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39293-013: Education for Knowledge Society Project
Project Data Sheet (PDS): Overview
Description
The objective of the project is to improve quality, relevance, management, effectiveness and equity of access to secondary and tertiary education and training programs, in particular, in rural and disadvantaged locations. The Project components are: (i) to increase equity of access to education through secondary schools upgrading and scholarship program; (ii) to enhance quality and relevance of education through competency-based education (CBE) curriculum devt, competency standards for CBE, i... Read More
| Country |
Sri Lanka |
|---|---|
| Project Number | 39293-013 |
| Project Type or Modality of Assistance |
Loan Grant |
| Financing | Public sector (Sovereign) |
| Status | Approved |
| Approval Numbers |
Loan No. 2371 Grant No. 0091 |
| Approval Date | 26 Nov 2007 |
| ADB Financing ($ thousand) | 80,000 |
| Geographical Location | nationwide |
| Sector / Subsector Classification |
Education / Education Sector Development |
| Thematic Classification | Social development |
| Gender Mainstreaming Categories | Effective gender mainstreaming |
| Safeguard Categories |
Environment: C Resettlement: C Indigenous People: B |
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Responsible ADB Officer
Sofia Shakil
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Responsible ADB Department
South Asia Department
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Human and Social Development Division, SARD
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Ministry of Education
Mr. Anura Dissanayake
PDS Creation Date
11 Jun 2008
Last PDS Update
25 Mar 2013