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Second Technical and Vocational Education Project

Benin

Borrower Benin
Financing Type Public Sector
Instrument Project Loan
Focus Area Education
Approved 10.12.2002
Signed 21.08.2003
Status Cancelled
Loan Administrator AFDB
Executing Agency The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education
Co-financiers AFDF, Government
OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) 4.73
Total Project Cost (US$m) 22.93

The efficiency of the education sector in Benin remains low, particularly in rural areas, owing to dilapidated infrastructure and lack of teaching materials and equipment. The project will therefore carry out the following:

  • construction of 150 classrooms and rehabilitation of 16 existing ones in selected primary schools;
  • construction of six secondary schools, thereby creating places for over 12,000 pupils;
  • construction of a technical high school in Mono province, as well as two agricultural colleges in Djougou and Savalou;
  • implementation of sensitization campaigns covering topics such as HIV/AIDS and the promotion of education for young girls; and
  • provision of literacy programs for women.

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