Moldova to benefit from 10 million dollars to continue education reforms

Chisinau, 13 April /MOLDPRES/- Moldova will benefit from additional funding worth 10 million dollars for the Education Reform in Moldova project. The government today approved a draft law on ratification of the financing agreement between Moldova and the International Development Association signed on 12 March 2018 in Chisinau, the government’s communication and protocol department has reported.

The implementation of the agreement will allow further reforms in the field of education to improve the quality and efficiency of primary and secondary education. The funds will be used to modernize the school infrastructure – endowment of 160 educational institutions with school laboratories and IT equipment, as well as the endowment of 100 schools with materials and equipment necessary for teaching pupils with disabilities and with special educational needs.

At the same time, training programs will be evaluated and adjusted, including awareness of gender and inclusive education, the capacities of the national authorities will be developed and a new funding mechanism for preschool institutions will be tested.

The agreement sees reallocation of 1.7 million dollars for the renovation of two constituency schools. Initially, financial resources were earmarked to implement a new payroll system for headmasters and teachers.

The project is funded by the World Bank via the International Development Association. It is implemented during April 2013-June 2020 and is divided into three components: improving the quality of education, optimizing the education sector and strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research to monitor the reform.