A case study by the World Bank Group, published in November 2023, has highlighted CLEF as an exceptional example of mobilizing private funding to support basic education as an essential means to fight against child labor and for the realization of every child’s full potential.
The report acknowledges CLEF builds on the previous work by all partners to set-up this unprecedented coalition which has jointly committed 78.9 million Swiss francs (approx. USD 89.9 million), as of December 2023. This includes 25 million from the Government of Côte d’Ivoire and 53.9 million from philanthropic foundations and private companies as of December 2023.
CLEF is a commitment to:
- get more children into school
- make sure children learn at school.
- achieve impact at scale; we want to make a difference in the lives of more than 4 million children by 2027.
CLEF funds school infrastructure and childcare facilities, teacher training in evidence-based pedagogical techniques, promote behavior change so parents engage in their children’s education and apply good parenting practices to boost early childhood development, and tests a cutting-edge school nutrition program.
CLEF welcomes new partners: contact us to learn more about the initiative and to get involved.
