EDUCATION I

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The First Education Project for Burundi will: (i) substantially expand the number of places in primary education as well as improve equity in access to educational opportunities; (ii) provide important technical and material assistance to the Rural Education Bureau; (iii) assist in enlarging the production and distribution capacity of the textbook-printing unit; and (iv) enable the Government to undertake the training of teachers in practical subjects related to agriculture. The First Education Project will include: (a) the construction and equipping of 100 multipurpose learning centers; (b) the expansion of the printing capacity of the Rural Education Bureau's textbook-production unit; the provision of equipment, vehicles, and 250 tons of paper for the unit; and the provision of simple storage facilities for about 400 existing primary schools; (c) the construction and equipping of facilities for the training of teachers in the teaching of practical subjects; (d) technical assistance, including: (i) specialists' services for the Rural Education Bureau; (ii) specialists' services for project implementation; and (iii) fellowships for staff development at the Rural Education Bureau; and (e) operating expenses for Project administration.