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The Basic Education Project supports the first phase of the basic education program. The objectives of the program are to: a) achieve universal coverage in an expanded, eight-year basic education cycle, b) improve the quality and relevance of basic education, and c) make basic education schools a learning resources for the community. The program consists of four components. First, expanded basic education coverage will support the training and recruitment of additional teachers and the design, construction, expansion, and upgrading of basic education schools. Second, improved basic education quality will support in-service training for teachers, inspectors, and school principals, provision of textbooks and educational materials for basic education schools, provision of hardware, software, and training for information technology in basic education schools. Third, program implementation support will provide equipment and technical assistance for implementation management. Fourth, monitoring and evaluation will support assessment of the outcomes of the program and providing continuos feedback to improve the effectiveness of the program in meeting its implementation progresses.