International Education Funders Group (IEFG)

Overview

The International Education Funders Group (IEFG) is an affinity network of foundations and donor-advised funds that work towards better education outcomes with a special focus on low and middle-income countries. Their interests cover early childhood through to tertiary education, as well as non-formal education, youth and skills, and adult education.
They are a peer-led, member-driven group, focused primarily on co-learning, information exchange and networking, trying to collectively strengthen their members’ work and knowledge of the field.

The IEFG's purpose is to help private funders have a stronger voice and impact in education by improving their strategic analyses and thinking, informing and assisting their grantmaking, and providing opportunities for collective learning and action.

Category:
International Organization
Sectors of Interest:
Education
Sub Sectors of Interest:
Vocational Education, Teacher training, Early Childhood Education, Basic Education, Girls Education, Education in Emergencies
Type of Service:
Advocacy and awareness raising, Monitoring and evaluation
Locations:
Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Headquarters:
United Kingdom

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Name	Category	Countries of Coverage	Sectors & Services
LEGO Foundation	Corporate Funder	Jordan, Lebanon, Syria	Child Rights, Education, Refugees and Migration
MasterCard Foundation	Corporate Funder	Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Sudan	Agriculture, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Youth Empowerment
Open Society Foundations	International Organization	Jordan, Tunisia	Arts and Culture, Democratic Governance, Education, Entrepreneurship, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian aid, Media Development, Refugees and Migration, Social DevelopmentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training
Disability Rights Fund (DRF)	International Organization	Lebanon, Palestine	Human Rights, Social DevelopmentAdvocacy and awareness raising
Malala Fund	International Organization	Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey	Education, Women Rights and Empowerment, Child Rights, Refugees and MigrationResearch and assessment, Advocacy and awareness raising
UBS Optimus Foundation	International Organization	Egypt, Lebanon	Agriculture, Child Rights, Climate Change and Global Warming, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration, Social DevelopmentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training
Du	Corporate Funder	United Arab Emirates	Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Waste Management
Bernard Van Leer Foundation	International Organization	Jordan, Turkey	Education, Health, Women Rights and Empowerment, Child Rights, Refugees and Migration, Social DevelopmentCapacity building and training, Monitoring and evaluation, Psychosocial Support
UBS Optimus Foundation	Corporate Funder	Bahrain, Morocco, Qatar, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates	Child Rights, Economic Growth, Education, Environment and Energy, Health
Qatar Foundation International	International Organization	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	EducationCapacity building and training, Monitoring and evaluation
Aga Khan Development Network	International Organization	Egypt, Syria, United Arab Emirates	Arts and Culture, Economic Growth, Education, Food Security, Health, Women Rights and EmpowermentBusiness Development, Capacity building and training
Queen Rania Foundation	National and Regional NGO	Jordan	EducationCapacity building and training
Qatar Foundation	National and Regional NGO	Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, Yemen	Education, Youth EmpowermentCapacity building and training, Research and assessment
Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation	National and Regional NGO	United Arab Emirates	Arts and Culture, EducationCapacity building and training, Media and communication, Research and assessment
Education Above All	Arab Organization	Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen	EducationCapacity building and training
Dubai Cares	Arab Organization	Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Education, Women Rights and Empowerment