Agence Française de Développement

Objet publié

This project supports the Niger Education and Training Sector Transition Plan to improve education. Global Affairs Canada has signed a delegated cooperation arrangement with the Agence française de développement (AFD) to implement this project, valued at up to $3,000,000 over 3 fiscal years. Project activities include: (1) improving access to and equity in education and training, including for girls; (2) improving the quality of education and training, including for girls; and (3) improving the steering and management of the education and training system. The Niger Education and Training Sector Transition Plan directly benefits all students and teachers in Niger, from preschool to university. The Niger Education and Training Sector Transition Plan states, among other things, that 50,000 out-of-school youths and nearly 500,000 young people in vocational and technical training will benefit from the Niger Education and Training Sector Transition Plan by 2023.