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The European Union (EU) has given a US$ 3.5 million (around Tk 28 crore) grant to Bangladesh through Unicef for improving the countrys primary education sector.
Unicef and the EU on Monday teamed up to support the government of Bangladesh in the establishment of an efficient, inclusive, and equitable primary education system delivering child-friendly quality learning to all children from pre-primary level to Grade V.
EU Head of Delegation to Bangladesh Ambassador William Hanna and Unicef Bangladesh representative Pascal Villeneuve signed an agreement today (Monday) to build the partnership, said a Unicef press release.
Through the partnership, the EU has given a US$ 3.5 million grant to Unicef for four years (2012-2016) for the Third Primary Education Development Programme (PEDP-III), which covers Grades I to V and one year of pre-primary education.
Speaking on the occasion, Villeneuve said quality education is a basic human right. But for many children in Bangladesh this right has not yet become a reality.
Education requires involvement of all -- parents, teachers, students, communities, civil society groups, NGOs, development partners and government, he said.
Thus, we are pleased to have the European Union partnering with us on helping to make quality education a reality for all children in Bangladesh. We thank the European Union for its generous support, said the Unicef Bangladesh Representative.
Investing in children is a key priority for the EU, said Ambassador William Hanna.
I'm proud to say that together with our Member States, we currently invest around 570 million Euros (nearly Tk 6000 crore) in projects to improve the lives of children in Bangladesh, including prominently this Third Primary Education programme, to which EU donors are contributing around 240 million Euros (about Tk 2500 crore).
We highly value this new constructive partnership with Unicef and believe that together we will achieve the best results, he added.
Bangladesh has taken successful strides in meeting the goal of universal primary education, particularly in improving and expanding access. Gender Parity has already been achieved in primary and secondary education.
However, pre-school enrolment is still low and dropout continues to be high. Indicators for children from urban slums, isolated areas and ethnic minority children are below the national average.
The Unicef-EU partnership will help contribute to the strengthening of capacity of government institutions so that the investment in primary education can improve quality and reduce disparity.
Source link: UNBconnect... - BD to receive $3.5 million EU grant thru Unicef for pry education sector
Unicef and the EU on Monday teamed up to support the government of Bangladesh in the establishment of an efficient, inclusive, and equitable primary education system delivering child-friendly quality learning to all children from pre-primary level to Grade V.
EU Head of Delegation to Bangladesh Ambassador William Hanna and Unicef Bangladesh representative Pascal Villeneuve signed an agreement today (Monday) to build the partnership, said a Unicef press release.
Through the partnership, the EU has given a US$ 3.5 million grant to Unicef for four years (2012-2016) for the Third Primary Education Development Programme (PEDP-III), which covers Grades I to V and one year of pre-primary education.
Speaking on the occasion, Villeneuve said quality education is a basic human right. But for many children in Bangladesh this right has not yet become a reality.
Education requires involvement of all -- parents, teachers, students, communities, civil society groups, NGOs, development partners and government, he said.
Thus, we are pleased to have the European Union partnering with us on helping to make quality education a reality for all children in Bangladesh. We thank the European Union for its generous support, said the Unicef Bangladesh Representative.
Investing in children is a key priority for the EU, said Ambassador William Hanna.
I'm proud to say that together with our Member States, we currently invest around 570 million Euros (nearly Tk 6000 crore) in projects to improve the lives of children in Bangladesh, including prominently this Third Primary Education programme, to which EU donors are contributing around 240 million Euros (about Tk 2500 crore).
We highly value this new constructive partnership with Unicef and believe that together we will achieve the best results, he added.
Bangladesh has taken successful strides in meeting the goal of universal primary education, particularly in improving and expanding access. Gender Parity has already been achieved in primary and secondary education.
However, pre-school enrolment is still low and dropout continues to be high. Indicators for children from urban slums, isolated areas and ethnic minority children are below the national average.
The Unicef-EU partnership will help contribute to the strengthening of capacity of government institutions so that the investment in primary education can improve quality and reduce disparity.
Source link: UNBconnect... - BD to receive $3.5 million EU grant thru Unicef for pry education sector
