The World Bank Group International Development Association is reported to have signed a grant agreement with the Zambian government for special Drawing Rights equivalent to $157 million to finance the the Girls’ Education and Women’s Empowerment and Livelihoods for Human Capital (GEWEL2) project. However, according to the Auditor General’s report seen by the Zambian Business Times-ZBT funds worth K1.6 million are reported to have been misused as the Ministry of Education paidthe entire amount as school fees for 2,977 ( about 3,000) ghost pupils who dropped out of school. The Audit observed that the 2,977 beneficiaries dropped out of school...
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