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The World Bank approved a 150 million grant from the International Development Association IDA to support improved basic education learning outcomes in Chad.The Project for Improving Learning Outcomes in Basic Education in Chad PARAEB aims to increase access to primary education while also targeting the quality of teaching for reading writing and calculation through reforms of the system of continuous professional development of teachers and through capacity building for teachers principals and pedagogical support staff. The project also aims to provide digital tools for effective pedagogy and to extend the use of the mother tongue as the language of instruction in around 1200 schools. It will also strengthen the quality of education in five bilingual teacher training colleges ENIB. MoreoverThe project goes beyond previous World Bank operations in education by introducing performance-based conditions PBC. They will be used to strengthen systems for integrating community teachers into the public sector and improve their management and financing on a sustainable basis said Rasit Pertev World Bank Resident Representative in Chad. Performance-based conditions will be used to ensure government ownership of the management of community teachers in a sustainable manner after project closure.Indeed PARAEB will strengthen the recruitment and funding of primary school teachers and more particularly of community teachers through two options 2000 level 2 community teachers will be gradually integrated into the public service 50 of whom will be women and 10800 others will benefit State subsidies during the five years of the life of the project.In terms of equitable access the project will support public and community schools in three areas providing basic school infrastructure to communities that lack it the enlargement of spaces in existing schools allowing the management of overcrowded classes finally remedial classes for children outside the school system as well as for children who are lagging behind and at risk of dropping out of school.About 2.8 million students enrolled in public and community primary schools will benefit from the capacity building of 31500 teachers school principals and educational support staff. And some 3.2 million students will benefit from increasing equitable access to quality learning environments and expanding covered spaces to accommodate overcrowded classrooms.The International Development Association IDA an institution of the World Bank founded in 1960 provides grants and credits at low or zero interest rates to the poorest countries to help them implement programs that stimulate economic growth contribute to poverty reduction and improve the living conditions of the poorest. IDA is a major source of support for the 1.5 billion people who live in the worlds 75 poorest countries 39 of which are in Africa. Its annual commitment volume has averaged 18 billion over the past three years with around 54 of that amount going to Africa.
