Liberia, World Bank Sign $88.7m Deal to Improve Primary Education

Monrovia – Liberia has secured a record $88.7 million deal with the World Bank to overhaul its failing public primary education system, aiming to lift more than 350,000 students out of learning poverty through the new EXCEL Project.

Signed Wednesday at the Executive Mansion, the Excellence in Learning in Liberia (EXCEL) Project is the largest education investment in Liberia’s history. The agreement includes a $60 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) and a $28.7…