Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assistance is being given to Rwanda to help improve itseducational infrastructure. [94387]Clare Short: Education is identified as a key sector for DFID support in our recently published Country Strategy Paper for Rwanda.Since 1998, we have provided short-term planning advice and, together with the World Bank, have been helping the Government ofRwanda carry out a Public Expenditure Review of education and other key social sectors aimed at identifying strategic prioritieswhich are affordable and sustainable. In addition, we have provided direct budgetary support aimed at increasing the proportion ofGovernment expenditure in the social sectors.Over the next three years, we plan to build on this work as our partnership with the Government of Rwanda deepens. We are at theearly stages of planning a sector support programme in education to be implemented in collaboration with the World Bank and otherinterested donors. In addition to providing much needed institutional strengthening and further strategic planning support, theprogramme would target infrastructure and training priorities.