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Technical Education Project
Bangladesh
| Borrower | Bangladesh |
| Financing Type | Public Sector |
| Instrument | Project Loan |
| Focus Area | Education |
| Approved | 18.03.1987 |
| Signed | 28.08.1987 |
| Status | Completed |
| Loan Administrator | OPEC Fund |
| Executing Agency | Directorate of Technical Education, Ministry of Education |
| Co-financiers | Government |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 6.00 |
| Total Project Cost (US$m) | 9.92 |
The project, made up of 2 sub-projects, aims at reinforcing technical education as well as vocational training by increasing the efficiency, quality and output of technical and 4 vocational training centers, raising the skill level and productivity of the working force and strengthening the Government's ability to manage and evaluate the further development of these 2 sub-projects and skill training. Under the first sub-project site works, construction and extension of facilities at the Bangladesh Institute of Technology (B.I.T.), Dhaka, are envisaged. The sub-project Vocational Training Institute (V.T.I.) foresees the construction of new buildings and renovation of 4 old VTI's buildings. Additionally, machines and training equipment will be provided for under this sub-project.