329.9 Million US Dollars Committed by GPE for Quality Education in Tanzania

TLDR

• He warned that Africa risks missing opportunities linked to the estimated 230 million jobs that will require digital skills by 2030 if education systems do not adapt quickly enough.
• Dr Kikwete said GPE has committed 329.9m US dollars to support improvements in the quality of education in Tanzania since 2019, with school infrastructure remaining a key priority.
• Dr Kikwete also noted that GPE has contributed to the provision of 36 million textbooks in Tanzania and emphasized that the partnership works according to priorities identified by the government rather than imposing.
• He noted that 270 million children worldwide are currently out of school, with 110 million of them in Africa.
• More broadly, between 2021 and 2025, Tanzania built 2,441 new schools nationwide, including 1,399 primary schools and 1,042 secondary schools.