EU to give €50m grant for primary education in Bangladesh
The European Commission has approved a grant of EUR 50 million for the primary education sector of Bangladesh.
This funding under the 2015 budget is in addition to the ongoing European Union contribution to the sector which makes the EU the second largest grant provider for the Third Primary Education Development Programme (PEDP 3), said an EU press release.
"Education is one of the strong pillars for development and primary education lays the foundation of it", said EU Ambassador Pierre Mayaudon on the occasion.
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