The proposed GPE programme aims to address several of the identified key priorities in the ESA 2016 and ESSP 2017-2021. The programme is built on three key components as outlined below. The GPE programme has three fundamental components: promoting equity in education for the most socially excluded children; prioritizing quality teaching and children’s learning outcomes; and effective and accountable education systems. The programme puts forward the following three objectives, which are in line with the ESSP 2017 – 2021 of MoEHE: Objective 1 was to improved learning outcomes for primary students Component 1: Prioritising Quality Teaching and Children’s Learning Outcomes; Objective 2, to improved access to education for children in rural areas and, disadvantaged and vulnerable groups and Objective 3 aimed to strengthened institutional systems for better service delivery. Regarding girls education the Programme proposed under Component 2, a tailor-made in-service teacher-training programme developed for female teachers working in pastoralist areas, which aimed to improve equitable outcomes for girls’ education. Also, the MoEHE aims to improve the access to education for rural children and children from disadvantaged backgrounds such as girls, pastoralists and disabled children. On the other hand, DFID through Girls' Education Challenge (GEC) programme supports marginalised girls to receive bursaries, equipping them with education, life skills, and other orientation to pursue life opportunities as well as teacher-training for primary and secondary school and child-friendly learning environment.