges of the 21st century: climate change, food security, improving economies, and ending poverty.
The Global Partnership for Education can help make this happen by helping developing nations build schools, train teachers, and provide access to quality education. Canada can help the GPE make quality education a reality for all children by committing $260 million to the GPE over the next three years.
Thank you.