The World Bank Report No: ISR5189 Implementation Status & Results Tonga Tonga Education Support Project (P079657) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Tonga Education Support Project (P079657) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 9 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: Country: Tonga Approval FY: 2005 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Education Key Dates Board Approval Date 16-Jun-2005 Original Closing Date 30-Jun-2010 Planned Mid Term Review Date Last Archived ISR Date 31-Oct-2010 Effectiveness Date 30-Sep-2005 Revised Closing Date 30-Jun-2011 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To assist the borrower to establish a consistent and equitable mechanism that will empower schools and communities to improve the quality of schooling at the primary and secondary school levels, and to produce an upward trend in educational outcomes. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Rehabilitation and Maintenance Grants 1.00 School Grants 3.80 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Public Disclosure Copy Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status Overview The IDA Credit was fully disbursed. The closing dates for the NZAP Trust Fund and the IDA Credit in support of TESP were extended to June 30, 2011 in order to allow schools to spend grant funding at the school level. All expenditures have now been completed. About $470,000 undisbursed in the NZAP Trust Fund was returned to New Zealand. Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR5189 Locations No Location data has been entered Public Disclosure Copy Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target A fully developed school grants program Text Value No program in place at start A school grants program was A fully developed school (TSGP) established, including tested policies of project established and fully grants program established, and guidelines evaluated. including tested policies and guidelines Date 30-Sep-2005 30-Jun-2011 30-Jun-2010 Comments Evaluations were used to improve system policies and functions. Improved net enrollment rates, repetition, Text Value 2005 PS data GER 78%: 2010 GER and NER of 100% No quantitative targets were dropout, and transition rates, and student test m=79%, f=77% Repetition repetition rate < 5% dropout established during performance (disaggregated by gender, 19%: m=20%, f=18% Drop- rate < 5% transition rate > preparation; the goal was government-non-government schools, out n.a. Transition Cl 6 to 70% improvements. geographic location etc.) Form 1 58%: m=55%;, f=61% Gov Sch Scoresm&f 211 Date 15-Dec-2006 30-Jun-2011 30-Jun-2010 Comments While improvements were made, MEWAC continues to be challenged by updating enrollment rates. 100% of all schools substantively engaging in Text Value No program in place at start All school undertook planning 100% of all schools their communities in school planning, of project and budgeting under the substantively engaging in budgeting and results assessment schools grants program their communities in school according to beneficiary planning, budgeting and assessment. results assessment Public Disclosure Copy Date 15-Dec-2006 30-Jun-2011 30-Jun-2010 Comments Target partially achieved. TSGP evaluation shows positive impact and Text Value No program in place at start Tonga School Grants Postive assessment by MTR cost-effectiveness of the school financing of project Program had positive impact and effective program in place reforms according to evaluations and by close of project. beneficiary assessment. Date 15-Dec-2006 30-Jun-2011 30-Jun-2010 Comments Target achieved. Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR5189 Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Draft TSGP policies (including minimum Text Value No program in place at start Policies and guidelines were Draft TSGP policies (including Public Disclosure Copy service standards -MSS) and guidelines of project prepared on time. minimum service standards - prepared with stakeholder participation within MSS) and guidelines nine months of project effectiveness. prepared with stakeholder participation within nine months of project. effectiveness. Date 30-Sep-2005 08-Apr-2008 30-Jun-2008 Comments Target achieved. TSGP policies finalized (including MSS) and Text Value No program in place at start Policies and guidelines were TSGP policies finalized guidelines approved within 24 months of of project approved with some delay. (including MSS) and project effectiveness. guidelines approved. Date 30-Sep-2005 02-Apr-2009 30-Sep-2007 Comments Target achieved. TSGP school-level baseline data established Text Value No program in place at start MoE able to produce base TSGP school-level baseline by 12/21/06 and monitoring system in place of project data sporadically and with data established by 12/21/06 and functioning according to agreed scheduleof help. and monitoring system in activities (including capacity building in MoE). place and functioning according to agreed scheduleof activities. Date 30-Sep-2005 05-May-2010 21-Dec-2006 Comments Target partially achieved with significant delay. 100% of eligible government and non- Text Value No TSGP at start of project The school grants program 100% of eligible government government schools receive school grants on was implemented in all and non-government schools schedule, in the first instance, at start of the schools and has been receive school grants on school year, beginning January 2007. sustained over several years. schedule. Date 30-Sep-2005 08-Apr-2008 30-Mar-2007 Public Disclosure Copy Comments Target achieved with minor delay. Well functioning EMIS in place and results Text Value Weak EMIS - too few and EMIS system improved but Revised target - Well used in policy decision making by end of inaccurate data, rarely used in continues to be weak and functioning EMIS in place and project year two. policy process. irregular. results used in policy decision making by end of project. Date 30-Sep-2005 30-Jun-2010 30-Jun-2011 Comments Target partially achieved. Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR5189 Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Priority unfilled MEWAC positions filled within Text Value Key deputy director and All positions were filled with Revised targets - All newly six months of effectiveness. All other unfilled principal education officer minor delays. defined critical posts Public Disclosure Copy MEWAVC positions filled within 12 months of positions in MEWAC unfilled. confirmed by Sept. 30 07 and effectiveness. filled by Jan. 1 08. Date 30-Sep-2005 02-Apr-2009 01-Jan-2008 Comments Target achieved. TA support to TSGP management strengthens Text Value Indications from donors that National consultants Annual improvement in MEWAC capacity to manage large activities projects were not well increased MEWAC capacity MEWAC management well. managed and that results to implement, monitor and performance. were below those planned. evaluate the TSGP, but less Tragets were rarely met. progress was made on overall M&E Date 30-Sep-2005 30-Jun-2010 30-Sep-2008 Comments Target partially achieved. 90% of schools producing and meeting results Text Value No program in place at project All school involved in TSGP 90% of schools producing and based school plans and budgets, and have start and MSS program, but meeting results based school established a trend towards meeting MSS by increases in service plans and budgets, and have project end. standards and learning trends established a trend towards have not been measured. meeting MSS by project end. Date 30-Sep-2005 30-Jun-2011 30-Jun-2010 Comments Target partially achieved. Data on Financial Performance (as of 03-Jan-2011) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Loan No. Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Closing Date P079657 IDA-40810 Closed 16-Jun-2005 05-Jul-2005 30-Sep-2005 30-Jun-2011 P079657 TF-54014 Closed 05-Jul-2005 05-Jul-2005 30-Sep-2005 30-Jun-2011 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursements (in Millions) Project Loan No. Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P079657 IDA-40810 Closed USD 1.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 0.03 100.00 P079657 TF-54014 Closed USD 3.82 3.35 0.47 3.35 0.00 100.00 Disbursement Graph Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR5189 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation None. Restructuring History Level two Approved on 18-Oct-2010 Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 5