PRIMARY ED&IMPRVMENT

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The project's central objective is to assist the Government in enhancing the efficiency, quality, and equity of primary education in selected schools in urban and rural areas. The project will also: (a) expand the coverage and enhance the quality of preschool education to increase primary school preparedness and reduce late entry, repetition, and dropout in primary schools, especially for 5-year-olds living in poverty conditions; (b) strengthen the institutional capacity of the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) central, regional, and provincial offices, as well as that of the education departments of the municipalities to direct and manage a decentralized education system, and improve the managerial skills of the municipal and private-subsidized preschool and primary school administrators; and (c) assess alternative cost-effective approaches to meet the secondary education needs of primary education graduates. The project will be supported by financing the following four components: (i) primary education; (ii) preschool education; (iii) institutional development, and; (iv) secondary education.