USAID. MISSION TO PANAMA
PANAMA IS PROVIDED WITH LOAN TO TRANSFORM AND DEVELOP GENERAL BASIC SCHOOL SYSTEM (GRADES 1-9) MAKING IT MORE RESPONSIVE TO NEEDS OF RURAL POOR.
1975
Abstract
THIS SUB-PROJ IS ONE OF 4 COMPONENTS TO UPGRADE QUALITY OF EDUCATION. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (MOE) WILL ADMINISTER PROJECT. ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOLS. FOUR 4-MONTH WORKSHOPS ARE PLANNED TO DEVELOP CURRICULUM GEARED TO SPECIFIC NEEDS OF RURAL STUDENTS. CURRICULUM WILL INCLUDE AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL ARTS. MOE PRINTING CENTER TO BE UPGRADED AND CURRICULUM LIBRARY ESTABLISHED. LOAN PROVIDES FOR EXTERNAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO TRAIN MOE PERSONNEL. CONSTRUCTION OR CONVERSION OF 33 BASIC CYCLE SCHOOLS (GRADES 7-9) IS PLANNED. MOST WILL BE LOCATED IN RURAL AREAS.
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