DPEP - Pre-appraisal Mission Aide Memoire INDIA: District Primary Education Programm 1

Abstract

The District Primary Education Program (DPEP) is a new centrally sponsored scheme of the Government of India (GOI). Approved by the Cabinet in late 1993. DPEP is conceived as a medium term investment program intended to reach approximately 300 of India-'s 450 districts with investments designed to improve learning achievement . reduce dropout , and increase access to primary education. DPEP would provide grant assistance to states for decentralized primary education programs planned and managed by district administrat ions, and for the development of state and district institutional capacity for planning, management and technical support of primary education development . DPEP would also support the development of national programs of technical assistance, monitoring and evaluation research The program will be managed by a new b created National Management Agencv.