WASHINGTON, June 10, 2008- The following project was approved today by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors:
IDA Credit: US$ 15 Million
TERMS: Maturity = 40 Years; Grace Period = 10 Years
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Basic Education Sector Project for Burkina Faso aims to improve the gross primary enrollment rate currently at 67%, the gross intake rate at first grade of 78% and the primary achievement rate of 39%. The building of school canteens will support vulnerable children in poor families in rural areas and girls by providing a nutritional safety net. By strengthening the sector’s management and monitoring, the program will provide management improvement which will strengthen the foundation for a sustainable education sector program in the context of decentralization. Finally, it will provide training, curriculum enhancement, and pedagogical materials that will contribute to greater learning outcomes
For more information, please call Aby Toure at (202) 473-8302 or e-mail here at akonate@worldbank.org
For more project information please visit: http://www.worldbank.org/bf
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