Executing Agency

The Directorate of Primary Education (DPE), acting under the overall guidance of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education (MOPME), is the Executing Agency (EA) for PEDP-II and will integrate all of the activities within its administrative structure.

Program Steering Committee (PSC)

A Program Steering Committee (PSC), headed by the Secretary, MOPME, will oversee the work of the DPE, the Program Coordination Unit (PCU) and the implementation of PEDP-II. The PSC will approve the annual progress reports, annual operational plans and budgets. The Director General (DG) of the DPE will act as the PEDP-II Program Director and Member Secretary of the PSC.

Program Coordination Unit (PCU)

The PCU will ensure the effective delivery and implementation of PEDP-II inputs through well-coordinated and transparent management practices, supported by good governance and ongoing monitoring and evaluation. It will coordinate support for the PEDP-II from the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) and the Development Partners (DPs) and will be responsible for the day-to-day coordination of the program, and the monitoring and evaluation of progress in implementing PEDP-II through the DPE line divisions.

Program Liaison Unit (PLU)

The PLU established by the lead agency, the Asian Development Bank, will oversee program implementation, implement external monitoring and evaluation, and facilitate liaison between the EA and its PCU, and the Development Partners.

Implementation Period

PEDP-II will be implemented for a period of 6 (six) years from 2004 to 2009.