AMMAN — The
World Bank has allocated $7.5 million as a new
installment for a project aimed at supporting the
reform of the education sector in Jordan.
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This allocation raises the total project payments, including
loans and grants, to $200 million since its approval in 2017, Al-Mamalaka TV
reported.
In June this year, the
World Bank disbursed $7.425 million for
the project, which focuses on expanding the provision of early childhood
education services and improving student assessment, teaching, and learning
conditions for both Jordanian children and Syrian refugees.
World Bank's commitment and funding distribution
The World Bank's commitments to the project amount to
approximately $300 million, benefiting the
Ministry of Education and the
Ministry of Public Works and Housing. Out of this amount, $100 million remains
to be disbursed in subsequent payments.
The initial financing of the project was approved by the
World Bank in December 2017, amounting to $147.7 million. Additional funding of
$81.4 million was also approved in June 2020.
The project received grants worth $70.9 million, while the
government committed to providing $622 million.
The project's main objectives include expanding access to
early childhood education for more than 32,000 children and establishing a new
framework for professional standards and teacher evaluation, along with
comprehensive teacher training.
It also supports the implementation of a quality assurance
system for early
childhood education, introduces a new student assessment
approach, and promotes hybrid learning strategies.
Addressing COVID-19 challenges and digitizing education
The World Bank's approval of additional funding is primarily
aimed at supporting the Jordanian government in addressing education challenges
arising from the
COVID-19 pandemic and increasing enrollment in pre-primary
education. Furthermore, it seeks to transition the
General Secondary Education Certificate (
Tawjihi) to an efficient digital system.
The World Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to assisting
Jordan in addressing the multiple impacts of the
COVID-19 outbreak.
This commitment includes allocating technical and financial
resources to strengthen the country's health sector response and providing
emergency cash transfers to impoverished households affected by income loss.
The additional funding for the education reform project is
expected to contribute to the Jordanian government's goal of enrolling all
five-year-old children in schools, starting from the academic year 2020–2021.
The project also supports additional interventions to
respond to the
COVID-19 pandemic, particularly ensuring the sustainability of
distance learning innovations implemented during school closures. It also
focuses on establishing minimum health and safety standards to facilitate a
safe return to schools.
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