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Funds for education and urban development projects

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    Funds for education and urban development projects

    The World Bank on Thursday approved two credits to support reforms in Mauritania's education and urban development sectors, the organisation said in a news release. An education project, with a credit line of US $49 million, aims to achieve universal basic education by encouraging children to stay in school for at least 10 years. It also aims to provide training for teachers and supply education materials to schools. In the urban development sector, US $70 million will go towards improving living conditions in poor neighbourhoods of the capital Nouakchott and Nouadhibou, Mauritania's two largest cities. It will help provide basic infrastructure such as roads, water and electricity. According to the World Bank, education and urban development represent "two of the most pressing challenges" facing Mauritania.

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