{"id":20940,"date":"2025-06-29T05:40:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T05:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=20940"},"modified":"2025-09-23T19:25:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T19:25:27","slug":"world-bank-approves-194mn-to-support-education-access-to-water-in-balochistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=20940","title":{"rendered":"World Bank approves $194mn to support education & access to water in Balochistan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>The World Bank Board of Executive Directors on Tuesday approved $194 million for two projects to enhance educational opportunities for children and boost water security in Balochistan.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe GRADES-Balochistan project aims to reduce learning poverty in the province, while the Balochistan Water Security and Productivity Improvement Project will help address the province\u2019s water security challenges and enhance climate resilience,\u201d said Najy Benhassine, World Bank Country Director for Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe World Bank remains committed to supporting Balochistan through strategic investments in infrastructure and human development to build the foundations for more job creation, poverty reduction, and stronger resilience,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Getting Results: Access and Delivery of Quality Education Services in Balochistan (GRADES-Balochistan) project, i.e. $100 million, will benefit 250,000 students with a focus on increasing enrollment and improving literacy and numeracy skills in early childhood and primary education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pakistan seeks fourth restructuring of $393.73mn WB-funded higher education project<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project will also provide support for 5,000 teachers through continuous professional development programs. Additionally, scholarships will be provided to 400 female students to pursue teacher pre-service education, fostering a new generation of educators who will serve as mentors and role models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe GRADES-Balochistan project is a strategically important initiative that addresses critical gaps in access to and quality of pre-primary and primary education in the province,\u201d said Inga Afanasieva, Team Leader for the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe project not only aims to enhance educational infrastructure but also to increase resilience to disasters and environmental sustainability. These efforts underscore the World Bank\u2019s commitment to creating a safer and more sustainable future for the children of Balochistan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, the World Bank also approved the Balochistan Water Security and Productivity Improvement Project (BWSPIP) i.e. $94 million, which aims to improve the lives of smallholder and tenant farmers in the Nari, Talli, and Lehri river basins of the Kachi Plain and improve water supply services in Quetta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project is expected to benefit 500,000 people with improved access to basic water supply services and benefit more than 80,000 people by providing climate-resilient infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key elements include enhancing flood protection, increasing access to water for productive use, and improving water supply service delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe project supports the implementation of Pakistan\u2019s Resilient Recovery Framework and aims to provide significant benefits for the farming communities in the province as well as for the residents of Quetta. It will also empower women in community-level water management,\u201d said Carolina Dominguez Torres, Task Team Leader for the Project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThrough strategic investments, improved water management, and community engagement, the project aims to deliver lasting benefits for the sustainable development of Balochistan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The GRADES project, designed to reduce learning poverty, and the BWSPIP project, designed to reduce child stunting through increased access to safe water and sanitation services, are key outcome targets under the 10-year Country Partnership Framework for Pakistan, the World Bank said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reference Link:- https:\/\/www.brecorder.com\/news\/40369557<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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