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TunisiaEU Commits an Additional 40 Million Euros to the Education Sector in Lebanon
The European Union announced an additional 40 million Euros contribution to the education sector in Lebanon to ensure that vulnerable children continue receiving quality education. This new support, which will be implemented by UNICEF, will help the most marginalized boys and girls aged 3-18 years in accessing education, by reducing enrollment barriers. The announcement was made by the Ambassador of the European Union to Lebanon during a joint field visit to a public school attended by the Minister of Education and Higher Education (MEHE) and UNICEF Representative.
This new funding will help the government in its plans to reform and modernize its education sector, and will contribute in particular to MEHE´s 5-Year Plan for General Education 2021-2025 and its Transition Resilience Education Fund (TREF).
“The school we are visiting today has been renovated and equipped to ensure an improved, inclusive, and uninterrupted learning for students, including children with disabilities.”, said EU Ambassador Sandra De Waele. “It is one of the eleven schools already upgraded with our support, out of 63 currently under rehabilitation. The European Union remains committed to supporting public education for all children in Lebanon, in light of the multiple challenges faced by students, parents, teachers, and educational institutions.”
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