1)    Primary Education Development Programme-II (PEDP II)

 1.1) Objectives of the Project :

i)     To improve the quality of primary education in Bangladesh through the introduction of Primary School Quality Level (PSQL) standards;

ii)    To make primary education accessible for all children in Bangladesh.

iii)   To increase enrollment, attendance and the rate of completion of primary education cycle;

iv)   To adopt a child-centererd approach in the class-room;

v)   To fully integrate the PEDP activities within the organizational and operational systems of MoPME and the DPE;

vi)   To undertake institutional reforms in education management, and its effective  decentralization and the devolution of decision making;

vii)  To strengthen and build the capacity of the school management system at all levels;

viii) To ensure accountability and transparency at all levels;

ix)   To supply textbooks and teaching and learning materials free of cost;

x)   To  strengthen the role of the community and especially parents in the running and support of their schools.

1.2. Approval Status:

a) Original :     Approved

b) Revised :     -

1.3. Implementation Period  :               Original                     Revised

a) Date of commencement:        July, 2003                      -

b) Date of completion:                June, 2009                     -

1.4. Source of Project Aid :   ADB, WB, NORAD, SIDA, CIDA, EC, DFID, Netherlands, UNICEF, Aus-Aid, JICA

1.5 Date of Loan Agreement :  20 January 2004