Parliament approves $300m IDA loan to expand SHS infrastructure and end double-track system

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Parliament has approved a US$300 million International Development Association (IDA) credit facility to finance the Secondary Education Transformation for Acce…

Parliament approves $300m IDA loan to expand SHS infrastructure and end double-track system
Parliament has approved a US$300 million International Development Association (IDA) credit facility to finance the Secondary Education Transformation for Access, Relevance and Results for Jobs (STARR-J) Project. The loan is designed to expand access to secondary education, improve the quality and relevance of teaching, strengthen technical and vocational education, and eliminate the double-track system. A major portion of the facility will go directly into infrastructure. According to the repo…