Qatar, Mali sign pact to support 596,597 children’s education
The Peninsula
The State of Qatar, represented by the Qatar Fund For Development (QFFD), and the Republic of Mali represented in the Ministry of Economy and Finance, signed a loan agreement to support the implementation of the PACETEM project that aims to ensure out of school children (OOSC) in Mali have access to quality primary education with the implementing strategic partner Education Above All Foundation (EAA).
PACETEM's (Programme d’acces a l’education pour tous les enfants au Mali/Access to Education for All Children in Mali) objective is the enrolment and retention of 596,597 OOSC throughout the country. PACETEM specifically seeks to reach OOSC with limited access to primary education, including children from nomadic communities, children in remote locations, overage children officially excluded children, and children with physical disabilities through the utilization of tested and effective strategies.
The PACETEM project, managed by the Education Development Center (EDC) and implemented via a consortium of international and national NGOs in collaboration with Malis Ministry of National Education, local governments and target communities, is working to scale up innovative and effective strategies already in practice. Each member of the consortium carries out initiatives in accordance with the needs of the local community.