By Daniel Itai.
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. – (News of The South) – The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) has awarded Tanzania with US$90 million for the improvement of the East African country’s education sector.
Permanent secretary in the ministry of Finance and Planning, Doto James, said the grant will be used to bankroll Education Sector
Development Plan (ESDP) 2016/2017- 2021/22 and Education Programme for Results (EPforR).
“This will ultimately enhance the universal access and participation in quality pre-primary education, primary and non-formal education with particular attention to learners from vulnerable groups who need access for primary education.
EPforR objective is to support the ESDP, specifically to ensure improved and equitable learning outcomes for all in basic education and upper secondary education,” said the permanent secretary.
Statistics from the ministry of Education, Science and Technology indicate that pupil’s enrolment has increased from 1.1 million to 1.9 million since the government started to implement the free basic education policy in 2016.
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