Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Government grants statistics 2020 to 2021, published 31 March 2022, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Knowledge & Education Evidence Products Grant.

The Knowledge and Education Evidence Products (KEEP) programme has consistently delivered against its outputs and outcomes, earning A and A+ scores on Annual programme reviews. The programme helps amplify the UK's position as a global leader on education research. It also supports the FCDO's and global partner's wider education research portfolio through its evidence synthesis work and is crucial to the delivery of education Key Performance Indicators.

The KEEP programme has supported the establishment of the Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel, the first independent expert panel in education, convened to help governments in low-income countries make evidence based and cost-effective decisions to improve education systems. KEEP has also supported the Building Evidence in Education Network an international network of education research funders, that improve coordination and collaboration across donors and develop guidance to improve the quality of evidence in education.