News item 12-12-2005
Primary schools in Pakistan can count on Dutch support in the next few years, with ?30 million now earmarked for 2006. This means that the Netherlands will be expanding its development programme in Pakistan to include education.
This was announced by Development Minister Agnes van Ardenne at her meeting with the Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.
In Pakistan, as elsewhere, children need to go to school, and the Netherlands wants to help them to do so over the next few years. Special focus will be placed on the pre-school development of young children, and on the quality of teaching and teaching materials. This means that the Netherlands will be expanding its development programme in Pakistan to include education.
"By 2015, all children in Pakistan must be attending school, with as many girls as boys getting an education," announced Minister van Ardenne. "The Netherlands is going to help the provinces there - which make their own curriculums - to achieve these Millennium Development Goals. Pakistan itself is responsible for educating its children, but the Netherlands will provide money and advice."
At present, only 58% of Pakistan's children attend school, and for every ten boys in the classroom there are only six girls. That is why an extra effort will have to be made to get girls into school.
EarthquakeThe development partnership with Pakistan was not the only reason for the Minister's visit. She and her Irish counterpart Conor Lenihan also visited the areas in Pakistan that were hit by the earthquake two months ago.
The Dutch government has released a total of €28 for emergency aid to Pakistan, €10 million of which has been channelled through UNICEF to set up temporary schools in tents. The Dutch aid organisations launched a joint appeal and collected more than €30 million from the public for the aid effort in Pakistan.
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs press release
12-12-2005
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Primary schools in Pakistan can count on Dutch support in the next few years, with ?30 million now earmarked for 2006. This means that the Netherlands will be expanding its development programme in Pakistan to include education.
This was announced by Development Minister Agnes van Ardenne at her meeting with the Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.
In Pakistan, as elsewhere, children need to go to school, and the Netherlands wants to help them to do so over the next few years. Special focus will be placed on the pre-school development of young children, and on the quality of teaching and teaching materials. This means that the Netherlands will be expanding its development programme in Pakistan to include education.
"By 2015, all children in Pakistan must be attending school, with as many girls as boys getting an education," announced Minister van Ardenne. "The Netherlands is going to help the provinces there - which make their own curriculums - to achieve these Millennium Development Goals. Pakistan itself is responsible for educating its children, but the Netherlands will provide money and advice."
At present, only 58% of Pakistan's children attend school, and for every ten boys in the classroom there are only six girls. That is why an extra effort will have to be made to get girls into school.
EarthquakeThe development partnership with Pakistan was not the only reason for the Minister's visit. She and her Irish counterpart Conor Lenihan also visited the areas in Pakistan that were hit by the earthquake two months ago.
The Dutch government has released a total of €28 for emergency aid to Pakistan, €10 million of which has been channelled through UNICEF to set up temporary schools in tents. The Dutch aid organisations launched a joint appeal and collected more than €30 million from the public for the aid effort in Pakistan.
More information
Source
Ministry of Foreign Affairs press release
12-12-2005
See also
The Netherlands to donate tents to Pakistan
News item 12-12-2005
Van Ardenne donates 2 million euro more for victims of Pakistan quake
12-12-2005
Ten million euros in emergency aid for Pakistan
News item 12-12-2005
The Netherlands sends rescue team to Pakistan
News item 12-12-2005
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