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Science and Technology Education Project
Sri Lanka
| Borrower | Sri Lanka |
| Financing Type | Public Sector |
| Instrument | Project Loan |
| Focus Area | Education |
| Approved | 26.06.1996 |
| Signed | 04.11.1997 |
| Status | Completed |
| Loan Administrator | ADB |
| Executing Agency | The Ministry of Science, Technology and Human Resource Development. |
| Co-financiers | ADB, Government |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 6.50 |
| Total Project Cost (US$m) | 43.70 |
The overall objective of this project was to increase the quality and quantity of science and technology personnel. Improving the quality of teaching and enlarging faculties expanded graduate and post-graduate education and research opportunities, with particular attention being paid to the development of industry-related design and consultancy skills, and several new laboratories were funded.