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14[SUP]th[/SUP] March, 2012
Press Release
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BAE payment is coming to Tanzania to buy textbooks and desks
The Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Tanzania, BAE Systems, the UKs Serious Fraud Office and the Department for International Development (DFID) has today been signed by all parties. The signing of the agreement means the £29.5 million, plus accrued interest, can now be released from BAE Systems to the Bank of Tanzania. This is being done following a settlement between BAE Systems and the UKs Serious Fraud Office.
The UK and Tanzania have worked together to decide what the money should be used for and how it will be delivered and monitored to ensure the funds are used effectively. It was agreed that funds be used for the education sector.
Textbooks will be purchased for all 16,000 primary schools in the country. About 8.3 million children will benefit from these textbooks which will cover all 11 subjects in Standards 1 to 7. Emphasis will be placed on the key subjects of Kiswahili, English, Maths and Science where one textbook will be shared between every two children. The exact number of textbooks to be purchased is still to be negotiated, and to ensure the best value for money, it will be finalised as part of the procurement process. For this reason, the annexes of the MOU will not be made public until after the procurement process is completed in May 2012.
Having a textbook alone will not improve the quality of education, however. These funds will also be used to provide all 175,000 primary school teachers with teachers guides, syllabi and syllabi guides to help improve their teaching skills. Up to £5 million will be spent on the purchase of desks and will benefit primary school children living in the nine districts where the need is greatest. The availability of these materials will support the Government of Tanzanias priority of improving education quality in primary schools.
The entire process will be rigorously and independently monitored and audited on behalf of the four signatories to ensure the money is used solely for the benefit of the Tanzanian people.
ENDS
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For more information, please contact:
Eunice Urio, DFID Tanzanias Information Advisor, at e-urio@dfid.gov.uk or 211-0141
Press Release
_________________________________________________________
BAE payment is coming to Tanzania to buy textbooks and desks
The Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Tanzania, BAE Systems, the UKs Serious Fraud Office and the Department for International Development (DFID) has today been signed by all parties. The signing of the agreement means the £29.5 million, plus accrued interest, can now be released from BAE Systems to the Bank of Tanzania. This is being done following a settlement between BAE Systems and the UKs Serious Fraud Office.
The UK and Tanzania have worked together to decide what the money should be used for and how it will be delivered and monitored to ensure the funds are used effectively. It was agreed that funds be used for the education sector.
Textbooks will be purchased for all 16,000 primary schools in the country. About 8.3 million children will benefit from these textbooks which will cover all 11 subjects in Standards 1 to 7. Emphasis will be placed on the key subjects of Kiswahili, English, Maths and Science where one textbook will be shared between every two children. The exact number of textbooks to be purchased is still to be negotiated, and to ensure the best value for money, it will be finalised as part of the procurement process. For this reason, the annexes of the MOU will not be made public until after the procurement process is completed in May 2012.
Having a textbook alone will not improve the quality of education, however. These funds will also be used to provide all 175,000 primary school teachers with teachers guides, syllabi and syllabi guides to help improve their teaching skills. Up to £5 million will be spent on the purchase of desks and will benefit primary school children living in the nine districts where the need is greatest. The availability of these materials will support the Government of Tanzanias priority of improving education quality in primary schools.
The entire process will be rigorously and independently monitored and audited on behalf of the four signatories to ensure the money is used solely for the benefit of the Tanzanian people.
ENDS
_____________________
For more information, please contact:
Eunice Urio, DFID Tanzanias Information Advisor, at e-urio@dfid.gov.uk or 211-0141