The IEFG is a network of over 100 grantmakers supporting education in the Global South - we are geographically and thematically diverse. Our members are actively working in the GEC's 3 missions, and seek to share and create knowledge, and partnerships that further equity in building back better.

International Education Funders Group

Santa Cruz, United States of America
Network or association
Established : 2010
Education and COVID-19 Response

https://www.iefg.org/resources/

Objectives
Support the equitable continuation of learning
During the COVID-19 pandemic
Ensure a full and fair return to education
Following the pandemic
Strengthen learning systems
For the future
Flagship
Gender
Strengthen gender equality in and through education

The IEFG's comparative advantage is connecting initiatives under the GEC's three flagships with those foundations interested in the specific areas. As these initiatives emerge, we ask GEC to share them with the IEFG, who will flag them to specific foundations to connect.

For example: Some IEFG grantmakers work in technology or girls education exclusively. Most IEFG grantmakers support teachers through various PD means. Some focus on country-level advocacy. Some exclusively on out-of-school children or ECD. We have a strong education-in-emergencies group with links to ECW/GPE/INEE. There is a collective underlying commitment to education equity - and a strong interest in evidence-based action.

Regional Focus

Global

Countries of Interest

Kenya, South Africa, India, Uganda, Brazil

Commitment

The IEFG is a network of over 100 grantmakers supporting education in the Global South - we are geographically and thematically diverse. Our members are actively working in the 3 missions of the Global Education Coalition and are open to knowledge sharing, knowledge production and collaborations that further equity in education in the present, and looking to build back better. We seek to both strengthen our currently supported grantees and support new initiatives. The IEFG serves as a connecting point for our members. We do not share individual NGO project calls with our members, but connect foundations to wider initiatives where they discuss and support systemic group efforts in education or evidence for education.

Action areas

Learner Wellbeing

Learning opportunities
Social and emotional support

Capacity Development

Capacity development to manage the reopening and return to education
Capacity development to strengthen system resilience and response to future shocks

Advocacy and Communication

Outreach to parents and communities on the right to education
Back-to-school campaigns
Assess the short-term impact of educational disruption
Contacts

Primary Contact

Ms. Megan Haggerty

Executive Director

Senior Contact

Ms. Megan Haggerty

Executive Director