The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Early Childhood Development to Build Tajikistan’s Human Capital Project (P169168) Early Childhood Development to Build Tajikistan’s Human Capital Project (P169168) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Tajikistan | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2020 | Seq No: 2 | ARCHIVED on 25-Mar-2021 | ISR45894 | Implementing Agencies: Republic of Tajikistan, Ministry of Finance Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 30-Apr-2020 Effectiveness Date: -- Planned Mid Term Review Date: 02-Oct-2023 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 30-Nov-2026 Revised Closing Date: 30-Nov-2026 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To increase utilization of a basic package of health and preschool education services for 0 to 6 year old children. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Strengthening capacity to deliver the Basic Package of Early Childhood Development services:(Cost $4.80 M) Implementing nationwide selected elements of the Basic Package:(Cost $9.20 M) Improving access to the Basic Package in targeted districts:(Cost $56.00 M) Project management and coordination:(Cost $3.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions Due to the COVID pandemic, there have been delays in fulfilling all effectiveness conditions of the project. However, there has been progress in recent months, with the core Project Implementation Group staff now hired by the Ministry of Finance, as main implementing agency. The next step in meeting the project Effectiveness conditions is to prepare a Project Operational Manual by the Recipient, which is expected by June 30, 2021. Once effective, the project is expected to be ready to begin full implementation of project activities. 3/25/2021 Page 1 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Early Childhood Development to Build Tajikistan’s Human Capital Project (P169168) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- Low Low Overall Substantial Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To increase utilization of a basic package of health and preschool education services IN00967072 ►Percent of primary health care centers nationwide reporting the growth and development status of children 0-3 years old under the program using the child growth and development monitoring program (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 Date 01-Jul-2020 29-Jul-2020 01-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2026 Percent of nationwide public primary healthcare facilities submit monthly report about health status of Comments: children 6, 12 and 24 months old IN00967073 ►Percent of children 0-3 years old that have received the minimum number of checkups defined in the Basic Package in the selected districts (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 01-Jul-2020 29-Jul-2020 01-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2026 Percent of children enrolled in the CGDM program in the selected districts reached a satisfactory number Comments: of checkups at the 6, 12 and 24 months evaluation IN00967074 3/25/2021 Page 2 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Early Childhood Development to Build Tajikistan’s Human Capital Project (P169168) ►Percent of children 3-6 years old in selected districts participating in preschool programs (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 5.00 5.00 5.00 15.00 Date 01-Jul-2020 29-Jul-2020 01-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2026 Preschool programs include center-based programs, like KG, ELC and other alternative models, such as Comments: playgroups or home-based IN00967075 Percent of girls 3-6 years old in selected districts participating in preschool programs (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 45.00 45.00 45.00 48.00 Date 01-Jul-2020 29-Jul-2020 01-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2026 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Strengthening capacity to deliver the Basic Package IN00967132 ►Ministerial order approving updated Child Growth and Development Monitoring Program (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Jul-2020 29-Jul-2020 01-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2026 Comments: Ministerial order approving updated Child Growth and Development Monitoring Program IN00967135 ►Number of administrators received training in Early Childhood Development management and monitoring (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 300.00 Date 01-Jul-2020 29-Jul-2020 01-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2026 Number of administrators that receive training in Early Childhood Development management and Comments: monitoring (cumulative). IN00967138 ►Percentage of district and urban primary health care facilities funded through a separate functional classification (Percentage, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 88.00 Date 01-Jul-2020 29-Jul-2020 01-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2026 3/25/2021 Page 3 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Early Childhood Development to Build Tajikistan’s Human Capital Project (P169168) The GoT is planning to gradually introduce program-based budgeting in the public sector to improve Comments: public financial management. This intermediate indicator will monitor the roll out of program-based budgeting in primary health care facilities in Tajikistan Implementing the Basic Package nationwide IN00967133 ►Number of primary health care workers trained in the implementation of the Child Growth and Development Monitoring Program (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,800.00 Date 01-Jul-2020 29-Jul-2020 01-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2026 Comments: Total number of PHC workers that were trained in the updated CGDM program (cumulative). IN00967136 ►Number of primary health care facilities equipped for implementation of the Child Growth and Development Monitoring Program (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,500.00 Date 01-Jul-2020 29-Jul-2020 01-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2026 Comments: Number of PHC facilities equipped (cumulative). IN00967139 ►Number of children enrolled in the Child Growth and Development Monitoring Program (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,000,000.00 Date 01-Jul-2020 29-Jul-2020 01-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2026 Comments: Total number of enrolled children that received the 6 month old evaluation (cumulative). IN00967140 ►Percentage of children who are developmentally on track as reported by CGDM program (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 17-Jan-2020 29-Jul-2020 01-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2026 Comments: Percentage of children included in the CGDM program reported as developmentally on track Improving access to the Basic Package in targeted districts IN00967131 ►Number of health facilities that are rehabilitated and/or constructed (Number, Custom) 3/25/2021 Page 4 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Early Childhood Development to Build Tajikistan’s Human Capital Project (P169168) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 280.00 Date 01-Jul-2020 29-Jul-2020 01-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2026 Comments: Number of health facilities that are rehabilitated and/or constructed (cumulative). IN00967134 ►Number of new classrooms created through construction or rehabilitation (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 550.00 Date 01-Jul-2020 29-Jul-2020 01-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2026 Comments: Number of new KG and ELC classrooms created through construction or rehabilitation (cumulative). IN00967137 ►Number of children 3-5 years old receiving preschool programs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 40,000.00 Date 01-Jul-2020 29-Jul-2020 01-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2026 Number of children 3-5 years old enrolled in project-supported preschool programs, including KGs, ELCs Comments: and CCDGs, in target districts (cumulative). IN00967141 Number of girls 3-5 years old receiving preschool programs (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 19,200.00 IN00967142 ►Number of children 6 years old receiving preschool programs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 12,500.00 Date 01-Jul-2020 29-Jul-2020 01-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2026 Number of children 6 years old enrolled in project-supported preschool programs, including KGs, ELCs Comments: and CCDGs, in target districts (cumulative). IN00967143 Number of girls 6 years old receiving preschool programs (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 6,000.00 IN00967144 ►Number of teachers, facilitators and coaches completed professional training under project (Number, Custom) 3/25/2021 Page 5 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Early Childhood Development to Build Tajikistan’s Human Capital Project (P169168) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,800.00 Date 01-Jul-2020 29-Jul-2020 01-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2026 Number of education personnel that complete professional training provided by the project, including Comments: teachers, facilitators, and coaches (cumulative). IN00967145 ►Number of coaching sessions conducted (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 15,000.00 Date 01-Jul-2020 29-Jul-2020 01-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2026 Number of coaching sessions carried out to support preschool teachers and CCDG facilitators in target Comments: districts (annually). IN00967146 ►Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 52,500.00 Date 01-Jul-2020 29-Jul-2020 01-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2026 IN00967147 Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25,200.00 IN00967148 ►Percentage of beneficiaries who report that citizen engagement processes are effective (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 01-Jul-2020 29-Jul-2020 01-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2026 Beneficiary feedback indicator, measured using targeted Mobile Engage survey. Measures whether Comments: households have been consulted / involved in supporting ECD plans and services. IN00967149 ►Percent increase of caregivers attending primary health care centers and Community Child Development Group sessions who report improved decision making in the household (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value TBD TBD TBD TBD - baseline + X% Date 01-Jul-2020 29-Jul-2020 01-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2026 Percent increase of caregivers attending primary health care centers and Community Child Development Comments: Group sessions who report improved decision making in the household. The baseline will be measured during the first year of project implementation. 3/25/2021 Page 6 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Early Childhood Development to Build Tajikistan’s Human Capital Project (P169168) IN00967150 ►Number of preschool teachers employed in project-supported preschools (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,900.00 Date 01-Jul-2020 29-Jul-2020 01-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2026 Comments: Number of preschool teachers employed to work in project-supported preschools (cumulative). IN00967151 Number of female preschool teachers employed in project-supported preschools (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,800.00 Performance-Based Conditions IN00967152 ►PBC 1 Adoption of Government decree on the introduction in the State Budget of program-based budgeting for district and urban primary health care facilities (Text, Output, 1,000,000.00, 0.00%) July 2024 - June Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2025 Value 0.00 No No -- Date -- 10-Aug-2020 01-Mar-2021 -- Comments: The Decree has not yet been adopted IN00967153 ►PBC 2 The Minister of Finance Order No. 173 dated January 26, 2015 on "Economic classification of budget revenues and expenditures of the Republic of Tajikistan” is revised. (Text, Output, 1,000,000.00, 0.00%) July 2024 - June Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2025 Value 0.00 No No -- Date -- 10-Aug-2020 01-Mar-2021 -- Comments: The Order has not been revised yet IN00967154 3/25/2021 Page 7 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Early Childhood Development to Build Tajikistan’s Human Capital Project (P169168) ►PBC 3 Percentage of district and urban primary health care facilities funded through a separate functional classification (Percentage, Output, 1,000,000.00, 0.00%) July 2024 - June Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2025 Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 -- Date -- 29-Jul-2020 01-Mar-2021 -- Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed Not P169168 IDA-D6070 USD 70.00 70.00 0.00 0.00 71.65 0% Effective Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date Not P169168 IDA-D6070 30-Apr-2020 25-Jun-2020 -- 30-Nov-2026 30-Nov-2026 Effective Cumulative Disbursements 3/25/2021 Page 8 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Early Childhood Development to Build Tajikistan’s Human Capital Project (P169168) PBC Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount Status Coc for PBC Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 3/25/2021 Page 9 of 9