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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 07-03-19
CONTENTS
[01] CYPRUS - WFP - SUBSIDIARY AGREEMENT - EGYPRIAN PROJECT
[01] CYPRUS - WFP - SUBSIDIARY AGREEMENT - EGYPRIAN PROJECT
Cypriot Foreign Minister George Lillikas and World Food Programme
Deputy Executive Director John Powell signed on Monday a subsidiary
agreement between Cyprus and the WFP for cooperation on the feeding
component of the project Early Childhood Education Enhancement
implemented in Egypt.
In a speech, Lillikas said this multilateral project is being funded by
the World Bank, Canada and the World Food Programme and it aims at
supporting the Government of Egypt in providing quality early childhood
education to 4 and 5 year old children, especially disadvantaged ones.
The project has been operating in Egypt between the years 2003-2006
and, as it was proved to be very effective in preparing children for a
more productive elementary education, it was extended for the period
2007-2011.
On the basis of the Agreement signed today, Cyprus will make available
to the WFP the amount of U$400.000 which is to be used in financing the
provision of breakfast to 12.100 pre-schoolers in the Governorate of
Fayoum for the entire school year of 2007. The Cypriot FM said it is
an honour for our small country to be able to contribute to the efforts
of the international community for global development
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