The World Bank Report No: ISR7446 Implementation Status & Results Mongolia Rural Education and Development (READ) Project (formerly Rural Education Support Project) (P096328) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Rural Education and Development (READ) Project (formerly Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 11 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 29-Jan-2012 Rural Education Support Project) (P096328) Country: Mongolia Approval FY: 2006 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Education, Culture and Science Key Dates Board Approval Date 23-May-2006 Original Closing Date 29-Feb-2012 Planned Mid Term Review Date Last Archived ISR Date 29-Jan-2012 Effectiveness Date 10-Aug-2006 Revised Closing Date 28-Feb-2013 Actual Mid Term Review Date 28-Sep-2008 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objective of the project is to assist the Recipient in enhancing the quality of education in rural primary schools, grades 1-5, by improving students' access to, and use of, quality learning materials and improving teachers' skills through promoting professional networks. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost READ: Improving Teaching and Learning in Rural Schools 2.87 READ: Improving National Monitoring of Quality and Efficiency 0.38 READ: Project Management and Evaluation 0.75 Additional Financing: Provision of netbooks and training to assess effects on learning 1.00 Participation in TIMMS/PIRLS International Assessment 1.00 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Implementation Status Overview Overall implementation progress is satisfactory. READ is expected to be closed early and fully disbursed. The project has completed all of its original activities; the principal Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR7446 remaining activities for the project are those activities supported by the additional financing. All original and additional financing funds are fully committed. In addition to reviewing implementation performance, the mission also prepared for project closure. The key performance indicators (KPIs) are unchanged since the last mission. Public Disclosure Copy Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Mongolia Uvs Aymag Uvs Aymag Mongolia Hovd Aymag Hovd Aymag Mongolia Govi-Altay Aymag Govi-Altay Aymag Mongolia Dzavhan Aymag Dzavhan Aymag Mongolia Bayan-Olgiy Aymag Bayan-Olgiy Aymag Mongolia Bayanhongor Aymag Bayanhongor Aymag Mongolia Central Aimak Tov Aymag Mongolia Suhbaatar Aymag Suhbaatar Aymag Mongolia Selenge Aymag Selenge Aymag Mongolia OEvoerhangay Ovorhangay Aymag Mongolia South Govi Omnogovi Aymag Mongolia Not Entered Mongolia Mongolia Hovsgol Aymag Hovsgol Aymag Mongolia Hentiy Aymag Hentiy Aymag Mongolia Middle Govi Dundgovi Aymag Mongolia East Govi Dornogovi Aymag Public Disclosure Copy Mongolia East Aimak Dornod Aymag Mongolia Bulgan Aymag Bulgan Aymag Mongolia Arhangay Aymag Arhangay Aymag Mongolia Darhan-Uul Aymag Darhan-Uul Aymag Mongolia Govi-Sumber Govi-Sumber Mongolia Orhon Aymag Orhon Aymag Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR7446 Results Project Development Objective Indicators Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Students in grades 1-5 bagh and soum schools Text Value 0 100% increase will increase their reading time in class and Date 16-May-2007 30-Aug-2008 28-Feb-2012 demonstrate improvements in their literacy Comments Target of 100% increase in No further impact evaluation skills. reading time was met will be carried out. according to the impact evaluation. Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of additional qualified primary teachers Number Value 0.00 4548.00 4548.00 resulting from project interventions. Date 16-May-2007 10-Sep-2010 21-Dec-2011 Comments 4000 were targeted, but that Task completed number was exceeded. System for learning assessment at the primary Yes/No Value Yes Yes Yes level Date 30-Jun-2008 30-Jun-2011 28-Feb-2013 Comments Mongolia currently has a national examination at end of basic education. However, every school set its own examination. MECS is currently considering reforming this system in light of its Cambridge curricular reform. Utility of the learning assessment system Number Value Sub Type Public Disclosure Copy Supplemental Complete the analysis and report Text Value Survey data are supposed to be collected, analyzed and reported to IEA, MECS and World Bank. Date 30-Sep-2010 30-Jun-2011 Comments The findings were reported to Due to the cancellation of the MECS and the World Bank. survey, data were not collected. Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR7446 Implementation of field test of TIMSS/PIRLS Text Value Complete the full-scale survey Date 30-Apr-2010 31-May-2011 Comments Completed on time. Survey was not allowed to be Public Disclosure Copy implemented by a Ministerial decision. 5 hours of usage per week of netbooks by Number Value 5.00 teachers Date 28-Feb-2013 Comments To be confirmed by impact evaluation 5 hours of usage per week of netbooks by Number Value 5.00 students Date 28-Feb-2013 Comments To be confirmed by an impact evaluation 200 teachers trained in using netbooks Number Value 200.00 200.00 Date 21-Dec-2011 31-Oct-2012 Comments Target Met 2000 students along with teachers and Number Value 2000.00 2000.00 directors have received netbook computers Date 18-May-2011 28-Feb-2013 connected to servers with customized ICDL Comments Targets met. software Carried out an impact evaluation Text Value 1 Date 01-Sep-2008 Comments READ covers all rural schools in 3 phases. The design is to use as "control group" schools that were scheduled to receive inputs inlater years and compare student performance with the pilot Public Disclosure Copy schools (treatment group). After the roll out of the project in all ruralschools, there is no more control group to do subsequent comparison. Schools received computers with international Text Value 5 children's digital libraru (ICDL) Date 01-Sep-2009 01-Sep-2009 Comments 5 schools were reached, but less than 25 computers for each school. There was no Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR7446 space for more computers in the schools. Implemented the 2007 TIMSS Text Value 0 1 Public Disclosure Copy Date 16-May-2007 01-Sep-2008 Comments Implemented. But data quality was poor, resulting in Mongolia was included in IEA's final report. Books delivered to rural schools Text Value 0 695000 Date 16-May-2007 01-Sep-2010 30-May-2011 Comments Task completed and target exceeded. 400 furniture sets delivered to schools. Number Value 400.00 Date 01-Sep-2008 Comments Task completed. 4,000 books shelves delivered to schools Number Value 3520.00 Date 30-Jun-2009 28-Feb-2012 Comments Same reason as before. 4,000 maps delivered to schools. Number Value 3520.00 3520.00 Date 30-Jun-2009 28-Feb-2012 Comments Due to grade-skipping there was an overestimation of the number of classrooms to receive maps; the actual number of maps delivered was correspondingly reduced. Four Policy Notes Disseminated Text Value 0 4 Date 22-Jun-2006 13-May-2010 28-Feb-2012 Comments Task completed. Public Disclosure Copy Students from nationally representative sample Text Value 0 of schools participate in National Assessment Date 22-Jun-2006 30-Jun-2008 30-Jun-2008 of Student Progress for Mongolian language Comments Task completed. and mathematics 315 primary teachers from core schools trained Text Value 0 412 in literacy development and use of reading Date 22-Jun-2006 01-Jun-2010 31-Aug-2011 materials as well as supported as peer mentors Comments Two mentors from each core school were trained, as well Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR7446 as mentors from satellite schools. Target exceeded. Classroom libraries established in 4029 grade Text Value 0 3520 1-5 classrooms in 383 schools Public Disclosure Copy Date 22-Jun-2006 01-Sep-2010 28-Feb-2012 Comments Because of grade-skipping No more classroom libraries due to structural change of will be delivered. the education system, the number of classrooms was fewer than the original target but the number of schools covered exceeded the target. 150 new children's books will be selected to Text Value 0 160 be available in rural schools Date 22-Jun-2006 01-Sep-2010 28-Feb-2011 Comments Target met and exceeded. Data on Financial Performance (as of 27-Nov-2011) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P096328 IDA-H2210 Closed 23-May-2006 23-Jun-2006 10-Aug-2006 29-Feb-2012 29-Feb-2012 P096328 IDA-H3730 Effective 26-Jun-2008 07-Oct-2008 19-Nov-2008 28-Feb-2013 28-Feb-2013 P096328 TF-96333 Closed 18-Mar-2010 31-Mar-2010 31-Mar-2010 30-Jun-2011 30-Jun-2011 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P096328 IDA-H2210 Closed USD 4.00 4.00 0.00 4.04 0.26 101.00 P096328 IDA-H3730 Effective USD 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.93 0.06 93.00 P096328 TF-96333 Closed USD 1.00 0.64 0.36 0.64 0.00 100.00 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursement Graph Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR7446 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation This information is ready for disclosure. 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