The Role of International Aid in Pakistan's Education Sector
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.62843/jefr/2023.5152308Keywords:
International Aid, Education, PakistanAbstract
The purpose of this study is to conduct a systematic review of the literature addressing international aid to education. Pakistan's education sector has a long history of receiving foreign money via various programs and initiatives. The country has relied on foreign funding in several social areas. This document aims to bring together all of Pakistan's significant donor organizations in the field of education and to emphasize their major contributions to this field. In this study, the top multi- and bilateral assistance organizations that have made the most contributions to Pakistan's education system are outlined. This research highlights the significance of evaluating pertinent material about foreign aid in Pakistan's education sector. This work is important and helpful to readers, academics, and researchers of the foreign aid phenomena in Pakistan's education sector, both domestically and internationally.
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