Representatives of Embassy of Japan and Economic Relations Division (ERD) grant agreement signing ceremony at the ERD office in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka on Monday, December 10, 2018 CourtesyPEDP4 aims to improve the quality of education, such as improvement of learning achievementEmbassy of Japan and Economic Relations Division (ERD) of Ministry of Finance signed a grant agreement “Japanese Grant Aid for the Fourth Primary Education Development Program (PEDP4)” at the ERD office in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka on Monday. Japanese Ambassador Hiroyasu Izumi, and ERD Secretary Monowar Ahmed, signed the grant agreement on behalf of the respective governments. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Bangladesh Chief Representative Hitoshi Hirata was present during the signing ceremony. PEDP is the singular national development strategic plan for primary education in Bangladesh. Japan has been supporting PEDP in cooperation with other development partners since 2011 under the Sector Wide Approaches (SWAPs).

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 10, 2018 14:03 UTC