Gabriel Bien-Aimé
Template:New unreviewed article Gabriel Bien-Aime is the former Minister of National Education of Haiti. He was born in Goniaves, Haiti. From 1994 to 2004 he served at the General Director of Ministry of Religious Affairs. After leaving this post he started FONDESPOIR in 2001, an microfinance organization. He is a possible contender for the 2010 Haitian presidential elections. [1]
He served as Minister of National Education from 2006 to 2008. As Minister he stressed to improved education as it is key to building up the country’s skills base. “To change this we need more qualified teachers more adequate facilities, classrooms and teaching materials,” that would complement the EU’s funding for teacher training colleges (see article on EDF). Minister Bien Aimé wants to reverse figures whereby 80% of education is currently provided by the private sector and just 20 by the public sector. It will mean increasing the annual budget spent on education to 8% in 2008, 13% the following year, to gradually bring it up to 25%, putting spending on a par with most countries and achive the eventual aim of “education for all,” said the Minister.[2]
He is a member of the - Vice President of the Board of KNFP(KONSEY NASYONAL FINANSMAN POPILE = NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR POPULAR FINANCE) and member of the Board of ANIMH (Association Nationale des Institutions de Micro Finance d’Haïti= National Association of Micro Finance Institutions).
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