Literate Brazil Program will have R$ 80 million to finance projects

08/04/2003 - 21h55

Brasília, April 9, 2003 (Agência Brasil - ABr) - The Ministry of Education's Literate Brazil Program will have around R$ 80 million in 2003 to finance projects that will be developed in partnership with public and private agencies. Besides announcing these resources, which will be distributed through the National Fund for the Development of Education (FNDE), the Ministry published, yesterday (8), a resolution setting guidelines for the Program, to orient institutions, organizations, and NGO's that wish to participate in the process of erradicating illiteracy in Brazil. (DAS)