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- Second Girls Primary Schools Sector Project
Second Girls Primary Schools Sector Project
Pakistan
| Borrower | Pakistan |
| Financing Type | Public Sector |
| Instrument | Project Loan |
| Focus Area | Education |
| Approved | 07.12.1995 |
| Signed | 04.11.1997 |
| Status | Completed |
| Loan Administrator | ADB |
| Executing Agency | Ministry of Education |
| Co-financiers | ADB, Government |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 16.00 |
| Total Project Cost (US$m) | 75.00 |
With the ultimate objective of promoting education among girls, this project financed the creation of 962 Community Model Schools for Girls in rural areas of Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan and the Northwest Frontier Province. Intended to accommodate a total of 200,000 pupils annually, the schools were fully furnished and equipped to serve as mini-resource centers.