ISLAMABAD
\nThe World Bank (WB) has approved a US$47.9 million grant for Pakistan, funded by the Global Partnership for Education Fund, to help improve girls\u2019 and boys\u2019 participation at pre-primary and primary levels in Punjab province.
\n\u201cThe new support is expected to improve learning outcomes at the primary level and strengthen remedial learning support at the elementary level of schooling,\u201d WB said in a news release here on Monday.
\nThe \u201cGetting Results: Access and Delivery of Quality Education Services and System Transformation in Punjab Project,\u201d it said, would expand early childhood education, re-enroll out-of-school children, strengthen teacher support and improve the education sector\u2019s responsiveness to climate change and emergencies.
\nBy contributing to stronger human capital and improving resilience to shocks, the project targets the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable populations, in line with the World Bank Group\u2019s twin goals of eliminating extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity and its Country Partnership Framework (CPF) with Pakistan.
\n\u201cThis project represents a crucial step towards addressing learning poverty and ensuring equitable access to quality education across Punjab,\u201d WB Country Director for Pakistan Bolormaa Amgaabazar said.
\nBy strengthening foundational learning, enhancing system capacity, and promoting behavioral change, she said, the project would support long-term human capital development and economic growth in the province.
\nThe project aims to benefit over 4 million children, including 80,000 out-of-school children, more than 3 million children in School Education Department (SED) schools, about 850,000 children in the non-formal sector, and 140,000 differently abled children in Special Education Department (SpED) schools.
\nAdditionally, over 100,000 teachers and school leaders, as well as parents and community members, would benefit through professional development and awareness campaigns. Indirect beneficiaries include all students in SED, SpED, and non-formal schools who will gain from broader system reforms.
\n\u201cThe project is aligned with the Government of Punjab\u2019s broader education reform agenda, which seeks to create a more effective, accountable, and inclusive education system,\u201d WB Task Team Leader for the project Izza Farrakh said.
\n\u201cIt will do so by supporting the government\u2019s efforts to improve governance, management, and capacity in the education sector. This includes strengthening coordination between the school, special education, and non-formal education departments, empowering schools, and building partnerships with communities to ensure sustainable results,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD The World Bank (WB) has approved a US$47.9 million grant for Pakistan, funded by the Global Partnership for Education Fund, to help improve girls\u2019 and boys\u2019 participation at pre-primary and primary levels in Punjab province. \u201cThe new support is expected to improve learning outcomes at the primary level and strengthen remedial learning support at […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-498967","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n