The World Bank Country Director for The Gambia, Vera Songwe said through bankrolling the READ project, it is to support The Gambia to increase access to basic education, improve the quality of teaching and learning for primary school students, and support critical behavior changes to reinforce governance of the education system.
She said the grant will help some 290,000 children gain the knowledge and skills they need to move out of poverty and to live healthy and productive lives. The objectives of the READ project include helping increase access to basic education especially for underserved populations, improving the quality of teaching and learning in lower basic schools, and strengthening education systems using results based approach.
Madam Songwe said although education enrollment in The Gambia has significantly improved over the last decade, the number of out of school children has not been reduced due to the rapid population growth in the country.]]>
"Mkurugenzi wa Benki ya Dunia kwa Gambia Vera Songwe alisema, ""Kupitia kufadhili mradi wa READ, ni kusaidia Gambia kuongeza upatikanaji wa elimu ya msingi, kuboresha ubora wa ufundishaji na kujifunza kwa wanafunzi wa shule ya msingi, na kusaidia mabadiliko muhimu ya tabia ili kuimarisha utawala wa mfumo wa elimu." """Msaada huu utasaidia watoto 290,000 kupata maarifa na ujuzi wanaohitaji ili kuondoka katika umaskini na kuishi maisha yenye afya na uzalishaji." Lengo la mradi wa READ ni kusaidia kuongeza upatikanaji wa elimu ya msingi, haswa kwa idadi ya watu wasio na huduma, kuboresha ubora wa kufundisha na kujifunza katika shule za msingi za chini, na kuimarisha mifumo ya elimu kwa kutumia mbinu ya matokeo. "Mwanamke Songwe alisema, ""Hata ingawa idadi ya wanafunzi wa shule nchini Gambia imeboresha sana katika muongo uliopita, idadi ya watoto wasioenda shule haijapunguzwa kutokana na ongezeko la haraka la idadi ya watu nchini humo.""" ]]>