OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS Supplemental Letter No.2 ROMANIA ,2020 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 1818 H Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20433 United States of America Re: Loan No. 8481-RO (Romania Secondary Education Project) Revised Performance Monitoring Indicators Dear Sirs and Mesdames: This refers to paragraph A, Section II of Schedule 2 to the Loan Agreement between Romania (the Borrower) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) dated April 17, 2015, as amended, for the above-mentioned Project. The Borrower hereby confirms to the Bank that the revised indicators set forth in the attachment to this letter shall serve as a basis for the Borrower to monitor and evaluate the progress of the Project and the achievement of the objectives thereof. Very truly yours, ROMANIA Byy Authored Re sentative 7-or inister cF Pub1 c Finance Sebasti3n Tcan Pur:u- a Attachment 3ecretery of State Attachment to Supplemental Letter No. 2 Performance Monitorint! Indicators Project Development Objective: The Project Development Objectives are to improve the transition from upper secondary into tertiary education and increase the retention in the first year of tertiary education in project-supported education institutions. Project Development Objective Indicators (*) Unit of Cum lative Target Values Frequenc Data Source Responsibility Unitiofatequenameaaorourcea Indicator Name Measure Baseline YR 1 YR 2 YR 3 YR 4 YR 5 YR 6 YR 7 y Methodology for Data Collection Average dropout rate in MoER's the final grade in project- % 6.5% 6.5% 6.2% 5.8% 5% 4% 3.8% 3. 5% Annual EMIS; Schools MoER supported high schools ' Sub-type indicator: Percentage of project- MoER's supported high schools % 23.1% 23.1% 22% 19% 16% 13% 11% 10% Annual EMIS; Schools MoER with dropout rate above 7 percent Average graduation rate MoER's MoER; School in project-supported high % 86.9% 86.9% 88% 89% 90% 91% 92% 93% Annual EMIS; Inspectorates schools Average Baccalaureate MoER's passing rate in project- % 49.6% 49.6% 50% 52% 54% 56% 58% 59% Annual database MoER supported high schools________ Average retention rate in MoER's the first year of tertiary documents; education in project- % 79.4% 80% 80% 80% 81% 81.3% 81.5% 82% Annual Project- MoER supported faculties supported Faculties Intermediate Results Indicators Component 1 - School-based and Systemic Interventions Percentage of eligible Semi- MoER's high schools benefitting % 0% 0% 0% 24% 68% 68% 82% 82% Annual documents MoER from the project grants Unit f ~~Cumulative Tar et Values Rsosblt Indicator Name o Baseline Frequenc Data Source / Responsibility Measure YR I YR 2 YR 3 YR 4 YR 5 YR 6 YR 7 y Methodology for Data Percentage of project- Grants supported high schools performance that implement the grants % 0% 0% 50% 60% 75% 85% 100% 100% Semi- requirements MoER in compliance with grant nnua to be specified performance indicators in the POM Percentage of project- Requirements supported high schools for citizen that implement the grants engagement in compliance with % 0% 0% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% Annua applicable to MoER requirements for citizen the Project to engagement applicable to be specified in the Project (**) the POM. Average percentage of students of project- supported high school % 0% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 45% 50% Semi- MoER's MoER benefiting from Annual documents remedial, tutoring or counselling activities (*) Grade 10 assessment developed and Semi- MoER's deelpe adYes/No No No No No No No No Yes Sei oRsMoER administered, and results Annual documents used to inform policy Component 2 - University-Level Interventions and Bridge Programs Percentage of eligible Semi- MoER's faculties benefitting from % 0% 0% 15% 15% 60% 60% 75% 75% Annual documents MoER project grants Number of at-risk tertiary education students benefiting from Number 0 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 25,000 35,000 50,000 - oensMoER Annual documents ME remediation and counseling programs (*) Number of project- supported high school Semi- MoER's students who participate Number 0 0 1,000 2,400 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 - oe'sMoER Annual documents M in bridge programs (*) t [ Cumulative Target Values Responsibility Iniao ae Unit of BaeieFrequenc DaaSource / Resonsibiaty Indicator Name Measure Baseline YR 1 YR 2 YR 3 YR 4 5 YR 6 YR 7 y Methodology for Data Y I I ICollection Component 3 - Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation Report on the analysis of Consultant to existing demand-side be hired to programs for Semi- MoER's analyze the disadvantaged upper Yes/No No No No No No No No Yes Annual documents existing secondary education demand-side students published with recommendations Share of students of project-supported high school attending bridge Two student Company to be programs who % N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 30% 30% suent hired to carry demonstrate motivation out the surveys to pursue tertiary education Consultant to Tertiary education be hired to students loan scheme Yes/No No No No No No No No Yes Annual MoER's revise the revised and used to documents students loan inform policy makers scheme MoER's Project beneficiaries, of documents; which female (*) (core Number 0 25,000 50,000 75,000 150,000 250,000 350,000 450,000 Annual MoER's MoER indicator) EMIS; School Inspectorates MoER's documents; Female beneficiaries % 0 0 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% Annual MoER's MoER EMIS; School Inspectorates (*) Indicators to be monitored disaggregated by gender. All project-supported education institutions are public institutions. (**) Eligible high schools would be required to involve representatives of the civil society in the preparation of grant proposals, including parents of students, students, teachers, the principal, and representatives of local authorities. The requirements for citizen engagement applicable to the Project will be defined in the POM