NEW YORK: THE Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Professor Adolf Mkenda, has participated in the GPE Multiplier Possibility meeting aimed at mobilizing funding to strengthen education systems worldwide.

The meeting was held at the ECOSOC Chamber at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, United States.

The meeting was chaired by former President of the United Republic of Tanzania and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete.

The discussions focused on efforts to mobilize resources from education stakeholders around the world through the GPE Fund, with the aim of supporting member countries in strengthening and financing various education programmes and projects.

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Through the initiative, global education stakeholders have been encouraged to make financial contributions to increase investment in the education sector, particularly in areas requiring additional resources to improve access to and the quality of education.

Tanzania is among the countries benefiting from funding provided by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), which supports countries in strengthening their education systems and implementing various education development programmes.