World Bank Approves Education Grant to Congo

allAfrica (Kenya) reports that the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) has approved a $20 M grant to rebuild Congo's war-torn education system. This Support to Basic Education Project will dedicate approx. $8.5 M to rebuild destroyed buildings, and the rest will be spent on technical aid to the ministry, professional development for teachers and administrators, curricular materials, and non-formal education and training for children, 14-18 years old.