The Global Campaign for Education (GCE) and partners held a virtual side event during the ECOSOC Financing for Development Forum (FfD4) 2026, titled ‘One last push to finance SDG 4: Inclusive, Equitable and Quality Education and Lifelong Learning for All – Education as a Critical Enabler for Peace, Social Justice and all other SDGs’.
The event took place on 22 April 2026 and brought together civil society, education advocates, and global leaders to call for urgent reforms in the global financial architecture and bold, equitable investment in public education to close the education financing gap.
Speakers examined the impact of debt, austerity, tax injustice, and shrinking public budgets on education across regions, and proposed concrete solutions to ensure sufficient, just, and sustainable financing for SDG 4.
The concept note and agenda are available in Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish.
More information about this event will be shared soon.
You can view the full video of the side event –
