- Through its membership with a multilateral organization such as ADB, Finland has been able to reach out to almost half of the world and drive ADB’s work on education.
- Education is a major pillar to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific.
- Despite good access to education, challenges still remain, especially with learning outcomes.
For more than 50 years, and with over $15 billion in loans and grants to the education sector, the Asian Development Bank is committed to assisting our developing member countries to achieve the goal of quality education for all. Since 1966, Finland has been supporting ADB’s efforts to achieve a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, and has advocated in education investments in the region, along with other member countries.
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ADB-Finland-Partnership: Education for all
Education is a major pillar in achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific.
Leena Viljanen, Alternate Executive Director, ADB:
Developing countries in Asia and the Pacific have come a long way in improving access to quality education, from having two-thirds of the world’s out-of-school children in the 1970s, to having 9 out of 10 children overall in the region enrolled in primary school by 2018.
Jukka Tulivuori, Social Sector Specialist, ADB:
Despite the good access to education, challenges still remain, especially with learning outcomes. Also, COVID-19 has been a major game-changer, and it has shown us the importance of remote learning and teaching. The Asian Development Bank has been providing financial and advisory assistance to its developing member countries to tackle the key education challenges.
Leena Viljanen, Alternate Executive Director, ADB:
For more than 50 years, and with over $15 billion in loans and grants to the education sector, the Asian Development Bank is committed to assisting our developing member countries to achieve the goal of quality education for all. Since 1966, Finland has been supporting ADB’s efforts to achieve a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, and has advocated in education investments in the region, along with other member countries.
Michiko Suga, Deputy representative, European Representative Office, ADB:
ADB is looking forward to a continued partnership with Finland and to contribute together to the education sector in Asia and the Pacific. ADB’s European Representative Officer is preparing a country engagement plan with Finland to strategically map out where we can most closely and most effectively work together to maximize our combined efforts in achieving the goals of ADB’s Strategy 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals.
