Getting Results: Access and Delivery of Quality Education Services in Balochistan (GRADES-B)

The project aims to increase enrollment rates for both boys and girls in pre-primary and primary education while improving foundational literacy and numeracy skills. It is designed to benefit approximately 250,000 students through a range of strategic interventions, including the construction of climate-smart classrooms, provision of safe transport facilities for girls, implementation of double-shift schooling arrangements, and establishment of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to expand access and improve service delivery. In addition, the project places strong emphasis on teacher development by focusing on professional training, capacity building, and improved recruitment practices to enhance the overall quality of education and learning outcomes.

Program Overview

S.NoFeaturesDetails
1SponsorshipWorld Bank (Loan)
2Gestation Period5 Years (2025–30)
3DistrictsAll districts of Balochistan
4Implementing AgencyProject Management Unit Balochistan Education Support Program (PMU-BESP)
5Implementing StakeholdersProject Management Unit Balochistan Education Support Program (PMU-BESP)

Balochistan Education Foundation (BEF)
6Total Cost of the ProjectUSD 100.00 million

Milestones (To be achieved)

Classrooms
Construction of 3000 additional classrooms
Students
250,000 students will be benefited
Learning Materials
Dissemination of learning materials
Teachers' Training
5000 Teachers will be trained
Female Scholarships
400 fully funded female Scholarship Program for Balochistan.
Double Shift Schools
900 double shift schools across Balochistan
Shelter-less Schools
300 shelter-less schools
Transportation Service
Transportation services for female students