Assistance for the Development of Education and Training
Project / Programme Summary

Sector(s):	Education
Title:	Assistance for the development of education and training
Donor country / organization:	World Food Programme (WFP)
Other donors / organisations involved:	African Development Bank; IDA and EU
Beneficiary countries / regions:	Chad (Kanem, Batha, Biltine, Lac and Ouaddai "prefectures")
Implementing agencies in beneficiary countries / regions:	Government
Duration:	5 years and 3 months
Starting Date:	1 March 1994
Project / Program budget:	US$34,700,086
Finance / Type of cooperation:	Grant / Food Aid

Objectives
The long term objective is to assist the Government in its strategy for providing basic education to children of school age, by contributing to the improvement of school attendance; to the reduction of absenteeism and drop-out rates and to relieve short-term hunger in the short run.
Activities / contents
The provision of a daily school meal to improve schoolchildren's attentiveness and to relieve short-term hunger during school hours. A pilot activity was introduced in the 96/97 school year to support girls enrolment and attendance in selected schools. Each girl regularly attending classes receives the incentive of a monthly take-home ration.
Expected outcomes / impacts
117,000 primary and secondary schoolchildren registered in 886 schools receive a daily meal, and in addition to that a take-home ration is distributed to 3,500 enrolled girls.
Features in line with the Agenda for Action
This WFP assistance is in line with the following Agenda's goals: achieve universal primary education by 2015 and eliminate gender disparity in primary education. No sustainable development could be achieved if these objectives are not reached.

WFP Africa Region Bureau (OSA)	Fax: 0039-06-6513-2839
Mr. Mohamed Zeijari, Regional Director OSA	Tel: 0039-06-6513-2201
Mr. Tun Myat, Director RE	Tel: 0039-06-6513-2009

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