Rabat – The World Bank has approved an additional $250 million in financing for Morocco’s 2015-2030 Education Reform.
The educational reform program, which began in 2019 with an initial $500 million loan, aims to support the Moroccan government in implementing a “highly ambitious education reform agenda.”
The World Bank stated in a press release that the $250 million program’s objectives are to expand quality early childhood education services, support primary and secondary education teaching practices, and strengthen management capacity and accountability for better learning outcomes.
Citing the program’s achievements since its inception, the World Bank recalled that it has contributed to improving the quality of early childhood education, enhanced the capacities of the teaching workforce, and management capacity and governance, particularly at the regional level.
The bank’s statement also highlighted that the additional financing aims to achieve more ambitious results for the sector while enabling accessibility and resilience of education more comprehensively and effectively in the post-COVID era.
Louise Mengue Mvono, Senior Education Specialist and Program Co-Leader at the World Bank, said that the “program will benefit 100,000 children enrolled in preschool units that will receive a quality label and will develop more professionally qualified teachers using innovative pedagogical approaches.”
The education specialist added that “10,000 educators will complete a pre-service preschool training program, 10,000 an in-service preschool training and 12,000 new students will enroll in the 1st year of the 3-year specialized Bachelor of Education Specialty Cycle (CLE) program for the 2023/24 academic year.”
The additional financing also introduces an Investment Project Financing (IPF) into the program, which offers technical assistance to the ministry of national education, preschool, and sports to implement important reforms that will improve educational outcomes.
The Program will also support reforms that contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts.
“At the global level, the program aligns with the World Bank’s strategic objectives by helping address learning poverty through multiple dimensions and supporting education system resilience and governance,” said Kaliope Azzi-Huck, Senior Operations Officer and Program Co-Leader at the World Bank.
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