Who we are
Our Story
There are few greater challenges faced by the global community than the learning crisis. To help address this crisis, the Education Commission and the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG) have come together to create the Education Outcomes Fund for Africa and the Middle East (EOF). EOF aims to pool $1 billion to support governments to pay for results in education and youth employment over the next decade. Together with government, EOF will harness the capacity and capabilities of a range of actors that can strengthen the national education system and help deliver quality education for all.
This is a game-changing way to drive results in education. It is more than just a fund – it is a new set of partnerships and ways of working. Rather than spending on fragmented activities, EOF aligns the various actors across the system around a common set of outcomes. Rather than stifling education organizations with restricted funding, EOF empowers and supports them to innovate, adapt, and find context-specific solutions. This radical transparency will ensure that EOF, government, and the broader donor community can systematically scale programs that demonstrate the best results and value for money.
Leadership team
Sir Ronald Cohen
CHAIR
Co-founder of Apax Partners, Chair of the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment
H.E. Dr. Amel Karboul
CEO
Commissioner on the Education Commission, and former Tourism Minister of Tunisia
Jared Lee
PRINCIPAL
Former Head of Policy at the UK’s National Advisory Board on Impact Investment, and former Team Leader at Bain
Debbie Adeusi
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Formerly at Office of External Relations, SOAS University of London
Dr. Kingsley Arkorful
GHANA SENIOR EDUCATION ADVISOR
Former Executive Director for the African Evaluation Association
Dr. Paul Atherton
DIRECTOR
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Former DFID Education Advisor; former Lecturer on Economics of Education at UCL, London
Stephen Chandler
ANALYST
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Former Investment Analyst at a London-based hedge fund and treasury
Eva Barboni
SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR
Advises corporate and government clients on effective international communications strategies
Debbie Adeusi
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Formerly at Office of External Relations, SOAS University of London
Stephen Chandler
ANALYST
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Former Investment Analyst at a London-based hedge fund and treasury
Eva Barboni
SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR
Advises corporate and government clients on effective international communications strategies
Debbie Adeusi
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Formerly at Office of External Relations, SOAS University of London
Eva Barboni
SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR
Advises corporate and government clients on effective international communications strategies
Stephen Chandler
ANALYST
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Former Investment Analyst at a London-based hedge fund and treasury
Alina Lipcan
SENIOR EDUCATION ADVISER
Former Senior Education Consultant at Oxford Policy Management
Alasdair Maclay
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
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Chief Funds Officer at the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG)
Max McCabe
CHIEF OF STAFF
Formerly at Teach First,
Rising Academy Network
& Diageo PLC
Our advisors for the establishment of EOF
* We are grateful to Gordon Brown, U.N. Special Envoy for Global Education and former UK Prime Minister, for chairing the design phase of the Education Outcomes Fund.
Some of our Sponsors
Sir Ronald Cohen
