Third Education Development Project: Loan Request to be Submitted to the World Bank

Abstract

This project was prepared by a Working Party comprising a government team and a UNESCO Project Preparation Mission. It was intended to assist the government of Trinidad and Tobago in bringing about qualitative expansion required for the implementation of a universal five year secondary comprehensive plan. The project has three main elements: 1) institutional building in the primary and secondary school sectors—the replacement of 15 dilapidated primary schools and the addition of practical rooms as well as dental and medical facilities; the extension of 22 junior secondary schools (for deshifting purposes); and the addition of wings, for specialised crafts, to 10 senior and composite schools; 2) measures designed to improve the quality of education by promoting the development of supporting educational services and learning materials, and ensuring the output of appropriate teachers of agriculture. The strengthening of vocational guidance/counselling activities also included; and 3) a summary of the technical assistance requirements in order to facilitate the proper implementation of the project.