PROFOH Endorses OSLO Education For Development Summit

At the Oslo Summit on Education for Development Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Sohlberg urged the international education community to adopt new and smarter ways to reach the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.Norway’s support for global education has been expanding, including a new partnership with the World Bank Group on results-based financing Speaking of a lack of political support to invest in quality education for all children, Sohlberg said, “For the first time in history, we are in the unique position to provide education opportunities for all, if only we pull together.” Her main message at the Summit was simple: No education, no development. The World Bank Group, which is the largest development funding partner of education, has invested over $ 4 billion in education this year alone, plus $680 million in nutrition, Hansen said, pointing to the connection between the right nutrition in early childhood and a child’s cognitive development.