The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Reaching All Children with Education in Lebanon Support Project (P159470) Reaching All Children with Education in Lebanon Support Project (P159470) MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Lebanon | Education Global Practice | Requesting Unit: MNC02 | Responsible Unit: HMNED IBRD/IDA | Program-for-Results Financing | FY 2017 | Team Leader(s): Nathalie Lahire Seq No: 9 | ARCHIVED on 28-Jun-2021 | ISR47152 | Created by: Nathalie Lahire on 06-Jun-2021 | Modified by: Cynthia Yammine on 22-Jun-2021 Program Development Objectives PDO Table Program Development Objective (from Program Appraisal Document) The Program Development Objective is to promote equitable access to education services, enhance quality of student learning, and strengthen the education systems in Lebanon's education sector in response to the protracted refugee crisis. Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Implementation Status and Key Decisions All three program development objectives are on track to be achieved: the number of public school students has exceeded the program target, the increase in transition rate has exceeded the target of four percentage points for two of the three critical grade transitions (grade 4 to 5, grade 7 to 8, and not yet achieved for grade 10 to 11), and disaggregated data on enrollment and passing rates have been published in a timely manner, providing critical data for evidence-informed decision-making. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P159470 IDA-59050 Effective USD 100.00 100.00 0.00 82.80 17.01 83% P159470 TF-A3064 Closed USD 4.00 4.00 0.00 4.00 0.00 100% P159470 TF-A4753 Effective USD 100.00 100.00 0.00 67.50 32.50 68% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P159470 IDA-59050 Effective 27-Sep-2016 20-Jan-2017 18-Jul-2017 28-Feb-2023 28-Feb-2023 P159470 TF-A3064 Closed 27-Sep-2016 20-Jan-2017 18-Jul-2017 31-Oct-2019 31-Dec-2019 P159470 TF-A4753 Effective 21-Jun-2017 21-Jun-2017 18-Jul-2017 31-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2021 6/28/2021 Page 1 of 21 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Reaching All Children with Education in Lebanon Support Project (P159470) DLI Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % for DLI ID DLI Type Description Coc DLI Amount Status Coc DLI Loan: TFA3064-001 DLR #3.1: first IES 5 Regular USD 4,000,000.00 Fully Achieved 4,000,000.00 100 % conducted and findin Loan: IDA59050-001 DLR#1: 500,000 children 1 Regular XDR 46,670,000.00 Fully Achieved 46,670,000.00 100 % by completion DLR #7.1: Curricula Higher 2 Regular XDR 720,000.00 Fully Achieved 0.00 Committee DLR #7.2: Curriculum 3 Regular XDR 8,610,000.00 Not Achieved 0.00 design completed DLR #7.3: Curriculum 4 Regular XDR 4,320,000.00 Not Achieved 0.00 piloting completed DLR #8.1: MEHE and 5 Regular XDR 2,870,000.00 Not Achieved 0.00 CERD developed and DLR #8.2. CERD 6 Regular XDR 2,870,000.00 Not Achieved 0.00 developed and endorsed DLR #8.3: MEHE and 7 Regular XDR 2,870,000.00 Not Achieved 0.00 CERD designed a DLR #8.4: MEHE and 8 Regular XDR 2,870,000.00 Not Achieved 0.00 CERD implemented the Loan: TFA4753-001 DLR#1 500,000 children 1 Regular USD 25,000,000.00 Fully Achieved 24,318,500.00 97 % by completion of DLR #2.1: 4%inc. from 2 Regular USD 7,500,000.00 Fully Achieved 7,500,000.00 100 % Baseline G4 to G5 DLR #2.2: 4% inc. from 3 Regular USD 7,500,000.00 Fully Achieved 7,500,000.00 100 % Baseline G7 to G8 DLR #2.3:4%inc. from Partially 4 Regular USD 7,500,000.00 3,750,000.00 50 % Baseline G10 to G11 Achieved DLR #4.1: no of part. 5 Regular USD 3,250,000.00 Not Achieved 0.00 schools 50 in Year DLR #4.2: no of part. 6 Regular USD 11,700,000.00 Not Achieved 0.00 schools 180 in Yea DLR#5.1: Second-shift 7 Regular USD 13,000,000.00 Fully Achieved 7,181,500.00 55 % Schools active Com DLR #6.1: A data and 8 Regular USD 2,500,000.00 Fully Achieved 0.00 information managem DLR #6.2: Annual data 9 Regular USD 10,000,000.00 Fully Achieved 0.00 available from Par 6/28/2021 Page 2 of 21 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Reaching All Children with Education in Lebanon Support Project (P159470) DLR #7.1: Curricula Higher 10 Regular USD 7,600,000.00 Fully Achieved 7,600,000.00 100 % Committee app DLR #8.1: MEHE and 11 Regular USD 1,950,000.00 Not Achieved 0.00 CERD developed and DLR#9: Four (4) internal 12 Regular USD 2,500,000.00 Not Achieved 0.00 audit reports Program Action Plan Action Description Establish Steering Committee to ensure effective Program implementation within one month of effectiveness. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Technical Client Due Date 29-Aug-2017 Completed Completion Measurement Continuous oversight of Program Implementation The Steering Committee has been amended based on the current Minister’s decision and is now meeting on a Comments regular basis. Action Description Develop Program Operational Manual (POM) including the operating manual for school grants. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Fiduciary Systems Client Due Date 28-Sep-2018 Completed Completion Measurement Adoption of the POM The Program Operational Manual (POM), has been developed and adopted. A school grant manual has been Comments finalized based on experiences from EDP2 and JICA pilot. Strengthening the existing grievance redress mechanism hotline to make it an even more robust grievance redress Action Description system at MEHE. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Environmental and Social Client Recurrent Semi-Annually In Progress Systems Completion Measurement Semi-annual assessment of operation of GRM and progress on recommendations for strengthening the GRM Comments The hotline has been launched formally and a crisis room has been established at MEHE to handle complaints. Action Description Assuring an internal audit function at MEHE within twelve months of effectiveness. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Fiduciary Systems Client Due Date 28-Feb-2018 Completed Completion Measurement IA reports submitted. 6/28/2021 Page 3 of 21 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Reaching All Children with Education in Lebanon Support Project (P159470) The IA has been recruited. The MEHE has submitted quarterly internal audit reports with the support of the TA. Staff Comments are now being trained to prepare IA reports by themselves. Carry-out comprehensive assessment of staffing needs for MEHE and CERD including the areas of planning, Action Description procurement, financial management, and M&E. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Technical Client Due Date 31-Mar-2019 Completed Completion Measurement CNA completed Comments The CNA has been completed and was endorsed by the Minister in October 2019 Build the capacity of MEHE, PMU and CERD in core areas of project planning, management, fiduciary functions and Action Description M&E to effectively implement Program activities and MEHE’s strategy. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Technical Both Due Date 30-Aug-2018 Completed Completion Measurement Recruitment of senior consultants Comments Action Description Improve data availability, transparency, and accountability. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Technical Client Recurrent Semi-Annually Completed Completion Measurement Data made available publicly DLI #6.2 on timely availability of enrollment data has been achieved for the AY 2017-2018 and AY 2018-2019 and AY Comments 2019-2020. Action Description An independent external audit will be appointed to audit the Program Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Fiduciary Systems Client Due Date 28-Dec-2018 Completed Completion Measurement Audit firm recruited for semi annual S2R2 audits Comments Annual program for 2019 is due by July 2021. Action Description Build the capacity for transparent and strategic project planning and management Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status 6/28/2021 Page 4 of 21 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Reaching All Children with Education in Lebanon Support Project (P159470) Fiduciary Systems DLI 18 MEHE Due Date 31-Dec-2021 In Progress Completion Measurement 2 internal audit reports produced by MEHE without TA support. Comments Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High -- High Macroeconomic Substantial -- Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial -- Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial -- Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and High -- Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary High -- Substantial Environment and Social Substantial -- Moderate Stakeholders Substantial -- Substantial Other High -- High Overall High -- Substantial RiskComments Comments Institutional Capacity: risk was changed to substantial given the important progress in coordination between CERD and MEHE, which allowed the program to achieve important system level DLRs. Fiduciary: risk was changed to substantial given the important advancements in delivering the first Program Audit in Lebanon. Environment and Social: risk was changed to low/moderate given the important progress made with the GRM. Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Access, quality, and systems IN01005723 ►Increase in the proportion of school aged Lebanese and non-Lebanese children (3-18) enrolled in formal education (disaggregated by school type, education cycle, nationality, and gender) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 400,000.00 500,677.00 503,473.00 500,000.00 Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Aug-2022 6/28/2021 Page 5 of 21 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Reaching All Children with Education in Lebanon Support Project (P159470) DLI is achieved and verified. Comments IN01005724 ►Increase in the proportion of students passing their grades, and transitioning to the next grade (disaggregated by school type, grade, nationality, and gender) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 3.67 3.67 4.00 Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Aug-2022 Value entered is from Oct. 2020. Exams did not take place due to Covid-19; A ministerial decree was issued to appo Comments school year 20-21 which will be take place July/August 2021. Data will be available in September/October 2021 IN01005725 ►Timely and robust data available for evidence informed policy-making and planning (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Student enrollment data (i) Data and by March 1; and (iii) (i) Misalignment in data Annual disaggregated information pass rates data by collection and data data on student management August 31: Achieved management functions enrolment published by framework developed and verified for both across different MEHE March 1 and annual and adopted by MEHE Value (RVRs 1-3 and 5). and CERD units; (ii) data disaggregated data on and CERD; (ii) student Unified data framework on student enrollment not student pass rates enrollment data by was formally endorsed available until end of published by August 31 March 1st; (iii) passing by the Minister on school year each year rates data by August March 26, 2021 and 31st. verified by the IVA Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Aug-2022 DLI achieved and verified Comments Intermediate Results Indicators by Results Areas Access IN01005728 ►Number of school aged children (3-18) enrolled in formal education (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 400,000.00 500,677.00 503,473.00 500,000.00 Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 DLI is achieved and verififed. Comments IN01005731 ►Number of children and youth whose registration fees for public formal education and ALP are partially or fully subsidized (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Total Student Formal Education: Formal Education: population in public 1st Lebanese: 1st shift (82% Lebanese): Lebanese: shift 1,059,963 Value TOTAL 197,010 Total: 74,354 (under TOTAL 262,500 Prep-ECE - S2R2) Prep-ECE - ECE-Public 66,236 Pre-Primary 38,217 Pre-Primary 40,209 Cycle 1 public schools 6/28/2021 Page 6 of 21 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Reaching All Children with Education in Lebanon Support Project (P159470) Cycle 1 (Grade 1-3) 78,962 Cycle Cycle 1 (Grade 1-3) 44,288 2 Public schools 46,597 Cycle 2 (Grade 4-6) 83,648 Cycle 3 in public Cycle 2 (Grade 4-6) 54,450 schools 85,385 57,288 Cycle 3 (Grade 7-9) Secondary public Cycle 3 (Grade 7-9) 60,055 schools 70,407 63,186 Secondary - Secondary - TVET Data not available Non Lebanese: TVET TBD Population in 2nd shift Non-Lebanese: 150,632 ECE- Non-Lebanese: TOTAL 153,241 1 year Prep TOTAL 287,969 Prep-ECE - 23,078 Cycle 1 Prep-ECE 20,000 Pre-Primary 19,298 66,581 Cycle 2 Pre-Primary 32,617 Cycle 1 (Grade 1-3) 47,868 Cycle 3 Cycle 1 (Grade 1-3) 86,533 13,105 Secondary / 145,129 Cycle 2 (Grade 4-6) data not available Cycle 2 (Grade 4-6) 32,522 54,669 Cycle 3 (Grade 7-9) Cycle 3 (Grade 7-9) 11,108 16,701 Secondary 2,280 Secondary 3,853 Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 This information captures S2R2 only but PMU data will be collected by grade level (second shift). According to the S2R2 Finance Documents, out of the 332,126 (Pre: 54,558, Cycle 1&2: 145,457, Cycle 3: 70,122, Secondary: 61,989) were enrolled in 1ST Shift of 2018-19 with 82% Lebanese (CERD Bulletin): Comments 219,455 were targeted by PMU. The Parents Funds fees of 71,907 Lebanese and 152,738 Non Lebanese (2nd Shift) were supported by PMU. In addition, 74,354 students Parents Funds fees were covered through S2R2 up to Sep’20. IN01005734 ►Number of public school buildings that meet MEHE’s Effective School Profile (ESP) standards (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 377.00 583.00 583.00 884.00 Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 Civil works delayed due to flow of funds and central bank restrictions on the use of “Fresh Dollar” and market conditions; Two rehabilitation packages for ~100 public schools are pending approval by MEHE with Comments works to start in April-May 2021 (budgeted in 2021 AWP) IN01005737 ►Number of public schools newly built or expanded to meet quality standards specified in GoL’s Decree 9091 (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 41.00 41.00 41.00 40 built; 125 expanded Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 Civil works delayed due to flow of funds, central bank restrictions on the use of “Fresh Dollar” and market conditions; Two rehabilitation packages for ~100 public schools are pending approval by MEHE with works Comments to start in April-May 2021 (budgeted in 2021 AWP) IN01005740 ►Number of MEHE-owned public school buildings meeting Effective School Profile (ESP) standards equipped in line with MEHE specifications (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/28/2021 Page 7 of 21 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Reaching All Children with Education in Lebanon Support Project (P159470) Value 200.00 200.00 200.00 500.00 Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 Civil works delayed due to flow of funds, central bank restrictions on the use of “Fresh Dollar” and market conditions; Comments packages for ~100 public schools are pending approval by MEHE with works to start in April-May 2021 (budgeted in 2 IN01005743 ►Number of public school buildings (by MEHE owned/rented) furnished in line with MEHE specifications (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 417.00 417.00 417.00 >1000 Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 The flow of funds, central bank restrictions on the use of “Fresh Dollar” and market conditions continue to impose hug Comments procurement. It is expected that the procurement of equipment & furniture shall resume in April-May 2021. IN01005745 ►% of children and youth aged 03-15 above the corresponding graduation age who have completed a Cycle (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Lebanese: Lebanese: Cycle 1: 96%; Cycle 1: >96%; 1st Shift with 84% 1st Shift with 84% Cycle 2: 87%; Cycle 2: >87%; Lebanese (corrected Lebanese (corrected Cycle 3: 78%; Cycle 3: >78%; method) method) Value Cycle 1: 79% Cycle 1: 79% Non-Lebanese: Non-Lebanese: Cycle 2: 77% Cycle 2: 77% Cycle 1: 68%; Cycle 1: >68%; Cycle 3: 87% Cycle 3: 87% Cycle 2: 51%; Cycle 2: >51%; Cycle 3: 52%; Cycle 3: >52%; Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 No exams yet; Indicator to be dropped Comments IN01005747 ►% students who were at school last year remain at school this year (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 1st Shift Lebanese: 1st Shift Lebanese: Lebanese: 91% for Cycle 1 91% for Cycle 1 99% for all Cycles; 92% for Cycle 2 92% for Cycle 2 83% for Cycle 3 83% for Cycle 3 Non-Lebanese: 79% for Cycle 4 79% for Cycle 4 Same rates Value 99 for Cycle 1; Non Lebanese: Non Lebanese: maintained 94 for Cycle 2; 75% for Cycle 1 75% for Cycle 1 93 for Cycle 3 88% for Cycle 2 88% for Cycle 2 92% for Cycle 3 92% for Cycle 3 88% for Cycle 4 88% for Cycle 4 Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 Registration is on-going. This will be updated in the next ISR/ October 2021 CERD bulletin. Comments IN01006605 ►Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/28/2021 Page 8 of 21 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Reaching All Children with Education in Lebanon Support Project (P159470) Value 400,000.00 -- 503,473.00 503,473.00 Date 01-Sep-2016 -- 16-Apr-2021 16-Apr-2021 This is a corporate indicator added for corporate monitoring purposes rather than for project monitoring. Comments IN01006606 Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 200,000.00 -- 251,737.00 250,000.00 Quality IN01005727 ►Proportion of students transitioning grades (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Lebanese: 1st shift: 100% for transition from Total of 82.94% for C1 Cycle 1 to 2; to C2 (with 81.51% of 94% for transition from Lebanese & 88.53% of Cycle 2 to 3; non lebanese) 91% for transition from 1st shift with 84% Cycle 3 to Secondary ; Total of 80.13% for C2 Lebanese (Method 2): to C3 (with 79.18 for Same rates Value 85% for C1 to C2 Non-Lebanese: Lebanese & 87.10% of maintained 80% for C2 to C3 96% for transition from non Lebanese) 89% for C3 to C4 Cycle 1 to 2; 82% for transition from 93.12% for C3 to C4 Cycle 2 to 3; (with 93.06 of Lebanese 82% for transition from & 93.75 of non- Cycle 3 to Secondary Lebanese) Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 Transition data published on CERD website at: https://www.crdp.org/sites/default/files/inline- files/transition%20rate%20_%20tables.pdf. Exams will be held in August 2021. This will be updated in the Comments CERD bulletin. IN01005729 ►Number of students in public schools successful in Grade 3 and Grade 6 learning assessment tests (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Grade 3: TBD after Grade 3: 0; pilot; Value Grade 6: 0 0.00 0.00 Grade 6: TBD after pilot Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 CERD finalized the formative assessment framework; the formative/summative learning assessments for reading (Arabic) and Math for Grade 3 are planned to be administered online/blended in 180 schools during the 2020-2021 school year, by June 2021. Reports on student performance are expected to be completed Comments by August 2021. CERD will include the administration of CBAs in its AWP 2022 (as reported by CERD). It is also expected that DOPS produces an observation tool that will be used by coaches during classroom observations. IN01005732 6/28/2021 Page 9 of 21 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Reaching All Children with Education in Lebanon Support Project (P159470) ►Number of teachers, education personnel, and educators trained (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target MEHE: MEHE: Teachers : 24,000 Teachers : 24,000 Teachers : 14,500 per Education personnel: 87 Education personnel: 87 year; Educators : 2,580 Educators : 2,580 Education personnel: Value 0.00 TBD; CERD CERD Educators : TBD S2R2: 34,375 S2R2: 34,375 in-service training: in-service training: 34,093 34,093 Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 Since October 2020 and till March 2021, CERD trained 16,401 Mawridi-e (resources platform for teachers) with 1,170 synchronous 2 hour workshops on PSS, online learning/teaching, CERD platforms and how to use them (1,250 teachers were trained in November and December 2020 on the use of Microsoft Teams Comments which is the first module, out of 3, on distance teaching (2nd being on the use of DLP 7 the 3rd on teaching methodologies over the internet). The totals will be updated when all 3 modules are complete. IN01005735 ►Percentage of trained teachers whose teaching performance meets national performance standards (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 >75% Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 PENDING: This will be calculated upon the completion of teachers’ training program including all 3 distance teaching Comments assignment tasks submitted. IN01005738 ►Number of public school classrooms that have received a MEHE-endorsed package of teaching materials (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 17,837.00 17,837.00 11,570.00 Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 Public schools did not receive teaching materials as schools were closed due to COVID-19. Comments IN01005741 ►Number of DOPS counsellors trained (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 475.00 1,080.00 1,080.00 1,900.00 Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 No additional counsellors trained due to COVID-19. Comments IN01005744 ►Number of public schools that implement formative and summative assessments for students in Grade 3 in reading and math (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 180.00 6/28/2021 Page 10 of 21 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Reaching All Children with Education in Lebanon Support Project (P159470) Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 CERD finalized the formative assessment framework and initiated the training of teachers; DOPS is developing an ob used by coaches during classroom observations. Disruptions to the current school year did not allow yet for the comp Expected by June 2021 . Comments IN01005749 ►Number of schools that implement and monitor their School Improvement Plan (SIP) within the same academic year (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 260.00 420.00 420.00 780.00 Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 MEHE and GIZ plan to implement some elements of SIP. Comments IN01005751 ►Number of public schools that conduct 2 or more health checks per year (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2,050 2,050 >1000 Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 The health checks in public schools have not increased as schools have been closed due to COVID-19. Comments IN01005753 ►Number of public schools implementing GoL-endorsed child protection policy, protocols and mechanisms (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 >750 Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 The centralized GRM is receiving support from the Red Cross for COVID related cases; Grievance team includes 1 doctor and several psychologists to provide support as needed for both normal grievances and Comments special cases IN01005755 ►Percentage of cases of violence involving students that require follow-up/referral and for which referral mechanisms were followed (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 90.00 92.00 >90% Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 No new cases reported as schools shifted to distance learning during COVID-19; this will be updated once Comments schools resume with blended learning for the remaining of the school year. IN01005757 ►Percentage of identified children and youth with special needs who are referred by public schools (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 DOPS: 45. DOPS: 45 >90% CERD:23% (250 cases) CERD:30 6/28/2021 Page 11 of 21 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Reaching All Children with Education in Lebanon Support Project (P159470) Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 DOPS reported 45 cases of special needs students – registered in school as special needs. As of March 2021, 30 cases were accepted and followed up on at CERD's Jounieh Special Needs Center; Comments of which 12 special needs students received the WISC test (results would qualify them for the special needs official assessment); these data need to be updated with percentages when available IN01005759 ►Number of public schools with Community Liaison Officers (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 434.00 434.00 430.00 Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 Target exceeded Comments IN01005760 ►Percentage of cases of violence which were reported by communities for which referral mechanisms were followed (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 56.90 56.90 >75% Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 No cases reported due to COVID school closure and the shift to online teaching. Comments IN01005763 ►Percentage of identified children and youth with special needs who are referred by communities for additional support (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 56.00 56.00 >75% Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 No cases reported due to COVID school closures and the shift to online teaching. Comments IN01006607 ►Large-scale primary/secondary learning assessments completed (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2.00 -- 4.00 4.00 Date 31-Dec-2017 -- 16-Apr-2021 16-Apr-2021 Lebanon participated in both PISA and TIMSS in 2018 and 2019. This is a corporate indicator which the project is tracking for corporate purposes and not as part of project progress tracking. Therefore there is no Comments meaningful end target although we entered a figure as it is required by the system. Systems IN01005726 6/28/2021 Page 12 of 21 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Reaching All Children with Education in Lebanon Support Project (P159470) ►CERD Annual Statistics Yearbook is published by 01 August every year for the last academic year (inclusive of all refugee-education data) (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 DLI Achieved and verified (RVR 1-3 and 5): Annual Statistical Bulletin is published on CERD's website by Comments August every year. IN01005730 ►Mid-cycle and end-cycle RACE II program review completed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No Yes Yes Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 The MTR has been endorsed by the DGE. Indicator to be dropped as it is more of an activity than a performance ind Comments IN01005733 ►Annual RACE II Operational and Financial Plan and Report available (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No Yes Yes Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 Procurement documents and contracts are available at the Central Tender Board and published. Comments IN01005736 ►Unified framework for data management, data collection protocols, and compliance systems endorsed and operational (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No Yes Yes Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 Education Data Governance Framework developed and endorsed by MEHE & CERD; The Minister Approved the fram 2021; DLI is achieved and verified. Comments IN01005739 ►Percentage of public schools with education data management system functioning (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 90.00 98% >90% Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 98% of public schools use SIMS with the majority (N=1300) using SIMS online. A minority (N=800) use it Comments offline by exporting their data on CDs and share them with the REOS). IN01005742 6/28/2021 Page 13 of 21 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Reaching All Children with Education in Lebanon Support Project (P159470) ►Percentage of schools with disaggregated data on refugee student enrolment available by 01 February of each year for current academic year (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 90.00 90.00 >90% Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 Disaggregated data on student enrollments is available by governorate, gender & cycle. For 20-21 school year, a tota Comments Lebanese students were enrolled in 2nd shift (74,452 Females & 76,180 Males) IN01005746 ►Curriculum revised to improve quality of learning (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Jul-2022 Refer to DLI 7.1; A Curricula Higher Committee was formed by a ministerial decree 93/2021. The Curricula Higher Committee approved a work plan and standard operating procedures for developing the Curriculum. Comments As per CERD forecast, the curriculum is envisaged to be completed by July 2022. IN01005748 ►CERD adequately capacitated and equipped to develop interactive content and e-platform (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 CERD launched its Digital Learning Platform (DLP) (https://dl.crdp.org/) in 2020 and provided free access to international online libraries for resources in Math and Sciences, and English and French languages. Starting 2021, CERD academic teams are curating local digital resources for all academic subjects to match Comments the current curriculum. IN01005750 ►National textbooks piloted, evaluated, and finalized for print (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2022 Refer to DLR7.3.- achievement expected in December 2022. Comments IN01005752 ►Comprehensive national learning assessment strategy developed and operational (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No Yes Yes Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 The finalized NSLAF document was submitted to Minister in December 2020. MEHE and CERD to publish Comments on website. 6/28/2021 Page 14 of 21 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Reaching All Children with Education in Lebanon Support Project (P159470) IN01005754 ►National Teacher Assessment Framework and teacher observation tools developed and operational (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 The National Teacher Assessment Framework and teacher observation tools are planned for 2021-2022 (under DLR 8.1). The teacher classroom observation tools will be developed by MEHE-DOPS (also under Comments DLR 8.1). IN01005756 ►Endorsed framework for school-based management operational (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 No progress due to COVID-19 school closures Comments IN01005758 ►Revised School Health Program operational (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes No Yes Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 This was under implementation before COVID and will be implemented when school is back in session. Comments IN01005761 ►Policy and mechanisms to monitor violence against children in schools endorsed and operationalized by MEHE (with MOSA, MOJ, MOI) (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 This is operational with complete confidentially. Comments IN01005762 ►Policy framework for special needs education endorsed and operational (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 Comments MEHE continues to seek to expand the development of inclusive education across Lebanon through its comprehensive framework and guidelines for the mainstream schools to initiate, maintain and improve inclusive education services. The proposed guidelines include: (1) Schools’ learning environments, (2) Capacity building plans for teachers and schools’ personnel, (3) Curriculum and teaching reform, and (4) Parental engagement. CERD reported a revised version of the national plan for inclusion. It was planned to be presented to stakeholders but was postponed due to COVID-19 lockdown measures. 6/28/2021 Page 15 of 21 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Reaching All Children with Education in Lebanon Support Project (P159470) IN01005764 ►Document on Risk Screening of Public Schools in Lebanon under the National School Safety Program (NSSP) available (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 In the 2021 AWP, CERD reported a review/update of revised school specifications (e.g., safety, green, etc.) in coordination with MEHE and other line ministries such as the Ministry of Environment Comments IN01005765 ►RACE II coordination platform led by PMU established and fully functional (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value Yes Yes No Yes Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 Indicator to be dropped as RACE 2 is now being coordinated by the Director General of General Education. Comments IN01005766 ►Staffing review and technical assistance plan for PMU, CERD, and DOPS available (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 A capacity development plan was submitted to the DGE by OPM; TORs for new recruits have been drafted Comments to support the DGE and the management of programs/projects. IN01005767 ►Quality control standards for planning, procurement and financial management for PMU and CERD endorsed and operational (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2021 Refer to DLI 9; Progress for this peiord includes approval and endorsement of extended TOR for external Comments audit by MEHE -- Audit shall cover the remaining period of the program cycle. Disbursement Linked Indicators DLI_IND_TABLE ►DLI 1 DLI #1 Number of school-aged children (3-18) enrolled in formal education in participating schools (Outcome, 90,000,000.00, 0%) March 2016 - Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) February 2023 Value 400,000.00 500,677.00 503,473.00 500,000.00 6/28/2021 Page 16 of 21 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Reaching All Children with Education in Lebanon Support Project (P159470) Date -- 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 -- Achieved and verified (RVR 5) Comments ►DLI 2 DLI# 2.1: 4 percentage points increase from the baseline (to be determined in Y1) in student transition rate of Grade 4 transition to Grade 5 (Outcome, 7,500,000.00, 0%) March 2016 - Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) February 2023 Value 0.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 02-Apr-2020 -- DLI is achieved and verified by IVA in RVR 1 to 3 (of June 2019) with 82%(for 17-18) from 78% baseline (of Comments 15-16). The latest figure collected by CERD for 18-19 is 82%. ►DLI 3 DLI #2.2: 4 percentage points increase from the Baseline (to be determined in Year 1) in student transition rate of Grade 7 transition to Grade 8 (Outcome, 7,500,000.00, 0%) March 2016 - Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) February 2023 Value 0.00 5.00 5.00 4.00 Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 27-Oct-2020 -- As verified by IVA in RVR 1 to 3 (of June 2019) with 81%(for 17-18) from 76% baseline (of 15-16). It has Comments recorded 81% for the latest figures collected by CERD for 18-19. This DLI is considered achieved. ►DLI 4 DLI #2.3: 4 percentage points increase from the Baseline (to be determined in Year 1) in student transition rate of grade 10 transition to grade 11 (Outcome, 7,500,000.00, 0%) March 2016 - Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) February 2023 Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 -- Exams to be held in August; Data should be available in September/October 2021 Comments ►DLI 5 DLI #3.1: First Impact Evaluation Study (IES) conducted and findings of the IES disseminated to relevant education sector policy makers (Output, 4,000,000.00, 0%) March 2016 - Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) February 2023 Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 -- IE completed under REACH TF and verified by IVA. The DLI is achieved and verified. The French version is Comments complete and the English verion is expected in May 2021. 6/28/2021 Page 17 of 21 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Reaching All Children with Education in Lebanon Support Project (P159470) ►DLI 6 DLI #4: Number of participating schools that implement formative and summative assessments for students in Grade 3 in reading and math (Intermediate Outcome, 14,950,000.00, 0%) March 2016 - Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) February 2023 Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 170.00 Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 -- CERD finalized the Formative Assessment Framework. Teacher training and implementation is envisaged to Comments be completed by June 2021. ►DLI 7 DLI #5: Proportion of Participating Schools with active Community Partnerships (Intermediate Outcome, 13,000,000.00, 0%) March 2016 - Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) February 2023 Value 0.00 300.00 300.00 260.00 Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 27-Oct-2020 -- The DLI is considered achieved. This indicator is worded differently in the grant agreement (#) and the loan (%). The indicator wording that Comments was tracked was the "DLI #5: Number of second-shift schools with active community partnerships in Year 2". Therefore the figures recorded here are the numbers that were used to track the DLI. ►DLI 8 DLI #6.1: A data and information management framework developed and adopted by MEHE and CERD (Output, 2,500,000.00, 0%) March 2016 - Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) February 2023 Value No No Yes Yes Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 -- DLI is achieved and verified. Education Data Governance Framework developed and endorsed by MEHE & Comments CERD; The Minister approved the framework on 26 March 2021. ►DLI 9 DLI #6.2: Annual data available from participating schools on disaggregated data on student enrollment by March 1 in each year, and disaggregated data on student grade passing rates by August 31 (Intermediate Outcome, 10,000,000.00, 0%) March 2016 - Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) February 2023 Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 27-Oct-2020 -- As verified by IVA in RVR 1 to 3 (of June 2019) and RVR#5 (of Oct’20) for 2017-18, 2018-19, and 2019-20. This DLI is considered achieved. The data source for publication for 2019-2020 in DLI 6.2 is tied to DLI 1 Comments (SIMS) and is still pending IVA approval. ►DLI 11 DLI # 7.1: Curricula Higher Committee approved a work plan and standard operating procedures for developing the Curriculum (Process, 8,602,785.00, 0%) 6/28/2021 Page 18 of 21 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Reaching All Children with Education in Lebanon Support Project (P159470) March 2016 - Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) February 2023 Value No No Yes Yes Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 -- Ministerial Decision was issued 26 March 2021 for the formation of Curricula Higher Committee (CHC). The Curriculum work plan and SOPs were developed by CERD in January 2021.They were approved by the CHC Comments and endorsed by the Minister on 23 March 2021. Documents were published on CERD's website in 31 March 2021. DLR is achieved and verified. ►DLI 12 DLI #7.2: Curriculum design completed (Output, 11,993,215.00, 0%) March 2016 - Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) February 2023 Curriculum design completed for Kindergarten, Value No No No Grades 1-3 (Cycle 1), and Grades 7-9 (Cycle 3) Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 -- CERD anticipates the completed K-12 curriculum by December 2021 starting with phase one by September Comments 2021. ►DLI 13 DLI # 7.3: Curriculum piloting completed in 6 schools for each cycle (Output, 6,016,000.00, 0%) March 2016 - Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) February 2023 Curriculum piloted in 6 schools for Kindergarten, Value No No No Grades 1-3 (Cycle 1), and Grades 7-9 (Cycle 3) Date -- 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 -- The DLR is anticipated to be achieved by June 2022. Comments ►DLI 14 DLI #8.1: MEHE and CERD developed and endorsed new teacher performance standards, teacher performance observation tools and procedures to implement said standards and tools (Output, 5,947,000.00, 0%) March 2016 - Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) February 2023 Value No No No Yes Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 -- MEHE and CERD adopted the competency framework; the teacher performance standards were endorsed but not verified by IVA. DLI is partially achieved pending teacher observation tools and SOPs prepared by DOPS Comments which were delayed due to COVID-19 related challenges 6/28/2021 Page 19 of 21 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Reaching All Children with Education in Lebanon Support Project (P159470) ►DLI 15 DLI 8.2: CERD developed and endorsed a framework for teacher professional development and performance management (Output, 3,997,000.00, 0%) March 2016 - Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) February 2023 Value No No No Yes Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 16-Apr-2021 -- CERD adopted Teacher Performance Standards, Training Management System (TMS) and a Teacher Training Curriculum Model (TTCM). The TMS platform was launched in October 2020. TMS and TTCM Comments contribute to both DLRs 8.1 and 8.2 and will be used by CERD to manage all future trainings, including training on blended teaching. CERD anticipates achievement of the DLR by December 2021 ►DLI 16 DLI # 8.3: MEHE and CERD designed a comprehensive learning assessment strategy (Output, 3,997,000.00, 0%) March 2016 - Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) February 2023 Value No No No Yes Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 30-Apr-2021 -- The final draft of the revised NSLAF document was submitted to Minister for endorsement. Comments ►DLI 17 DLI # 8.4: MEHE and CERD implemented the above-mentioned comprehensive learning assessment strategy (Intermediate Outcome, 3,997,000.00, 0%) March 2016 - Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) February 2023 Value No No No Yes Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 30-Apr-2021 -- International assessments: TIMSS was conducted in 2019 and the international report was published on CERD's website. The TIMSS achievement is ready to be verified. CERD is also preparing to conduct PISA in 2021 (local field trials) and 2022 (international PISA test). Comments National assessments: CERD collaborated with QITABI 2 in the first half of 2020 and produced curriculum- based assessments (CBAs) for Math and languages (Arabic, French and English) for grades 3 and 6. CBAs were planned for May 2020 but were postponed due to continuing COVID-19 related school closures They will be included in CERD's AWP 2022. ►DLI 18 DLI # 9: 2 Internal audit reports produced by year by MEHE in compliance with standards agreed between MEHE and the World Bank (Output, 2,500,000.00, 0%) March 2016 - Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) February 2023 Value No No No Yes 6/28/2021 Page 20 of 21 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Reaching All Children with Education in Lebanon Support Project (P159470) Date 01-Sep-2016 27-Oct-2020 30-Apr-2021 -- MEHE requested an extension of this DLI to December 2021 during last supervision mission. Since then, IA Comments firm is contracted to support the formation of IA unit and training of selected MEHE staff. 6/28/2021 Page 21 of 21