Niger - Basic Education Support Project (Education I)

The Basic Education Support Project (Education I) is the Bank's first project in the education sector in Niger. It follows the Education Policy Act adopted in 1998 and is part of the Government's development plan and the Bank's strategy for the period 1996-1998 to reduce poverty and support public sector reforms. The project falls within the implementation of the Government’s education policy, which seeks to develop the capacities of the citizens of Niger by enhancing their training for social and professional integration and the full exercise of their citizenship. The actions planned under this project meet these concerns and will contribute to the achievement of the Government’s education and training objectives. The project will help strengthen the institutional capacities of the MOE through the training or retraining of the supervisory staff and the equipment of the central and decentralized services with the logistic facilities adapted to their needs. It will also contribute to increase the admission capacity, enhance the quality of education, and promote the literacy of women and the education of young girls. The project constitutes one of the best solutions to the problems of Niger’s education system. It consists of the following five components: (i) Support for education policy and education system reform: (ii) Support for primary education: (iii) Support for secondary education: (iv) Girls' enrolment and women's literacy: and (v) Project Implementation Office.