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"Education Improvement Additional Financing" project

 

Increase in the efficiency of reforms in education and science is the most important tool for guaranteeing sustainable development of state, public and individual safety and society. At this stage the priority task of RA Government's education reform strategy is to improve the quality of education. ''Education Improvement'' project is entirely consistent with RA Government's strategy for economic development for 2012-2017. Covering all levels of education from preschool to higher education, ''Education Improvement" project, aimed at establishing an educational system providing services in line with best international standards, at creation of equal conditions for learning for all social groups and at the promotion of scientific and research activities. The challenge to which "Education Improvement" project will refer to lies in the establishment and expansion of the results of second generation reforms in general education, at the same time offering solutions for preschool, secondary and higher education quality and equality issues.

 

''Education Improvement'' project has two goals: further improvement of general education, ensuring readiness of children entering elementary school and improving the physical conditions and the availability of educational resources in high schools and support to higher education institutions ensuring education quality and relevance. This project is based on the results of ''Education Quality and Relevance” first and second projects. ''Education Improvement'' project consists of the following components:
The first component ''Enhancing the Quality of General Education'', which consists of four sub-components:
1.1 Raising readiness of school children and ensuring equal educational opportunities.
1.2 Support to the development of the third level of secondary school.
1.3 Improvement of data collection and monitoring progress in education system.
1.4 Support to the improvement of education quality through the review of curriculum and standards.
The second component is ''Support to the Development of Competitive Fund of Innovations''.

Updates

16.11.2023 The World Bank Team Discussed " Education Improvement Additional Financing " Loan Program Ongoing Activities with the Center for Education Projects PIU STAFF On November 8, within the framework of the visit to Armenia, the World Bank delegation met the "Education Project Center" PIU staff. Senior Economist, Task Team Leader Ms. Renata Freitas Lemos, Education Specialist Anna Berdzenadze, Social Development Specialist Sonya Msryan, World Bank Consultants Anna Malkhasyan and Sona Koshetsyan were a part of the mission. World Bank Procurement Specialist Armine Aydinyan and Program Analyst Irina Tevosyan also participated in the meetings in... 15.11.2023 The Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia Received the Representatives of the World Bank and the Center for Education Projects PIU On November 10, the Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the RA, Araksia Svajyan, received the World Bank delegation. The mission consisted of Senior Economist, Task Team Leader Ms. Renata Freitas Lemos, Education Specialist Anna Berdzenadze, World Bank Consultants Anna Malkhasyan and Sona Koshetsyan, and others. Armine Khachatryan, Project Manager/Deputy Director of the Center for Education Projects PIU was also present at the meeting. Welcoming the guests, the... 13.11.2023 The World Bank Team Visited the educational institutions in Armavir and Aragatsotn Regions of the Republic of Armenia with the representatives of the Center for Education Projects On November 7 and 8, the World Bank team, accompanied by CEP PIU representatives visited educational institutions of the RA Armavir and Aragatsotn regions. Monitoring of the implemented and current work, carried out within the framework of the World Bank co-financed " Education Improvement Additional Financing" loan project, was in the context of the visits. In Particular Senior Economist, Task Team Leader Renata Freitas Lemos, Consultant Anna Malkhasyan, Operations Analyst Irina...