UNESCO Urges Debt-for-Education Swaps Amid Declining Global Aid
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UNESCO
Global
July 10, 2026
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UNESCO reports a significant decline in foreign aid for education between 2023 and 2025. Developing countries are urged to adopt debt-for-education swaps to maintain schooling budgets. Major donors including the US, EU, and Japan have reduced foreign aid contributions.
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