The World Bank Report No: ISR4753 Implementation Status & Results Congo, Republic of Republic of Congo Support to Basic Education Project (P084317) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Republic of Congo Support to Basic Education Project Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 16 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: (P084317) Country: Congo, Republic of Approval FY: 2005 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: AFRICA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education in Charge of the Alphabetization Key Dates Board Approval Date 23-Sep-2004 Original Closing Date 31-Dec-2008 Planned Mid Term Review Date 20-Jun-2011 Last Archived ISR Date 14-Mar-2011 Effectiveness Date 25-Mar-2005 Revised Closing Date 30-Jun-2012 Actual Mid Term Review Date 22-Jul-2011 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The revised project development objective is to improve efficiency, quality and equity in the provision of basic education in theterritory of the Recipient with a view to achieving universal quality primary education by 2015. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? � Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost CAPACITY BUILDING OF THE MEPSA 2.70 REHABILITION OF THE SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE 8.50 SUPPORT TO IMPROVEMENT OF QUALITY EDUCATION 6.00 SUPPORT TO OUT OF SCHOOL YOUTH AND SCHOOLING OF PYGMIES 1.80 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview Project implementation has gained a good momentum over the past six months leading to a more active involvement of key actors in implementation and their welcomed efforts to gradually institutionalize the core project activities. The midterm work, including consultations with the beneficiaries and other actors on the ground showed that the project has made Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR4753 a difference in terms of improving the institutional capacity, providing teacher training and targeting support to minorities (peuple autochtone). School rehabilitation along with the school improvement plans have also progressed, even though the achievements remained below expected outcomes. Locations Public Disclosure Copy No Location data has been entered Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Baseline figures have been established for Text Value Tests are administered for standardized tests by end of the second year of second time and results project implementation, and these results have exceed those of previous year been maintained or exceeded in the third year Date 22-Jul-2011 30-Jun-2012 of project imple Comments MEPSA has contacted PASEC for their support. In addition the selection of a competent institution is under way. System for learning assessment at the primary Yes/No Value No Yes Yes level Date 30-Jun-2009 22-Jul-2011 30-Jun-2012 Comments Utility of the learning assessment system Number Value 1.00 3.00 Sub Type Date Supplemental Comments Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Acceptance of Congo into the EFA-FTI Text Value No sector plan Congo EFA-FTI sector plan is Public Disclosure Copy in place Date 30-Jun-2009 22-Jul-2011 30-Jun-2012 Comments An Education Sector Plan has been prepared and an external evaluation carried out. The ESP will be strengthened on the basis of therecommendations made. Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR4753 The enrollment rate increase at primary from Percentage Value 107.00 121.00 114.00 107% in 2007-2008 school year to 114% in 2010-2011 school year Date 30-Jun-2008 22-Jul-2011 30-Jun-2012 Comments Public Disclosure Copy The share of education budget allocated to Percentage Value 19.00 62.80 25.00 primary level increases from 19% in 2008 to 25% in 2011 Date 31-Dec-2008 22-Jul-2011 30-Jun-2012 Comments for 2009/10 The share of the education budget allocated to Percentage Value 26.00 22.00 higher education decreases from 26% in 2008 to 22% in 2011 Date 31-Dec-2008 22-Jul-2011 31-Dec-2011 Comments this indicator is under discussion to be dropped as it is not directly relevant for the project. The share of education expenditures as total Percentage Value 13.00 12.38 16.00 government expenditures increases from 13% in 2008 to 16% in 2011 Date 31-Dec-2008 22-Jul-2011 31-Dec-2011 Comments for 2009/10 The ratio of administrative staff/teaching staff at Percentage Value 24.00 17.00 school level reduced from 24% in 2008 to 17% in 2011 Date 31-Dec-2008 22-Jul-2011 31-Dec-2011 Comments indicator under discussion to be dropped to focus M&E efforts on key critical indicators. (the project indicators are far too numerous) At least 30% of the total number of SMCs have Percentage Value 10.00 54.00 30.00 carried out school development plans by the end of the project Date 31-Dec-2008 22-Jul-2011 31-Dec-2011 Public Disclosure Copy Comments Students-teacher ratio decreased from 63 in Percentage Value 63.00 59.00 school year 2006-2007 to 56 in 2010/2011 Date 30-Jun-2007 22-Jul-2011 30-Jun-2010 Comments indicator under discussion to be dropped to focus M&E efforts on key critical indicators. (the project indicators are far too numerous) Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR4753 Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target All teaching staff have received revised guides, Number Value 0.00 9500.00 programs and textbooks Date 30-Jun-2009 22-Jul-2011 30-Jun-2011 Public Disclosure Copy Comments indicator under discussion to be dropped to focus M&E efforts on key critical indicators measuring outcome. (the project indicators are far too numerous) The ratio of textbooks in mathematics, civic Percentage Value education, and sciences and technology per student at primary level increases from 0.5in Date 30-Jun-2009 17-Dec-2010 30-Jun-2012 mathematics, 0 in civic education, and 0 in Comments 0 for civic education, and indicator under discussion to 1 for all subjects sciences and technolo sciences and technology; 0.5 be dropped to focus M&E for mathematics efforts on key critical indicators measuring outcome. (the project indicators are far too numerous) The ratio of texbooks in French , mathematics, Percentage Value 0.00 1.00 physics/chemistry, natural sciences per student at the junior secondary level increases to 1 in Date 30-Jun-2009 17-Dec-2010 30-Jun-2012 2010/11 Comments indicator under discussion to be dropped to focus M&E efforts on key critical indicators. (the project indicators are far too numerous) The curricula for primary and secondary are Text Value no updating involved the curricula have been updated updated Date 30-Jun-2009 17-Dec-2010 30-Jun-2012 Public Disclosure Copy Comments indicator under discussion to be dropped to focus M&E efforts on key critical indicators. (the project indicators are far too numerous) Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR4753 The first round of standardized tests is carried Text Value tests are administered for out at the end of school year 2010/2011 and second time and results continues in following years exceed those of previous year Public Disclosure Copy Date 30-Jun-2009 22-Jul-2011 30-Jun-2012 Comments not applicable contact has been made with PASEC for capacity building in the development and administration of the tests. Nevertheless, overall lprogress has been slow. The number of autochtone children enrolled in Number Value 2100.00 2411.00 4000.00 the formal education increases from 2,100 in 2009 to 4,000 at end of project Date 30-Jun-2009 22-Jul-2011 30-Jun-2012 Comments for 2009/10 cumulative number The number of out-of-school youth aged 14-19 Number Value 0.00 1600.00 who completed vocational training is 1,600 by end of project Date 30-Jun-2009 22-Jul-2011 30-Jun-2012 Comments data not available. system to cumulative number monitor the youth is weak and does not produce reliable information. Efforts are being made to reporton this indicator. The percentage of out of school youth who are Percentage Value 1700.00 2007.00 working in a new activity 6 months after finishing the programs is at least 50% Date 30-Jun-2008 17-Dec-2010 30-Jun-2012 Comments same as above. Regularity of annual statistics production with Text Value No No yes key sector indicators Date 22-Jul-2011 22-Jul-2011 30-Jun-2012 Comments this is a new indicator being technical assistance is being introduced provided upon which a Public Disclosure Copy specific time of annual statistics production will be agreed upon. A sectoral strategy for EFA-FTI approved Text Value no no yes Date 22-Jul-2011 22-Jul-2011 30-Jun-2012 Comments new indicator being work is on-going with steady introduced progress. Data on Financial Performance (as of 29-Sep-2011) Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR4753 Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Loan No. Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Closing Date P084317 IDA-H1270 Closed 23-Sep-2004 04-Oct-2004 25-Mar-2005 30-Jun-2009 Public Disclosure Copy P084317 IDA-H4870 Effective 09-Jun-2009 21-Jul-2009 19-Jan-2010 30-Jun-2012 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Loan No. Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P084317 IDA-H1270 Closed XDR 13.80 13.36 0.44 13.36 0.00 100.00 P084317 IDA-H4870 Effective XDR 10.10 10.10 0.00 3.89 6.21 38.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The Government will revise the series of basic indicators using the 2007 census data. This will improve comparability of various existing data and contribute to strengthening the project's monitoring and evaluation framework. Restructuring History Board Approved on 09-Jun-2009 Related Projects P113508-Republic of Congo Support to Basic Education Project Additional Financing Page 6 of 6