EDUCATION VI

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The Sixth 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 access of females to education; (b) expand literacy and basic occupational skills training in rural areas; and (c) improve the public administration training programs. The project comprises: (a) the construction, equipping and furnishing of four primary teacher training institutes (PTTIs): (b) boarding facilities for male trainees; (c) extension to an existing female PTTI to increase its annual intake; (d) the construction, equipping and furnishing of a senior PTTI; (e) the construction, equipping and furnishing of two district training centers (DTCs); (f) a basic training facility for the construction, equipping and furnishing of village training units; and (g) technical assistance for training of teaching staff of the senior PTTI, improvement of teaching programs and training of the staff of the National Institute for Public Administration (NIPA), studies to support education finance reforms and fellowships for Yemeni staff for training abroad.