CIDA Project Browser - 2013-06-18 03:19:14 - filtered data setEnglishProject Number = A034233001 A0342330012013-04-30Initiative to Support Basic EducationCIDA has been providing financial and technical support for Burkina Faso’s Basic Education Development Plan (PDDEB) since 2001. Burkina Faso is one of the world’s poorest countries. The gross school enrolment ratio at the primary education level was from 46,5 % (38,9% girls) in 2001, while the primary school completion rate rose from 28% (22,8% girls). The purpose of this new contribution is to support the efforts of the government of Burkina Faso to continue implementation of the PDDEB in order to accelerate the development of basic education, while guaranteeing an improvement in quality and satisfactory institutional and managerial capacity. Implementation of the PDDEB is also intended to reduce disparities (gender, disabled, social strata and geographical). The current project is part of a pooling of funds coordinated by Canada and other technical and financial partners, including France, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, the World Bank, and the Netherlands (leader). PDDEB activities include constructing school infrastructure (schools, boreholes, and latrines), supplying equipment, teaching materials and school supplies, as well as capacity building.Operational20102016Burkina-Faso: 100%Government of Burkina Faso - Ministry of Economy and FinanceImproving healthStrengthening basic educationPrimary education(011220): 40%Education facilities and training(011120): 20%Teacher training(011130): 15%Basic life skills for youth and adults(011230): 15%Health education(012261): 5%Early childhood education(011240): 5%$ 50,000,000This is a new feature, part of CIDA's efforts towards increasing transparency. Information will only be available for projects approved after October 15, 2011. For other projects, information on expected results is usually included in the description.Results achieved as of April 2012: (i) the number of classrooms at the primary level have increased by 14%, from 38,269 classrooms in 2009 to 43,661 rooms in 2012 (ii) the gross enrolment rate increased by 6% overall and by 9.6% among girls going from 74.8% (71.2% girls) in 2009 to 79.6% (78.1% girls) in 2012; (iii) the primary school completion rate rose overall, from 45.9% (42,5% girls) in 2009 to 55,1% (53,7% girls) in 2012 with an increase of 11,2% among girls. Management of the education system, access to education, especially among girls, and the quality of instruction are all improving.