The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) has given the green light to a 27 million euro loan for Albania, they said in a new publication detailing all 14 of their new disbursements. This funding is earmarked to co-finance the implementation of ‘smart labs’ in over 600 schools nationwide, focusing on information and communication technology (ICT).
The initiative aims to enhance internet access for approximately 150,000 students and facilitate capacity-building programmes for educators. With a strategic emphasis on students in remote and rural areas facing limited digital educational opportunities.