An emphasis on primary education,especially in the rural areas, has been demonstrated to bean effective instrument in tackling poverty. The Governmentof Guinea's National Education for All Program, adoptedin 1990, aimed to expand the gross primary school enrollmentrate from 28 percent to 53 percent by the year 2000,increase the efficiency of resource use within the sector,increase government support for basic education, and improvethe quality of education. The project's objectives are:(a) to increase the gross primary school enrollment ratefrom 40 percent to 53 percent (during the project period),increase rural student participation from 20 percent to 40percent, and increase the gross primary school enrollmentrate of girls from 29 percent to 42 percent; (b) to improvethe quality of education at the primary and lower secondarylevels; and (c) to develop capacity within the ministry ofpre-university education and vocational training to plan,monitor, and manage the sector and sector outputs in asustainable manner. The need to address poverty and genderissues significantly informed the design of the project. Allproject activities were designed to impact favorably ongirls schooling. In pursuit of the above broad objectives,specific implementation goals were targeted and aremonitored during annual project reviews.
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