World Bank supports education in Morocco with 500-mln-USD loan

RABAT, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- The World Bank has lent Morocco 500 million U.S. dollars to support the education sector.

The loan will support the goal of improving educational system, under which disbursement of funds is conditional on achieving key results, said data unveiled at a press conference on Tuesday in Rabat by the Moroccan Ministry of Education.

This loan is part of the support of the World Bank to the implementation of the Moroccan strategic reform of education from 2015 to 2030.

It aims to establish conditions conducive to qualified preschool education, improve teacher training, and reinforce training capacities in management and accountability.