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IDA at Work: Education: An Impressive Expansion

Support for education - primary education in particular - has been one of the highest priorities for IDA. IDA is the largest source of education assistance for low-income countries, with over US$8 billion in support channeled to 71 countries over the past decade alone. Increased enrollments have been accompanied by significant progress on gender balance.Yet many challenges remain.

Learn more about IDA’s work in this area over the last 10 years:
Download: Education
[PDF, 8-page brief]

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- Expanding Access to Education in Afghanistan
- Better Governance Improves Quality of Education in Bangladesh
- 550,000 More Children Attend School in Burkina-Faso
- School Quality Increases in Cambodia
- More Transparency in Georgia's Higher Education Entrance Exam (feature story, 12/05)
- Access to Technical Education in India
- Universal Access to Primary Education in India
- Community Management of Schools in Nepal
- Early Education for Poor and Indigenous Communities of Nicaragua
- Education for All in Sri Lanka
- Tajikistan: Putting Quality Education Within Reach (feature story, 05/07)
- Education Outcomes Improve in Tanzania
- A Better-Managed Education System for Uganda
- Vietnam Extends Reach of its Education System

US$150 million from IDA is helping Tanzania boost its secondary schools. Play a 2mn22s video below, or view using a Windows Media Player.

- What is IDA? The International Development Association (IDA) is the part of the World Bank that provides interest-free credits and grants to the world’s poorest countries. Learn more
- Explore the World Bank's Education website.
- Education for All: Fast Track Initiative.

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Education: An Impressive Expansion