About

A community of practice for non-state actors in education

Mission

The Education Finance Network’s mission is to convene diverse education stakeholders with a focus on leveraging non-state resources to create inclusive, high-quality education systems in low- and middle-income countries globally.

Vision

The vision for the Network is a global education sector where disadvantaged learners have equal access to quality education and where state and non-state education actors work together, relying on open dialogue, collaboration, and evidence of what works.

Aim

The aim of the Network is to drive equity, inclusion, and improved access and learning outcomes for disadvantaged learners through private sector innovation.

  • Increase the efficiency and effectiveness of private sector education finance.
  • Mobilize more non-state resources toward improving education outcomes.
  • Increase public-private dialogue and cooperation towards problem solving around education for disadvantaged learners.

Activities

The Education Finance Network undertakes a range of activities, the content of which is driven by the interests and needs of its members.

Events

The Education Finance Network hosts events on a wide range of topics of interest to its members.
To see upcoming and past events, go to our Events page.

Research Products

The Education Finance Network publishes research products that identify, collate, and synthesize existing evidence around non-state actors in education. To see our research products, go to the Resources page.

Working Groups

The Education Finance Network organizes working groups on technical issues and trends affecting the non-state education sector.

Funding

The Education Finance Network is funded by the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, the Education Outcomes Fund, and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation.

Advisory Committee

The Education Finance Network is advised by Acumen, the Brookings Institution, Fundação Lemann, International Finance Cooperation (IFC), Opportunity International, and the UBS Optimus Foundation.

Steering Committee

Our Steering Committee is comprised of the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).

Core Management

The Education Finance Network is managed and supported by Dalberg Advisors.

Members

Members include a range of foundations, donors, impact investors, practitioner networks, and research and advisory organizations.