International Development - Netherlands Resumes Education Aid to Uganda

A school in Uganda. The Netherlands released 14 million euros to support primary education in the African nation. Photo by: Matt Lucht / CC BY

The Netherland has lifted its suspension on aid to Uganda’s education sector. The country released last week 14 million euros (USD18.1 million) to support the development of primary education in Uganda, the Monitor reports.

The Netherlands suspended its funding for Uganda’s education sector in May 2009 after learning of alleged fraud in the procurement of some 459,000 textbooks for several schools in northern Uganda. The country’s decision to resume assistance follows the suspension of two senior education ministry officials linked to the procurement irregularities.

Tags: Netherlands, Uganda, Africa, education

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As senior staff writer, Ivy Mungcal contributes to several Devex publications. Her focus is on breaking news, and in particular on global aid reform and trends in the United States, Europe, the Caribbean and the Americas. Before joining Devex in 2009, Ivy produced specialized content for U.S. and U.K.-based business websites.

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