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In early 2020, 54 National Coalitions from 54 different nations were each awarded a grant from Education Out Loud. The Coalitions had earlier received grants from the Civil Society Education Fund under Global Partnership for Education and are continuing their efforts in strengthening civil society engagement in education planning, policy dialogue and monitoring at a national level.

In April Education Out Loud launched our first call for concept notes on Operational Component 2 supporting civil society roles in promoting the transparency and accountability of national education sector policy and implementation. Note: Final decisions regarding OC2 have been communicated to applicants.

Ten grant applications have been shortlisted by Education Out Loud to support transnational civil society alliances in carrying out innovative multi-country advocacy. Shortlisted applicants will spend up to four months to develop a full proposal, which will be reviewed and approved before the end of the year.

Every six months a Technical Progress Report is submitted to GPE. The first report covers all of the active months last year April – December 2019.

E-Net is one of the education advocacy coalitions awarded with one of the first EOL grants. It unites the forces of organizations and groups working to secure protection and education for all Philippine children and youth.

COSYDEP is the national coalition for advocacy on education in Senegal. They are supported by Education Out Loud to change the fact that Senegalese children are among those in world to benefit the least from education.

Unfortunately, there is a huge gap between the countries´ international legal commitments to provide universal free and quality education and the reality of ensuring such quality education for all. This is where Civil Society plays a crucial role.

Achieving good quality in education and ensuring access also to marginalized groups has proven to be a challenge in the strive to secure education for all. EOL is set up to support CSO’s who can mobilize communities and provide innovative solutions to meet these challenges

The success of this new fund tops our wish list for the New Year: it has the potential to spark a 21st century campaign for learning equity - a campaign that re-establishes government and intergovernmental accountability for the right to education; and that inspires citizens, everywhere, to realize their right to learn.

Education Out Loud just launched a new call for proposals. This funding will come at a critical time during the worldwide COVID-19 crisis, and will ensure that civil society can continue to play its essential role.

Developing country governments across the globe have made impressive strides to extend quality education to more of their children. And while these governments are always at the center of those efforts, their job is tougher when they go it alone.