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Students benefited
People benefiting from improved education/vocational training, or skills development programs
Definition
Number of students, trainees and other people enrolled in improved education or training at the end the reporting period, both full-time and part-time, where each discrete student is counted regardless of number of courses. “Improved education/vocational training” refers to all subsectors of education systems, such as early childhood, pre-primary and primary, secondary, formal technical and vocational education and training, and higher education, that have been improved through OPEC Fund interventions/reforms to improve the physical infrastructure or student learning outcomes, or the employability of those enrolled. Farmers trained are not included as farmers trained are captured in indicator "Number of farmers reached".
This indicator reflects the aggregate results of all projects completed in the public sector, or those that have reached Early Operation maturity in the private sector. The OFRF presents both the most recent year’s results (for the 12 months leading up to June 30th of the stated year) and three-year rolling cumulative values (for the 3 years leading up to June 30th of the stated year), to address annual data variability and provide a longer-term perspective on development results achieved.
Why it matters for the OPEC Fund
Improved education, skills development, and vocational training expand economic opportunities, enhance employability, and strengthen the human capital base needed for inclusive and sustainable growth. The OPEC Fund supports these outcomes through operations in priority areas as outlined in the Review and Update of OPEC Fund Strategic Framework 2030—specifically Infrastructure Development, Human Capital, and Institutional Capacity—by financing education facilities, strengthening training systems, and supporting programs that build workforce skills. This indicator aligns with SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) and SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure).