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- Zanzibar Primary Education Project
Zanzibar Primary Education Project
Tanzania
| Borrower | Tanzania |
| Financing Type | Public Sector |
| Instrument | Project Loan |
| Focus Area | Education |
| Approved | 05.12.1991 |
| Signed | 17.04.1992 |
| Status | Completed |
| Loan Administrator | OPEC Fund |
| Executing Agency | PIU, Ministry of Education, Zanzibar |
| Co-financiers | Government |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 1.20 |
| Total Project Cost (US$m) | 1.38 |
This project financed the purchase of new desks and chairs to allow some 46,000 primary school pupils the chance to attend classes more comfortably. As a result, enrolments increased and teacher and pupil absenteeism was reduced.