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On his final day in Timor-Leste, World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz visited Aidak Behare primary school at Fatuahi in the hills high above the capital, Dili. This is one of more than 100 schools newly built or reconstructed under the Fundamental School Quality Project - a joint Bank and international donor initiative. Timor-Leste has one of the highest fertility rates in the world - this is putting intense pressure on the education system.
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A grade three student at Aidak Behare primary school near Dili sings a Portuguese “good morning” song to World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz on his visit to her school. President Wolfowitz asked the students about their school and their favorite subjects. They answered: “mathematics” and “languages”. Education is one of the greatest challenges facing this new nation.
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On his final day in Timor-Leste, World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz visited Aidak Behare primary school at Fatuahi in the hills high above the capital, Dili. This is one of more than 100 schools newly built or reconstructed under the Fundamental School Quality Project - a joint Bank and international donor initiative. Timor-Leste has one of the highest fertility rates in the world - this is putting intense pressure on the education system.
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Grade four students from Aidak Behare school near Dili, Timor-Leste, stand to greet World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz. The Minister for Education and Culture, Mr Armindo Maia, accompanied the President on his visit to this newly constructed school. On the students” desks are copies of the very successful and highly popular magazine for children, Lafaek. Some 300,000 copies of this colorful learning tool, are sent to students across Timor-Leste every two months.
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World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz talks with the students of Aidak Behare school about how they like the Lafaek magazine. One student replied that he has been reading it avidly since he was in grade three - he”s now in grade six. Lafaek has been critical to the recovering education system in Timor-Leste as it is among the only stimulating teaching and learning materials to reach all classrooms in the country.
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World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz presents Angelina Alves with a certificate for successfully completing a World Bank and GENFUND-sponsored training program in radio journalism and production. Angelina, who works for a community radio station in Viqueque, has mastered a software program called Cool Edit Pro while also learning more about reporting and in particular, issues affecting women in Timor-Leste. Ten women - from each of the Timor-Leste”s districts - completed the course.
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After being presented with their certificates, World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz was interviewed by them in a studio at the National University of Timor-Leste. They asked him about how Timor-Leste's economic development compares to other countries. He made the point that if women don't participate fully in development then the country is not going to develop fully.
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Women and Community Media Development
Gender Brief | |  | TIMOR-LESTE [HI-RES]
President Xanana Gusmao welcomes World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz to his office in Dili, the capital of Timor-Leste. Mr Gusmao was overwhelmingly elected in 2002 as the first president of an independent Timor-Leste.
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At the end of his two-day visit to Timor-Leste, President Wolfowitz met with Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri.
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