Tanzania - Humanitarian Emergency Assistance to mitigate the effects of the 2016 Earthquake in Kagera Region

The present Humanitarian Emergency Assistance is designed because of the devastating impact of the 2016 Earthquake in Kagera on the education sector. Indeed, two Secondary Schools were completely destroyed, and more than 700 classrooms were damaged, affecting the capacity of available learning spaces in 220 schools. Also, sanitary facilities, school offices, teachers’ houses and dormitories were demolished. This emergency assistance will contribute to the restoration of normalcy in learning activities, thus minimizing interruptions in the school calendar. The Bank will support the ongoing efforts by the Government, the Agencies and NGOs to restore the education infrastructure, and minimize disruptions in the school calendar. The bank's emergency assistance will focus on the rehabilitation of classrooms, offices, teachers' houses and latrines that have been badly affected by the earthquake.