Lebanon launches project to improve education amid refugee crisis

Record ID: 79695

  • Title: Lebanon launches project to improve education amid refugee crisis
  • Date: 8th November 2016
  • Summary: BEIRUT, LEBANON (NOVEMBER 8, 2016) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) DIRECTOR GENERAL OF LEBANESE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND HIGHER EDUCATION, FADI YARAK, SAYING: "This project is special because it is going to be a comprehensive project that will scan all the published and unpublished studies from 2000 till now. Why is it important today? Because there are new circumstances following the Syrian crisis and refugees in schools. We have more than 200,000 students in Lebanon's schools so it is important to know the level of services presented and the expectations of everyone so we can deliver education to every child in Lebanon."
  • Embargoed: 23rd November 2016 15:06
  • Keywords: Lebanon World Bank education USAID UKAID CERD refugees students school research
  • Location: BEIRUT, TRIPOLI AND UNIDENTIFIED LOCATION, LEBANON
  • City: BEIRUT, TRIPOLI AND UNIDENTIFIED LOCATION, LEBANON
  • Country: Lebanon
  • Topics: Education,Society/Social Issues
  • Reuters ID: LVA00457L03TH
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
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  • Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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