Pakistan: Punjab Education Sector Project

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The objectives of the Punjab Education Sector Project for Pakistan are to improve access and equity, and the quality and relevance of education in Punjab. The project will support, which aims to: (i) enhance fiscal sustainability and the effectiveness of public expenditures including in education; (ii) enhance the quality of school education; (iii) improve and expand access through improvements in school participation and completion rates and reduction in gender and regional disparities; and (iv) strengthen school management and governance in the education sector. There are two components to the project. The first component of the project is program financing, this component accounts for the large part of the total financing provided by the Bank and development partners. The second component of the project is technical assistance, this component will provide support to strengthen existing capacities for implementation and monitoring of the sector program.