The World Bank Report No: ISR16538 Implementation Status & Results Tajikistan Global Partnership for Education (GPE)-4 (P131441) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Global Partnership for Education (GPE)-4 (P131441) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 3 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 04-Nov-2014 Country: Tajikistan Approval FY: 2014 Product Line: Recipient Executed Activities Region: EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Education Key Dates Board Approval Date 16-Jul-2013 Original Closing Date 30-Sep-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date Last Archived ISR Date 23-Apr-2014 Effectiveness Date 27-Feb-2014 Revised Closing Date 30-Sep-2016 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To contribute to improving the learning conditions in preschool and general education. Learning conditions are understood here to include education program standards and content, teaching-learning materials and practices, and/or the physical environment. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost 1. Increasing access to quality early childhood education programs 2.55 2. Enhancing quality of education 3.25 3. Improving child-friendly learning environments 8.00 4. Strengthening system capacity 2.40 Overall Ratings Public Disclosure Copy Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status Overview The Grant was approved by the GPE Board in May 2013, signed in October 2013 and became effective in February 27, 2014. It is designed to help fill financing gaps in the implementation of the Mid Term Action Plan (MTAP) of the National Strategy for Education Development (NSED) for the period of 2012-2014, particularly with respect to the goals to increase access to quality early childhood education programs, enhance quality of general education, improve child-friendly learning environments, and strengthen the system's capacity. As such, the Grant supports respective activities like analytical work to advise educational policy, reinforcement of different forms of pre-schools, improvement of general Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR16538 education content, management and technical capacity strengthening in education including teacher training, and support to further reforms in education financing and educational data collection and analysis. The Project is implemented by the Ministry of Education and Science (MOES) with support from local technical assistance. Several key activities are behind the original schedule due to belated effectiveness, the internal restructuring of the MOES and then protracted selection process of technical assistance. A Joint Sector Review (JSR) co-led by MOES and UNICEF, and the Project launch co-led by the MOES and the WB was conducted in April, 2014. Public Disclosure Copy Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Not Entered Not Entered Viloyati Sughd Not Entered Not Entered Viloyati Mukhtori Kuhistoni Badakhshon Not Entered Not Entered Viloyati Khatlon Not Entered Not Entered Region of Republican Subordination Not Entered Not Entered Dushanbe Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target The number of children enrolled at the pre- Number Value 0.00 0.00 18000.00 school institutions with improved learning Date 01-Sep-2013 30-Sep-2014 30-Sep-2016 conditions. Comments Training package is handed over to MOES by AKF; mechanism to select TLMs is developed; MOES has sent RFP to a preschool census firm. The percentage of primary grade teachers who Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 50.00 are training-certified and follow the revised Date 01-Sep-2013 30-Sep-2014 30-Sep-2016 education program and apply improved Public Disclosure Copy Comments Component is delayed. teaching-learning practices in Mother-tongue Language and Mathematics MOES negotiates contract with an international expert. The number of primary students enrolled at a Number Value 0.00 0.00 100000.00 school with improved learning conditions . Date 01-Sep-2013 30-Sep-2014 30-Sep-2016 Comments Designing firms have completed sites' surveys and started drafting construction documents. "Soft" part (primary grades curriculum Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR16538 package preparation) is delayed. Number of students who benefited from Number Value 37000.00 37000.00 44900.00 physical infrastructure upgrades Public Disclosure Copy Date 01-Sep-2013 30-Sep-2014 30-Sep-2016 Comments Represents results of the Designing firms have targets – accumulative with FTI-1, FTI-2 and FTI-3 completed sites' surveys and GPE-4 planned contribution started drafting construction (7,900) documents. EMIS’s data used for analysis by MOE Text Value Education statistical books no report Analytical report based on are published annually EMIS data is prepared and discussed Date 01-Sep-2013 30-Sep-2014 30-Sep-2016 Comments MOES issued statistical book for 2013/2014 academic year. MOES is drafting TORs for international and local TA Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Pre-school sector analysis is conducted and Yes/No Value No No Yes report is disseminated and discussed Date 30-Sep-2013 30-Sep-2014 31-Dec-2014 Comments MOES is revising draft TORs based on the Bank comments. Number of additional qualified pre-primary Number Value 0.00 0.00 900.00 teachers resulting from project interventions Date 30-Sep-2013 30-Sep-2014 30-Sep-2016 Comments Training package is prepared with AKF support and approved by MOES. The 1st round of training is scheduled Public Disclosure Copy for November 2014. Percentage of pre-primary students benefiting Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 28.00 from a package of essential teaching-learning Date 30-Sep-2013 30-Sep-2014 30-Sep-2016 materials Comments AKF and UNICEF have submitted a list of TLMs to MOES. Selection mechanism is developed and selection is ongoing. Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR16538 Standards and programs for the primary Text Value Standards and programs are no substantial progress yet Standards and programs are grades in key subjects are upgraded. partially revised under FTI-3 upgraded with focus on competencies and incorporating LSBE Public Disclosure Copy Date 30-Sep-2013 30-Sep-2014 31-Jan-2014 Comments MOES is negotiating contract with local (IED) and international TA Number of additional qualified primary teachers Number Value 0.00 0.00 2600.00 resulting from project interventions. Date 30-Sep-2013 30-Sep-2014 30-Sep-2016 Comments MOES is negotiating contract with local (IED) and international TA. Percentage of primary school children who Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 benefited from provision of supplementary Date 30-Sep-2013 30-Sep-2014 30-Sep-2016 teacher-learning materials Comments A list is being finalized with support from USAID (Tajik language) and UNICEF (LSBE). For math and other subjects - activity is delayed. Standards and programs for the secondary Text Value Standards and programs are no further progress Standards and programs are grades in Math and Tajik language are partially revised under FTI-3 upgraded with focus on upgraded. competencies and incorporating LSBE Date 30-Sep-2013 30-Sep-2014 31-Jan-2014 Comments MOES had to re-advertise international TA for Tajik language. Number of additional children with disability Number Value 0.00 0.00 750.00 benefiting from access to quality, inclusive Date 30-Sep-2013 30-Sep-2014 30-Sep-2016 education Public Disclosure Copy Comments Preliminary list of schools has been prepared. MOES is conducting technical survey of the schools. Number of additional classrooms constructed Number Value 725.00 725.00 965.00 or rehabilitated resulting from the project Date 30-Sep-2013 30-Sep-2014 30-Sep-2016 intervention Comments Baseline represents results of Design firms are drafting Targets - accumulative with the FTI-1, FTI-2 and FTI-3 construction documents GPE-4 planned contribution (240 classrooms) Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR16538 Development of the NSED monitoring system Text Value No report no report Report on the NSED implementation progress is produced Public Disclosure Copy Date 30-Sep-2013 30-Sep-2014 30-Sep-2016 Comments A new NSED Action Plan for 2015-2017 has been drafted with UNICEF support. Work on the system has not started yet. Percentage of general education School Percentage Value 30.00 30.00 75.00 Directors who upgraded their knowledge in Date 30-Sep-2013 30-Sep-2014 30-Sep-2016 school management Comments Represents results of the Revision of the training Targets – accumulative with FTI-2 and FTI-3. modules is on-going GPE-4 planned contribution (45%) Percentage of Kindergarten School Directors Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 90.00 who upgraded their knowledge in school Sub Type Date 30-Sep-2013 30-Sep-2014 30-Sep-2016 management Breakdown Comments MOF has rejected proposed PCF module for pres-schools. Thus, all related activities are delayed. Percentage of districts whose RED and RFD Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 representatives have been trained to provide Date 30-Sep-2013 30-Sep-2014 30-Sep-2016 PCF support to education institutions Comments activity is delayed Number of new EMIS modules generating a Number Value 0.00 0.00 9.00 reports based on actual data Date 01-Apr-2013 30-Sep-2014 31-Mar-2016 Comments MOES hired lead local TA and is drafting TORs for other TAs. Q-re for 1st module (preschool) is drafted for discussion Public Disclosure Copy EMIS for general education is assessed Text Value No report no report Report is produced and discussed Date 01-Apr-2013 30-Sep-2014 30-Sep-2016 Comments MOES is drafting TORs for international TA Data on Financial Performance (as of 27-Mar-2014) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR16538 Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P131441 TF-15134 Effective 01-Oct-2013 01-Oct-2013 27-Feb-2014 30-Sep-2016 30-Sep-2016 Disbursements (in Millions) Public Disclosure Copy Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P131441 TF-15134 Effective USD 16.20 16.20 0.00 1.00 15.20 6.00 Disbursement Graph Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The MOES should speed up procurement processes. Public Disclosure Copy Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Page 6 of 6