WASHINGTON, June 7, 2007 - The following project was approved today by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors:  IDA Credit: US$100 million TERMS: Grace Period= 10years; Maturity= 35years OBJECTIVE: This project supports the on-going Punjab Education Sector Reform Program (PESRP) which has now entered a second Phase. This operation will support the Province’s medium-term reform program to improve performance and quality of school education; improve school participation and retention rates; and reduce gender and regional disparities. Punjab has shown improvements in education with public school enrollments increasing by over 2.4 million over the past three years. However, about 40 percent of Punjab’s primary school-aged children are still out of school.  For more information, please call Benjamin Crow at (202) 473 5105 or email: bcrow@worldbank.org For more project information, please visit: http://www.worldbank.org.pk/external/projects/main?pagePK=64283627&piPK=73230&theSitePK=293052&menuPK=293085&Projectid=P101243  |
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