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Regional Vocational and Technical Training Project
Dominica
| Borrower | Dominica |
| Financing Type | Public Sector |
| Instrument | Project Loan |
| Focus Area | Education |
| Approved | 19.11.1986 |
| Signed | 16.06.1987 |
| Status | Completed |
| Loan Administrator | CDB |
| Executing Agency | PIU (coordinated by CDB) |
| Co-financiers | IDA, CDB, Government |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 0.50 |
| Total Project Cost (US$m) | 12.26 |
The project aims at developing the vocational, prevocational and technical education system, and at strengthening the country's capabilities for meeting trained manpower requirements. It consists of the following components:
- renovation of training facilities at the Clifton Dupigny Technical College and the vocational blocks of two senior secondary schools (Goodwill and Portsmouth) and six junior secondary schools;
- acquisition of updated equipment and spare parts for the above facilities;
- implmentation of a fellowship training program in the Caribbean Region for about 10 vocational education instructors and eight vocational education supervisors;
- a program for internship trained abroad for about 4 technical instructors; and,
- provision of consumable supplies for use in the above facilities.