Pakistan: Balochistan Education Support Project - BESP

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The Balochistan Education Support Project for Pakistan aims to promote public-private and community partnerships to improve access to quality primary education for girls in particular. Project components consist of: (a) establishing community schools in rural areas, (b) supporting private schools; and (c) capacity building for the Balochistan Education Foundation, the implementing agencies, the parent education committees, and teachers. The lattercomponent includes quality improvement measures (free textbooks; teachers' professional development; school monitoring and supervision); training of staff of the foundation, agencies, education committes, and teachers; and funding for staff salaries.