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The Fifth Education Project is designed to increase the quality and quantity of basic educational services by strengthening its primary and non-formal education system. It will: (a) expand the facilities for training of primary school teachers, especially in rural areas, and improve girl's access to education; (b) improve teacher training curricula; (c) expand literacy and basic occupational skills training in rural areas; and (d) assist the Ministry of Education (MOE) in designing, constructing and maintaining the educational facilities. The project comprises: (a) the construction, equipping and furnishing of four primary teacher training institutes (PTTI), with an annual intake capacity of 160 students; (b) boarding facilities for male trainees; (c) the construction, equipping and furnishing of three district training centers (DTC); (d) a basic training facility for the construction, equipping and furnishing of village training units; and (e) technical assistance for revision of teachers' training curricula, evaluation of the basic training scheme, and the Project Implementation Unit (PIU), and fellowships for Yemeni staff for training abroad.