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33251-012: Postsecondary Education
Project Data Sheet (PDS): Overview
Description
The TA will assist the Government to prepare a project to improve the country's human resources by expanding access, proving the quality of postsecondary education, and strengthening the capacity of the Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL), private postsecondary institutes (PPSIs), and government postsecondary institutes (GPSIs). The TA will address issues of quality, access, and capacity in postsecondary education and lead to restructuring of public and private institutions to improve the inter... Read More
| Country |
Sri Lanka |
|---|---|
| Project Number | 33251-012 |
| Project Type or Modality of Assistance |
Technical Assistance |
| Financing | Public sector (Sovereign) |
| Status | Closed |
| Approval Number |
TA No. 3598 |
| Approval Date | 19 Dec 2000 |
| ADB Financing ($ thousand) | 500 |
| Geographical Location | Nationwide. |
| Sector / Subsector Classification |
Education / Tertiary and Higher Education |
| Thematic Classification | Social development |
| Safeguard Categories |
Environment: C |
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William A. Loxley
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Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division, SARD
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Mins of Human Res Devt, Educ & Cultural Affairs
Prof. R. P. Gunawardanei, Project Director
Last PDS Update
09 Aug 2011