Second Education Development Project

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The development objectives of Second Education Development Project for Lebanon are to: a) improve teaching quality and the learning environment in general education and in preschool; and b) increase governance and managerial capacity of Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE), regional education departments and schools. There are three components to the project. The first component of the project is Early Childhood Education (ECE). The main objectives of the national ECE program are to increase the percentage of children enrolled in public preschools between the ages of 3 and 5 and to provide greater opportunities for preschool services to children in disadvantaged areas of the country. The second component of the project is supporting improvements in quality of education. The overall objective of this component is to support quality learning for growth by focusing on the school-level factors and teacher-related characteristics which lead to better learning outcomes. The third component of the project is education sector policy development and management and the sub component of this component are: 1) institutional capacity development and efficiency; 2) information for planning and management; and 3) sector development management and monitoring and evaluation.