The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report COVID19 Response, Recovery and Resilience in Education Project (COVID19 RRREP) (P174223) COVID19 Response, Recovery and Resilience in Education Project (COVID19 RRREP) (P174223) SOUTH ASIA | Pakistan | Education Global Practice | Recipient Executed Activities | Investment Project Financing | FY 2021 | Seq No: 1 | ARCHIVED on 20-Nov-2020 | ISR44219 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, Islamic Republic of Pakistan Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 20-Jul-2020 Effectiveness Date: -- Planned Mid Term Review Date: 30-Aug-2021 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: -- pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to strengthen federal and provincial capacity in the education sector to: (i) respond to and recover from the COVID-19 crisis in the short term; and (ii) lay the foundations for resilience to face future crises, with a focus on disadvantaged areas and vulnerable populations. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Response:(Cost $6500000.00 M) Recovery:(Cost $11500000.00 M) Resilience, M&E:(Cost $1850000.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO -- Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) -- Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating -- Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The COVID-19 Response, Recovery and Resilience project (COVID-19 RRREP), whose objective is to support short- and medium-term response and recovery needs under the COVID-19 pandemic in the education sector, was approved by the Global Partnership for Education Board on May 29, 2020 and by the World Bank on July 13, 2020. The grant has not yet become effective and is pending EAD signature; the grant’s PC-1 was submitted and approved by CDWP on October 21, 2020, and effectiveness is expected shortly, leaving just 12 months for implementation before the grant closing date of November 30, 2021. The Government of Pakistan has assured its maximum support to make-up for delays in effectiveness, and preparatory groundwork for implementation readiness has already begun. 11/20/2020 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report COVID19 Response, Recovery and Resilience in Education Project (COVID19 RRREP) (P174223) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate -- Moderate Macroeconomic Substantial -- Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate -- Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate -- Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Moderate -- Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Moderate -- Moderate Environment and Social Moderate -- Moderate Stakeholders Low -- Low Other -- -- Substantial Overall Moderate -- Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Response IN00916052 ►Number of children in disadvantaged districts supported with distance learning (by gender) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 1,000,000.00 Date 01-Jul-2020 -- 13-Nov-2020 30-Nov-2021 Estimated as number of children reached through broadcasting of national distance-learning content (TV penetration rates, radio penetration rates, mobile campaigns reach, social media reach), plus number of Comments: printed materials and tablets/connectivity devices distributed, adjusted by median # of school-aged children per household. Disadvantaged districts/areas as defined by provincial ranking on education outcomes Recovery IN00916053 ►Number of children provided access to programs and sensitization campaigns aimed at minimizing the negative impacts of school closures, with a focus on girls (by gender) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 11/20/2020 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report COVID19 Response, Recovery and Resilience in Education Project (COVID19 RRREP) (P174223) Value 0.00 -- 0.00 5,000,000.00 Date 01-Jul-2020 -- 13-Nov-2020 30-Nov-2021 Estimated as number of children reached through broadcasting of sensitization campaigns for health, education continuity and wellbeing (TV penetration rates, radio penetration rates, mobile campaigns Comments: reach, social media reach, and number of printed materials distributed), as well as calls made and received by the national telephone hotline and/or Interactive Voice Response Resilience, Monitoring and Evaluation IN00916054 ►Strengthened federal and provincial coordination for immediate sector response (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 2 Sessions of the Technical Steering Committee, including decision on the remaining funds to be spent before closing of the Grant; Joint No platform for No platform for federal/provincial Value coordination apart from -- coordination apart response plan for IPEMC from IPEMC emergencies in the education sector, including standard operating procedures during emergencies developed, finalized and endorsed. Date 01-Jul-2020 -- 13-Nov-2020 30-Nov-2021 Federal/provincial coordination defined as communication and working mechanisms which lead to the Comments: successful delivery of activities to end-beneficiaries at the provincial level. Note: Joint federal/provincial response plans could be triggered in the case of a second wave of COVID-19 contagion. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Response IN00916055 ►Sub-comp 1.1: National early childhood education and grades 1-12 content developed and implemented (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target National early childhood education Value No content developed -- NA and grades 1-12 content developed and implemented Date 01-Jul-2020 -- 13-Nov-2020 30-Nov-2021 Comments: National education content developed at national level and implemented at provincial level IN00916058 11/20/2020 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report COVID19 Response, Recovery and Resilience in Education Project (COVID19 RRREP) (P174223) ►Sub-comp 1.2: National safety and well-being programs developed and implemented (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target National safety and well-being programs designed, No COVID-19 response disseminated and Value national safety and well- -- NA implemented targeting being programs girls and young women in disadvantaged areas Date 01-Jul-2020 -- 13-Nov-2020 30-Nov-2021 Disseminated through communications campaigns under Sub-component 1.2. Implemented as defined by Comments: the national telephone hotline being live and functioning IN00916061 ►Sub-comp 1.3: Development of Distance Learning Certification Program (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Legal analysis and Distance learning implementation plan Value certification program not -- NA for pathways for developed certification developed Date 01-Jul-2020 -- 13-Nov-2020 30-Nov-2021 Creation of a pathway for Certification of Distance Learning Programs at national level and design Comments: mechanism for integration of OOSC into the mainstream education system IN00916063 ►Sub-comp 1.3: Number of children whose learning was assessed to evaluate loss of learning during school closure (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Implementation of assessment in sample Value 0.00 -- NA per province (5,000 children in total), and results disseminated. Date 01-Jul-2020 -- 13-Nov-2020 30-Nov-2021 Plan to assess children's learning losses, development of assessment, and implementation in a sample in Comments: each province IN00916065 ►Parent Surveys to assess satisfaction of project interventions implemented (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 5,000.00 Date 01-Jun-2020 -- 13-Nov-2020 30-Nov-2021 Surveys to assess the level of satisfaction of parents with project activities. Project activities to be Comments: assessed could include, but not be limited to, one or more of the following activities; distance learning materials, safety and well-being campaigns, and distribution of learning materials. Component 2: Recovery IN00916056 11/20/2020 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report COVID19 Response, Recovery and Resilience in Education Project (COVID19 RRREP) (P174223) ►Sub-comp 2.1: Safe school reopening protocols identified, designed and disseminated (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Federal and provincial safe school reopening Safe school reopening protocols identified, Value protocols not designed or -- NA designed and disseminated disseminated via mass communication campaigns Date 01-Jul-2020 -- 13-Nov-2020 30-Nov-2021 Disseminated as defined by distributed to districts education offices (where they exist) and communication Comments: campaigns in mass and social media, and via SMS and IVR IN00916059 ►Sub-comp 2.1 Number of schools provided with supplies and learning materials for safe school reopening (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 10,000.00 Date 01-Jul-2020 -- 13-Nov-2020 30-Nov-2021 Supplies and materials could include books, kits, equipment, remedial materials, cleaning supplies, and Comments: maintenance supplies, inter-alia IN00916062 ►Sub-comp 2.1: Number of schools equipped with minimum hygiene standards for prevention of COVID-19 (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 12,000.00 Date 01-Jul-2020 -- 13-Nov-2020 30-Nov-2021 Comments: GPE CORE INDICATOR. Schools to include public schools in disadvantaged areas. IN00916064 ►Sub-comp 2.2: Number of teachers trained to provide accelerated programs to mitigate loss of learning during school closure (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 15,000.00 Date 01-Jul-2020 -- 13-Nov-2020 30-Nov-2021 Comments: GPE CORE INDICATOR. At least 50% in disadvantaged areas. Component 3: Resilience IN00916057 ►Sub-comp 3.1: Creation of Emergency Delivery Unit with federal and provincial representation (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target No Emergency Cell No Emergency Cell Emergency Delivery Value -- Delivery Unit with federal Delivery Unit with Unit with federal and 11/20/2020 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report COVID19 Response, Recovery and Resilience in Education Project (COVID19 RRREP) (P174223) and provincial federal and provincial provincial representation representation representation created, active and sharing knowledge on response activities Date 01-Jul-2020 -- 13-Nov-2020 30-Nov-2021 Assessment, framework and creation of an Emergency Delivery Unit with Federal and Provincial Comments: representation. The Unit will be responsible for Federal and Provincial coordination during all future crises. IN00916060 ►Sub-comp 3.2: Evaluations of local interventions and management practices conducted (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Evaluations of local interventions and management practices implemented in all 4 provinces, and report No evaluations No evaluations Value -- on lessons learned on conducted conducted the effectiveness of engagement in distance learning strategies, particularly for girls Date 01-Jul-2020 -- 13-Nov-2020 30-Nov-2021 Comments: Evaluation of local interventions and management practices conducted by the central coordination unit Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date Cumulative Disbursements 11/20/2020 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report COVID19 Response, Recovery and Resilience in Education Project (COVID19 RRREP) (P174223) PBC Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount Status Coc for PBC Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 11/20/2020 Page 7 of 7