Coltart to present education plans

Daily News

By Staff Reporter

19 July 2010

HARARE – The Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, Senator David Coltart is expected to present Zimbabwe’s two education plans when he addresses an international conference in London this week.

Senator Coltart is visiting London to attend a conference whose theme is: Education in Zimbabwe – Working together for a better future.

The Minister is scheduled to present Zimbabwe’s Interim Plan for Education (July 2010 -December 2011) and a Five Year Plan ( 2011-2015).

The  conference is being organised by the Commonwealth Consortium for Education and Link Community Development.

A statement issued by the organisers says the two education plans were developed with the support of the World Bank.

During the conference, Zimbabwe’s current development partners,The World Bank, Unicef and the UK Department for International Development are expected to
outline their support to Zimbabwe and their view of the way forward.

Early today ( Monday) Senator Coltart held a meeting with Malcolm Bruce, the chairman of the Interbnational Development Committee of the United Kingdom Parliament.