The Preparing the Education Sector Development Program 1 technical assistance (TA) forms a major part of an initiative by Nepal government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) designed to reform and thereby improve the efficiency of education sector. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided broad based assistance to the Government of Nepal for the education sector, covering primary and secondary education, and vocational training. During the Country Program Confirmation Mission of November 2003, the Government Requested ADB assistance for a sector wide reform of school education to achieve its goal of poverty reduction. Subsequently, advisory technical assistance (TA) Preparation of Education Sector Development Policy and Strategy (ESDPS) was approved. An Education Sector Development Program I was included in the Country Strategy Program (2005 – 2009).