World Bank approves $100 million for education. Program to increase enrollment and enhance quality

The World Bank has approved the 'Support to Reaching All Children with Education (RACE2)' program. One hundred thousand additional Lebanese and Syrian refugee children aged three to 18 years old will benefit from access to education through this program.

The program will provide the Ministry of Education and Higher Education with a $100 million funding by the International Development Association (IDA). RACE2 will be implemented in the coming five years starting from 2016.

The prog...

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Computerized municipalities have better collection rates. No connection between municipality size and collection rate

The collection rate of direct municipal taxes reached 62 percent in fully computerized municipalities, 58 percent in partially automated municipalities, and 38 percent in municipalities that are not automated.

According to a recent survey by Consultation and Research Institute (CRI), the collection rate is linked to municipalities' capability to track Rental Value Fee (RVF) payment, which is the number one direct income source for municipalities.

The survey was conducted as part ...

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