The right to education is enshrined in Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948, which states:

"Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit."

First, it is important to recall the most important principles of the Manha website, namely that the necessity of providing scholarships to students stems from the principle that education is essential for achieving peace, tolerance, human prosperity, and sustainable development. It is also essential for achieving full employment and eradicating poverty, and thus for building and developing society.

First: Why should donors support the education sector?

Education empowers individuals to reclaim and defend their rights.

It creates individuals armed with knowledge, values, and ethics.

Through education, individuals can pave their way to the future and become competitive in the job market.

They become capable of developing lives, producing knowledge, and solving problems.

Education unleashes various opportunities and reduces inequalities.

Education plays a fundamental role in most sectors, the most important of which are: culture, employment, energy, technology, the environment, agriculture, the economy, health, international relations, tourism, public finance management, and many other sectors that build a nation.

Education is the cornerstone upon which enlightened and tolerant societies are built.

Education is the primary driver of sustainable development.

The role of the individual is directly reflected in society. Society is built on a group of individuals. When an individual is raised in a healthy way that enables them to achieve all of the above, they build a strong, stable society in all aspects, one that is advanced and keeps pace with all the requirements of a dignified and just life.

Second: How do donors determine the mechanism for granting a grant?

Donors consider several factors, the most important of which are:

Educational needs

Government capabilities

Societal capabilities

Third: What is the feasibility of investing in education?

We must emphasize that education is not a business, and its goal should not be to create wealth and generate huge profits. Rather, donors and investors should view it as a service provided in partnership with the state. Countries where the public and private sectors participate in financing education, scientific research, and universities develop rapidly, and their economies grow strongly and rapidly, shaping the future of all sectors in the country, such as health, trade, agriculture, and industry. Education is the path to self-development that charts the future for all societies.

For donors, the effectiveness of grants requires them to use financing mechanisms that contribute to building the participating government institutions, their employees, and their infrastructure, so that they can develop and implement the national education policy and services. The appropriate timing for using these mechanisms effectively varies from one country to another and from one situation to another.

Finally...

We can make a huge leap towards forward-looking systems that provide quality education for all to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. All we need to do is prioritize education in our funding, investment, and grant-giving decisions.