Tunisia and the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed, on Monday, in Barcelona, a pound 40-million funding agreement (equivalent to 132 million TND) to build 80 modern primary schools across Tunisia, the Ministry of Economy and Planning said.
The agreement was signed by Economy and Planning Minister Samir Saied and EIB Vice-President, Ricardo Mourinho, on the sidelines of the «EIB Med 2023» conference organised by the Bank in collaboration with the Union for the Mediterranean on the theme «Connectivity in the Mediterranean: Together for a Better Future.»
The goal of the agreement is to build an educational and pedagogical infrastructure to fight against school dropout as well as establish inclusive and fair education, which will benefit nearly 14,500 students, the Ministry of Economy said in a press release.
The same agreement also aims to provide digital equipment and purchase means of transport.
The Minister underlined the importance of this agreement for education which is considered a «priority» sector in the government’s reform programmes.
EIB Vice-President Ricardo Mourinho expressed his institution’s commitment to continue supporting Tunisia in its reforms and development programmes.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse