Barbados, March 26 -- The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved a new program to lay the foundation for more and better jobs in Barbados by strengthening foundational learning skills in pre-primary and primary education and improving access to a climate-resilient and inclusive learning environment. The US$50 million operation for the Barbados Education Sector Transformation program will be implemented by the Ministry of Education Transformation. Barbados has long demonstrated a robust national commitment to boosting jobs by investing in education and maintaining high enrollment and attainment rates. The government consistently allocates approximately 4.9 percent of its Gross Domestic Product to the sector, a level of invest...