Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Education Improvement Project (P130182) Education Improvement Project (P130182) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Armenia | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2014 | Seq No: 2 | ARCHIVED on 14-Jan-2015 | ISR17692 | Implementing Agencies: Center for Education Projects Key Dates Key Project Dates Board Approval date:13-Mar-2014 Effectiveness Date:20-Nov-2014 Planned Mid Term Review Date:09-May-2017 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:-- Original Closing Date:30-Sep-2019 Revised Closing Date:30-Sep-2019 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objectives (PDO) are to improve school readiness of children entering primary education, improve physical conditions and the availability of educational resources in upper secondary schools, and support improved quality and relevance in higher education institutions in Armenia. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Component 1. Enhancing the Quality of General Education:(Cost $27.50 M) Component 2. Mainstreaming of the Competitive Innovation Fund (CIF) for Higher Education Institutions (HEI) into full implementation:(Cost $6.25 M) Component 3. Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation:(Cost $3.75 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 1/14/2015 Page 1 of 8 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Education Improvement Project (P130182) Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Education Improvement Project (EIP) became effective on November 20, 2014. The formal project launch workshop will take place in February 2015. The expected outcomes of the proposed project are to; (i) Improve school readiness among those entering first gr ade in participating communities; (ii) Increase number of high schools targeted by the project which meets Armenia’s construction & safety standards; (iii) Increase number of high schools equipped with education resources provided by the project; (iv) ensure that grants for higher education institutions supported under the Competitive Innovation Fund achieve at least 80 percent of their proposed objectives. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance  --  --  Low Macroeconomic  --  --  Low Sector Strategies and Policies  --  --  Low Technical Design of Project or Program  --  --  Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability  --  --  Moderate Fiduciary  --  --  Moderate Environment and Social  --  --  Moderate Stakeholders  --  --  Moderate Other  --  --  -- Overall  --  --  Moderate Results Project Development Objective Indicators 1/14/2015 Page 2 of 8 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Education Improvement Project (P130182) PHINDPDOTBL  1. Improved school readiness among those entering first grade in participating communities (Indicator to be measured at the aggregate level as well as separate by gender). (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Baseline collected in EDI scores are September 2014 for higher in treatment & control group treatment group for the communities as compared to selected in the first round. Value -- Not due yet control group For the communities to be and this selected in the second difference is round, the baseline will be statistically collected in September significant 2015. Date 13-Dec-2013 -- 07-Jan-2015 13-Mar-2019 PHINDPDOTBL 2. Increased number of high schools targeted by the project which meet Armenia’s construction & safety standards. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 17.00 Date 13-Dec-2013 -- 07-Jan-2015 13-Mar-2019 Comments Not due yet. PHINDPDOTBL  3. Increased number of high schools equipped with education resources provided by the project. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 107.00 Date 13-Dec-2013 -- 07-Jan-2015 13-Mar-2019 Comments Not due yet. PHINDPDOTBL  4. Share of grants established under the CIF achieving at least 80 per cent of their proposed objectives. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 1/14/2015 Page 3 of 8 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Education Improvement Project (P130182) Value 0.00 -- 0.00 100.00 Date 13-Dec-2013 -- 07-Jan-2015 13-Mar-2019 Comments Not due yet. Overall Comments The project became effective only on November 20, 2014 and, therefore, it is too early to report on outcome indicators. Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL  Five to six year old children enrolled in preschools supported by the project. (Indicator to be measured at the aggregate level as well as separate by gender) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 2400.00 Date 13-Dec-2013 -- 07-Jan-2015 13-Mar-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Number of community-based pre-schools supported by the project. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 120.00 Date 13-Dec-2013 -- 07-Jan-2015 13-Mar-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Improved student attendance in high schools targeted by the project (Indicator to be measured at the aggregate level as well as separate by gender). (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Student attendance is higher in Baseline collected for treatment high treatment & control high Value -- Not due yet schools as schools (collected in compared to school year 2013-2014). control group high schools and this 1/14/2015 Page 4 of 8 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Education Improvement Project (P130182) difference is statistically significant. Date 13-Dec-2013 -- 07-Jan-2015 13-Mar-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Number of classrooms rehabilitated in high schools resulting from project interventions (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 225.00 Date 13-Dec-2013 -- 07-Jan-2015 13-Mar-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Education Management Information System for general and higher education integrated and in operation. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Integrated system fully Value No -- -- operational and expanded nationwide Date 13-Dec-2013 -- 07-Jan-2015 13-Mar-2019 PHINDIRITBL  System for the maintenance of hardware and software of Armenian schools designed and in operation (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target System fully operational and Value No -- -- expanded nationwide Date 13-Dec-2013 -- 07-Jan-2015 13-Mar-2019 1/14/2015 Page 5 of 8 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Education Improvement Project (P130182) PHINDIRITBL  Number of administrative staff trained in the use of the integrated Education Management Information Systems (Indicator to be measured at the aggregate level as well as separate by gender). (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 4000.00 Date 13-Dec-2013 -- 07-Jan-2015 13-Mar-2019 PHINDIRITBL  System for learning assessment at the primary level (Yes/No, Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value Y -- Y Y Date 13-Dec-2013 -- 07-Jan-2015 13-Dec-2013 PHINDIRITBL  Utility of the learning assessment system (Number, Core Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 4.00 -- 4.00 4.00 Date 13-Dec-2013 -- 07-Jan-2015 13-Dec-2013 PHINDIRITBL  Number of subjects whose standards and syllabuses have been revised and endorsed by the Government (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 10.00 Date 13-Dec-2013 -- 07-Jan-2015 13-Mar-2019 1/14/2015 Page 6 of 8 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Education Improvement Project (P130182) PHINDIRITBL  Number of higher education institutions benefiting from the CIF’s component (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 10.00 Date 13-Dec-2013 -- 07-Jan-2015 13-Mar-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Number of partnerships between public and private institutions established under the CIF (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 4.00 Date 13-Dec-2013 -- 07-Jan-2015 13-Mar-2019 Overall Comments The project became effective less than two months ago and it is too soon to expect any change in the intermediate indicators. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P130182 IBRD-83420 Effective USD 15.00 15.00 0.00 0.04 14.96 0% P130182 IDA-53870 Effective USD 15.00 15.00 0.00 0.00 14.04 0% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P130182 IBRD-83420 Effective 13-Mar-2014 23-May-2014 20-Nov-2014 30-Sep-2019 30-Sep-2019 P130182 IDA-53870 Effective 13-Mar-2014 23-May-2014 20-Nov-2014 30-Sep-2019 30-Sep-2019 Cumulative Disbursements 1/14/2015 Page 7 of 8 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Education Improvement Project (P130182) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 1/14/2015 Page 8 of 8 Public Disclosure Copy