LA-EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT

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The project aims to address immediate needs for quality improvement in basic education, and to establish the policy and institutional frameworks for longer-term sector development. Specifically, the project will: (a) develop and implement new curricula, instructional materials and pedagogical support systems in primary and lower secondary education; (b) lay the foundation for a sustainable construction program for primary and lower secondary schools; (c) establish systems of data collection and analysis to support sector management and strategic planning; and (d) strengthen institutional capacities in educational administrative and management at the central and local levels. To carry out these activities, the project will finance civil works, furniture, equipment, instructional materials, training, technical assistance, and project management and operations.