Oblates Call for Indigenous People to be included in World Bank Education Programs in Bangladesh

October 2nd, 2008

Oblates have engaged the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank in discussions on the education programs these institutions are funding in Bangladesh. The Bank recently released a report – “Education for All in Bangladesh – Where does Bangladesh stand in achieving the EFA Goals by 2015?” – which discusses some of the key challenges faced by Bangladesh in achieving the Education for All (EFA) goals and propose policy recommendations that could help towards meeting the goals by 2015.

While commending the Banks’ support for enhancing primary and secondary education in Bangladesh, Joseph Gomes, OMI – JPIC Director for the Oblates in Bangladesh – has questioned whether the Indigenous People with whom he works have seen any benefit from the loans.

Read Joseph Gomes’ Comments here on the latest World Bank Report on Education in Bangladesh

Read the World Bank Report: “Education for All: Is Bangladesh There Yet?”

Read more about World Bank Education Sector Projects in Bangladesh

World Bank Report on Stipends for Girls to Access Education in Bangladesh

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