Britain and Kenya said on Sunday they would co-host a summit next year to raise funds for children's schooling in poorer countries, warning that the coronavirus pandemic risked depriving many millions of an education. $5 billion over five yearsKenyatta said the GPE had been a "key partner" in helping Kenya invest in education, especially for girls. The GPE has helped get 160 million more children into school and doubled the enrolment of girls in the countries where it works, Kenyatta noted. If countries pledge another $5 billion over five years, that would add 175 million extra children to school rolls in 87 lower-income countries, he said. That would in turn "lift 18 million people out of poverty, and protect two million girls from early marriage".

Source: News 24 October 12, 2020 08:26 UTC