The African Development Bank’s approves US $19 million for state-building agenda to Eritrea..

From: Aklilu Abraham <adalvoice_at_gmail.com_at_dehai.org>
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2015 15:30:15 +0000

The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Board of Executive Directors approved
on March 3 in Abidjan a US $19-million project comprising an African
Development Fund (ADF) loan of US $10.7 million and an ADF grant of US $8.3
million to boost the Technical, Vocational, Education and Training (TVET)
sector. The Support to Skills Development for Employability and
Entrepreneurship (SDEEP) project includes US $2.1 million in counterpart
funding from the Government of the State of Eritrea (GSoE) bringing the
total project cost to US $21.1 million.
Two new TVET schools will be built: one for technical and vocational skills
in Mendefera – the country’s most populated area and the other for
agricultural studies in Gash Barka. Young Eritreans will be taught auto
mechanics, building construction, machine shops, electronics, electricity,
and computer maintenance and networks. The skills taught in the new
agricultural school will include plant science, animal science, agro
mechanics, and soil and water conservation......Continue Reading go to
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