SDG National Commitments Form: Submission #68

Title of commitment: International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd) Funding 
Name of submitting Member State or Government: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Please indicate whether your commitment is intended to address SDG Progress at a national, regional or global level: Global
Please outline briefly the commitment(s) made in the areas outlined above :
The UK will contribute up to £180 million of support to the International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd). This includes up to £95 million in grants and paid-in capital, and a contingent guarantee of up to £85 million. IFFEd will unlock up to $1 billion in affordable education finance, with the amount available subject to final confirmation of other donor support, alongside Sweden and the UK. As more donors join IFFEd, this amount will increase. 

Does the commitment include a new national benchmark for reducing poverty and inequality by 2027? If yes, please indicate the benchmark below: :
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Please explain how national planning and institutional frameworks will be strengthened to support progress of the commitment: :
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Which of the following, if any do your strengthened institutional frameworks seek to address?: Strengthening the capacities of local and subnational governments to advance the SDGs 
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Please provide the full name, title and email address of contact person::
Grace Wood, Sustainable Development, UK MISSION 

Please provide the official email address of your country’s Permanent Mission in New York, for verification purposes.: grace.wood@fcdo.gov.uk
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