Thanks to Tony Mwaba's advocacy, Great Britain grants £28 million to the DRC to improve girls' access to education

The United Kingdom has pledged 28 million pounds to support the Democratic Republic of the Congo in improving girls’ access to education, thanks to the advocacy efforts of the Congolese Minister of Primary, Secondary, and Technical Education (EPST), Professor Tony Mwaba Kazadi. This project was officially launched on Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Tshikapa, Kasai, by the British Minister for Education and Development in Africa, Andrew Mitchell, who was visiting the DRC. The event was attended by Daniel Ebondo Kashama, Deputy Chief of Staff to the head of the EPST, who represented Minister Tony Mwaba at the ceremony. The British support remains a positive response to the concerns of Minister Tony Mwaba Kazadi, who had advocated for girls’ access to education at the Global Education Forum held in May 2022 in London. Nearly 10 months later, this project is now bearing fruit, much to the satisfaction of parents, students, and stakeholders in this sub-sector. Beyond the efforts made to consolidate and ensure the long-term sustainability of free public primary education—the flagship program of the five-year term of the President of the Republic and Head of State, Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo—the head of the EPST has just raised his ministry’s banner high.   Despite this success, Professor Tony Mwaba intends to continue his relentless efforts to improve access to quality education in the primary, secondary, and technical education subsector. Christian BELLA