Education System Realignment & Strengthening Program (APL #1)

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The Education System Realignment and Strengthening Program Project, will improve the quality, and relevance of primary, and general secondary learning outcomes, by better preparing students to meet the demands of a market economy within a democratic society. The project components will: 1) develop, and implement an outcome-based national curriculum for primary, and general secondary education, which should include the development of a national assessment/examinations system. Technical assistance (TA) will be provided to realign the national curriculum, and assessment system, to design, train, and develop teacher training materials, and, to improve textbook quality. Additionally, office equipment, resource centers, and materials to establish a textbook rental, and monitoring system will be financed; 2) strengthen the management capacity at central, and local levels, through the development, and implementation of policies to improve the financial, human, and physical resource management. TA, and training in education policy development, analysis and management, teacher incentives, education finance, and organizational development will be financed, and, office equipment, and furniture provided; and, 3) TA, and training will be financed to support project management, to include procurement, financial management and disbursement, and key software programs, such as financial accounting packages.