Schools Rehabilitation Project- Phase 1 The proposed project aims at assisting the GoG in implementing the strategic sector plan efforts and achieving the goals established under the Strategic Plan for Education and Development (SPEED II) by providing technical and financial support for a set of initiatives which include: (i) providing more equitable access to secondary education; (ii) improving completion rates by providing enhanced quality of teachers and school resources, and (iii) improving educational management. The proposed 7 schools have been identified to be the principal recipients of the Schools Rehabilitation Project. All schools have completed design drawings which will facilitate rapid implementation once the project funds are approved. 

Under the government's School Feeding Programme, the proposed project will support the rehabilitation/construction of 7 kitchens and the provision of industrial cookers at the identified schools. The physical rehabilitation is defined by the post hurricane rehabilitation/reconstruction ranging from minor repairs to complete reconstruction or replacement of buildings and school kitchens.

The proposed project aims at the construction/rehabilitation of schools and school kitchens. The rehabilitated schools and kitchens will be adequately furnished and equipped. The project will also provide school supplies and institutional capacity building of the MoE. The project encompasses four main components namely:

a)	Construction/ Rehabilitation of 7 school buildings and 7 School kitchens.

School Buildings 

	This component will finance the construction / rehabilitation of 7 schools which have been targeted to be the principal recipients of the project, of these 10 schools (two primary and five secondary schools) one school will be constructed and 6 schools will be rehabilitated. All schools have completed design drawings which will facilitate rapid implementation once the project funds are approved. In addition, the government has identified 7 school kitchens to be constructed /rehabilitated to support the effective delivery of the School Feeding Programme. Of these kitchens 5 kitchens will be rehabilitated and 2 central kitchens (serving 15 schools) will be constructed.

b)	Equipment and Furniture:

	This component will provide the rehabilitated educational facilities with the required equipment and furniture. School supplies to be replaced include furniture (desks, chairs, filing cabinets and chalkboards), electronic equipment and supplies (in particular computers and accessories to re-equip refurbish/rebuilt computer laboratories, and specialized equipment for technical laboratories), appliances, utensils and furnishing such as shelves and cupboards. The project will also finance two vehicles to assist with the delivery of the School Feeding Programme. Additionally, 5 schools are in urgent need for industrial cookers. These schools are:  Schools for Special Education, St. George's, George's SDA Primary; Happy Hill Primary', St. Andrew's Anglican Primary and Bonair Government.

c)	Capacity Building/Institutional Strengthening

	This component will improve the efficacy of the delivery of education through, staff training the Ministry of Education and Teacher training. Specifically this component will include training for the staff at the School Feeding Program in management, record keeping, food preparation techniques, sanitation among other things. Additionally, a study tour for the staff of the school feeding department will be financed by the project to examine best practices that exist within the region in the area of management and operations of central kitchens. Teacher training will be provided in key deficit disciplines at the secondary level and will include master's level training in science education and in technical education for 10 teachers. 

d)	Institutional Support and Consultancy Services 

This component will finance the recruitment of a specialized consultant to assist in the prepara