GEITA, Feb. 20 -- THE Canadian Ambassador to Tanzania, Emily Burns, has said that the Keeping Adolescent Girls in School (KAGIS) project, implemented through cooperation between Canada and Tanzania, has helped strengthen the education sector in the country.

According to the ambassador, the project has been particularly by ensuring that adolescent girls continue to access education in safe, inclusive, and learner-friendly environments that give every student an equal opportunity to succeed.

The envoy made the statement during the closing ceremony of the KAGIS project in  Geita and Kigoma regions.

The five-year project has contributed to reducing truancy (utoro) among girls.

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