European Union – Balochistan Education Support Project (EU-BESP)

The European Union – Balochistan Education Support Project (EU-BESP) was a €10 million initiative implemented from 2019 to 2021 by the Secondary Education Department, Government of Balochistan, with funding from the European Union. Designed as a continuation of the GPE-BEP project, EU-BES focused on school upgradation, classroom rehabilitation, teacher recruitment, and learning innovation, with special attention to girls’ education and post-COVID resilience.

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Program Overview

S.NoFeaturesDetails
1SponsorshipEuropean Union
2Gestation Period3 Years (2019–21)
3DistrictsSibi, Jaffarabad, Naseerabad, Kech, Gwadar, Lasbela,Loralai, Panjgur, Kalat, Harnai, Nushki, and others.
4Implementing AgencyProject Management Unit Balochistan Education Support Program (PMU-BESP)
6Total Cost of the Project€10.00 million

Milestones Achieved

Classrooms
1,186 classrooms functionalized (129 newly built, 1,057 renovated)
Students
38,478 students (K–5) enrolled. 18,562 students (Grades 6–10) enrolled
TLM Kits
300 Schools received TLM kits
Teachers' Training
6000 Teachers will be trained on modues
School upgradation
100 primary schools upgraded to middle level
E-Learning
E-learning pilot launched in 4 high schools (with tablets, modems, LED TVs)
COVID-19 kits
COVID-19 kits delivered to 1,286 schools (masks, sanitizers, PPE)