To complement the efforts of a consortium of donors financing the Second Basic and Primary Education Project, ADB will concentrate on improvements in teacher training for basic education. A loan for a basic education project is included in the 2001 program. In secondary education, ADB's primary focus will be on technical assistance to secondary education, in cooperation with other donors in the sector. Investments are needed to improve quality, expand and upgrade physical facilities and to develop teacher training. An ADTA for institutional and capacity building in secondary education to assist the new Department of Education is planned for 2001, with a loan for a Secondary Education II Project planned for 2002.
Nonformal education is effective in providing other life-related knowledge and basic skills.
The Government has taken initial steps to facilitate and coordinate nonformal education by forming a national council for nonformal education, and establishing district nonformal education committees under each district development committee. However, there is still a need to improve the quality of public and private partnership. If there are improvements in meeting the sector criteria for ADB involvement as enunciated in the COS, ADB assistance for nonformal education will include a PPTA in 2002 for a Nonformal Education Project in 2003. Urban Development 64. There is an urgent need to address urban environment issues.