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.
European Union – Balochistan Education Support Project (EU-BESP)
Program Overview
| S.No | Features | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sponsorship | European Union |
| 2 | Gestation Period | 3 Years (2019–21) |
| 3 | Districts | Sibi, Jaffarabad, Naseerabad, Kech, Gwadar, Lasbela,Loralai, Panjgur, Kalat, Harnai, Nushki, and others. |
| 4 | Implementing Agency | Project Management Unit Balochistan Education Support Program (PMU-BESP) |
| 6 | Total 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)

