- Year established 2023
- Partners International Finance Facility for Education
On 20 April 2023, the Board approved ADB’s participation in the International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd) and the establishment of the IFFEd Financing Partnership Facility and Trust Fund. The ADB–IFFEd partnership provides transformational education financing that benefits ADB developing member countries (DMCs) through an innovative mix of grants and guarantees, expanding ADB operations while leveraging capital to achieve its target for the education sector. Banking on the partnership with IFFEd, ADB aims to help mobilize more grant resources in the future from traditional and nontraditional sources for the benefit of the DMCs.
Trust Funds
International Finance Facility for Education Trust Fund
Year Established | 2023 |
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Partner | International Finance Facility for Education |
The International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd) Trust Fund, or IFFEdTF, is a multi-partner trust fund, with ADB acting as fund administrator. It receives grant funding from IFFEd and other fund donors, which is used to finance (i) grant components of education projects meeting the eligibility criteria; (ii) technical assistance; or (iii) any other activities that may be agreed between the fund donors and ADB, including but not limited to costs related to the fund’s administration.
News
New ADB–IFFEd Partnership to Unlock $500 Million in Concessional Education Financing in Asia and Pacific
26 September 2024
The International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd) and ADB signed an agreement establishing the IFFEd Financing Partnership Facility that will enable at least $500 million in new concessional education funding for lower-middle-income countries in Asia and the Pacific.