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Construction of Girls' Hostels in the Kingdom of Bhutan
Bhutan
Financing Type | Grants |
Category | Technical Assistance |
Focus Area | Education |
Approved | 21.11.2000 |
Signed | 28.11.2000 |
Loan Administrator | OPEC Fund for International Development |
Executing Agency | WFP |
Co-financiers | Govt of Bhutan, Local Communities, WFP, OPEC Fund |
Organization | WFP |
OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 0.10 |
Total Project Cost (USDm) | 0.46 |
The project aimed at increasing the enrollment and retainment of girl students in remote, poor and food-insecure areas in Bhutan. Cooked meals were provided under the project to children in 136 schools on a daily basis. The Fund’s assistance contributed to the construction of 8 hostels in four schools in the three most disadvantaged districts.