Yemen: Basic Education Development Program

closed

The objective of the Basic Education Development Project is to assist Yemen in expanding the provision of quality basic education to all (grades 1-9) with special attention on gender equity. The project consists of three components. The first, expanding access, focuses on the increase of enrollment and retention of students in impoverished districts by building, extending, rehabilitating, equipping, and furnishing classrooms. The second, improving the quality of education, will finance the identification and provision of additional resources to deliver quality-focused interventions mainly to: improving curriculum, enhancing provision of educational materials, supporting school management and supervision, and enhancing training. The third, building and strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Education (MOE), will focus on the efficiency of the education sector at: (i) the central level for policy, strategic planning and monitoring and evaluation; and (ii) the governorates and districts level for the implementation of education programs, management, account for resources planning and budgeting processes.