The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Djibouti | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2020 | Seq No: 3 | ARCHIVED on 25-Feb-2021 | ISR44654 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, Republic of Djibouti Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 30-Sep-2019 Effectiveness Date: 14-Feb-2020 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 20-Apr-2022 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 15-Dec-2024 Revised Closing Date: 15-Dec-2024 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to increase equitable access to basic education, improve teaching practices, and strengthen MENFOP's management capacity. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Establishing foundations for quality preschool education:(Cost $3.00 M) Component 2: Expanding access to and improving retention in primary and lower secondary education:(Cost $14.75 M) Component 3: Building capacity to support teaching and learning:(Cost $7.75 M) Component 4: Strengthening MENFOP's management capacity and data systems:(Cost $2.55 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project has been effective for almost one year. As this coincided with an unprecedented year where COVID-19 disrupted education activities and placed additional pressure on the Ministry team, some slippage in the implementation of activities was to be expected. Throughout, the leadership team responded proactively to school closures and to ensuring the smooth re-opening of schools. The project team at MENFOP has strengthened its capacity and skills set and ensured that project activities are underway in all components. The WB team has worked closely with MENFOP, GPE and the Local Education Group to raise additional financing of $3.3 million from GPE for an Emergency COVID-19 response project to implement activities associated with the COVID-19 response and building system resilience. The project team is now well-placed to 2/25/2021 Page 1 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) accelerate the implementation of activities, including the recruitment of key technical assistance consultancies to advance improvements to the quality of teaching and learning. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program High High High Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other Moderate Moderate Moderate Overall Substantial Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Increased equitable access to basic education IN00928326 ►PDO #1: Additional primary school-level OOSC enrolled, disaggregated by gender and vulnerable populations (girls, refugees, rural students, and special needs students) (Number, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 35,000.00 Date 15-May-2019 25-Jun-2020 03-Feb-2021 15-Dec-2024 MENFOP will monitor the number of newly enrolled, formerly out of school children (OOSC).To do this, each student must have a unique identifier which, in the EMIS, includes descriptors to indicate gender, grade, and geographic location (urban/rural), and status (refugee). Once OOSC return to a structured Comments: learning environment, they are monitored in the following cycle. MENFOP is expected to report on: • number of previously OOSC enrolled who remain in the primary education program from one year to the next; • number of previously OOSC enrolled who dropout or leave education from one year to the next; 2/25/2021 Page 2 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) and • number of previously OOSC enrolled who have completed a full cycle of the education program. An international consultancy firm to support MENFOP and the development of pre-school standards is on track to be contracted by April 2021. IN00928329 ►PDO #2: Gender parity index in lower secondary enrollment (disaggregated by urban/rural) - Gender Results Indicator (Number, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.82 0.82 0.83 0.90 Date 15-May-2019 25-Jun-2020 03-Feb-2021 15-Dec-2024 MENFOP will calculate this figure for lower secondary enrollment (disaggregated by urban and rural) Comments: based on its yearly statistical tables, using the index from the AS 2017/18 as baseline for year 1. Improved teaching practices IN00928327 ►PDO #3: Percentage of basic education teachers demonstrating improved skills, disaggregated by primary and preschool (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 Date 15-May-2019 25-Jun-2020 03-Feb-2021 15-Dec-2024 Classroom observation tools will be developed based on the initial and continuous professional development programs. The tools will define rubrics to help measure performance against specific skills. Inspectors and/or pedagogical advisors will be providing continuous coaching and follow up in schools, including regular observation of teacher classroom practices using these measurement tools. Yearly reports of teacher classroom practices will be collected by MENFOP from inspectors and pedagogical Comments: advisors. To report on this indicator, a random sample of trained primary and preschool teachers will be selected and the percentage of teachers from this sample demonstrating new skills learned through the trainings will be reported. The development of these tools have slipped due to the COVID-19 pandemic. An international firm is being recruited and this activity will now get underway in year 2. Strengthened MENFOP's management capacity IN00928328 ►PDO #4: Learning assessments are revised and administered (Text, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Revised OTIs (years 2 and 5) and at least one Value No No No national learning assessment are administered Date 09-May-2019 25-Jun-2020 03-Feb-2021 30-Jun-2024 Evaluation frameworks for the national learning assessments are officially approved in the first year. The pilot national learning assessment will be administered in the first year of the project. Year 2 and year 5 OTIs evaluation frameworks officially approved in the second year of the project. Revised year 2 and year Comments: 5 OTIs will be administered starting the third year of the project. These activities have slipped due to COVID-19 and will get underway in year 2. 2/25/2021 Page 3 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) Overall Comments PDO The achievement of the PDO is on track and is expected to pick up in Year 2. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Establishing foundations for quality preschool education IN00928331 ►Preschool quality standards approved (Text, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target At least 30 percent of public and private preschools meeting Value No No No quality standards (as measured by quality audit) Date 15-May-2019 25-Jun-2020 03-Feb-2021 15-Dec-2024 MENFOP will establish quality standards, for key dimension of operations for both public and private preschool classrooms. These quality standards will be developed following a participatory approach and will be piloted to ensure the feasibility of their implementation within the Djiboutian context. A quality assurance mechanism to check compliance against the approved standards will be tested and rolled out. Comments: The percentage of public and private preschools conforming to the quality standards will be measured through a quality audit. An international consultancy firm to support MENFOP and the development of pre-school standards is on track to be contracted by April 2021. IN00928334 ►Number of preschool teachers trained on the new curriculum (CRI) (Number, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 Date 15-May-2019 25-Jun-2020 03-Feb-2021 15-Dec-2024 MENFOP will approve a new competency framework for preschool teachers. It will also develop the curriculum, teachers’ guides and content for the professional development programs aimed at public and community preschool teachers. Inspectors and PAs will be trained on the new curriculum. Preschool teachers will be trained through both face-to-face and distance trainings, in addition to continuous Comments: coaching from inspectors and/or pedagogical counselors. This activity is moving forward with the recruitment of an international firm for technical assistance underway and the new competency framework is due to be approved in 2021. IN00928338 ►Additional public preschool classrooms built or rehabilitated (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 36.00 41.00 Date 15-May-2019 25-Jun-2020 03-Feb-2021 15-Dec-2024 2/25/2021 Page 4 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) Classrooms built or rehabilitated: MENFOP will build or rehabilitate 41 public preschool classrooms. Whenever possible, the preschools will be connected to primary schools. MENFOP will also equip Comments: preschool classrooms and will build playgrounds. The construction and rehabilitation must conform to the newly developed quality standards. Expanding access to and improving retention in primary and lower secondary education IN00928330 ►Percentage of rural primary and lower secondary schools that have adequate facilities (water point, latrines, electrical or solar power source) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 47.00 47.00 47.00 90.00 Date 15-May-2019 25-Jun-2020 03-Feb-2021 15-Dec-2024 MENFOP will rehabilitate public primary and lower secondary rural schools so that by project end, 90 Comments: percent of rural schools have water points, sanitation, solar or electric power sources. IN00928337 ►Number of school canteens operationalized (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 43 canteens in primary Value 0.00 No 17.00 and 20 canteens in lower secondary Date 15-May-2019 25-Jun-2020 03-Feb-2021 15-Dec-2024 MENFOP will build or rehabilitate canteens that respect the approved standards in public primary and Comments: lower secondary schools. IN00928340 ►Sub-regional plans to promote enrollment and reduce dropout are approved (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Adapted interventions Value No strategy No strategy No strategy in all five regions are implemented Date 15-May-2019 25-Jun-2020 03-Feb-2021 15-Dec-2024 MENFOP will develop a set of plans for each one of the 12 sub-regions to promote enrollment and reduce dropouts, especially for vulnerable populations including girls, refugees, rural students and special needs students, in consultation with local communities. MENFOP will pilot 5 interventions in 5 regions. After Comments: evaluating the results of the pilot, MENFOP will scale up the interventions in all five regions. The recruitment of the consultancy firm to build capacity in regional plan development has slipped and been relaunched due to weak initial response. The activity will get underway in year 2. IN00928342 ►Decrease in grade 5 repetition rate (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 24.40 24.40 24.40 14.40 Date 15-May-2019 25-Jun-2020 03-Feb-2021 15-Dec-2024 MENFOP will continue to report the number of repetition rates in its statistical report, disaggregated by Comments: gender and region. The repetition rate is under review by MENFOP and will be up-dated at the next ISR. 2/25/2021 Page 5 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) Building capacity to support teaching and learning IN00928332 ►Assessment levels in math and at least one language are officially approved in primary and lower secondary education (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Primary and lower secondary assessment Value No No No levels in math and at least one language are officially approved Date 15-May-2019 25-Jun-2020 03-Feb-2021 15-Dec-2024 MENFOP will approve the different assessment levels of student learning in math, and at least one language (French or Arabic) for the first cycle of primary school in Year 1 of the project and for the second cycle of primary and lower secondary in Year 2. These activities slipped to due COVID-19 and staff Comments: confinement. Assessment levels for the first cycle are at an advanced stage of development and are on track for approval in Year 2. IN00928335 ►Administration of a digital evaluation of digital literacy skills (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Development of an action plan based on Value No No No the results of the evaluation Date 15-May-2019 25-Jun-2020 03-Feb-2021 15-Dec-2024 MENFOP will develop a digital literacy evaluation framework and will administer a digital evaluation for digital literacy skills. Based on the results of the evaluation, MENFOP will develop an action plan to Comments: reinforce primary students’ digital literacy skills. This activity will get underway in year 2 with a technical assistance consultancy under recruitment. IN00928339 ►Administration of a revised Brevet (9th year national assessment) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Yes; administration of Value No No No a revised Brevet Date 15-May-2019 25-Jun-2020 03-Feb-2021 15-Dec-2024 Comments: The Brevet exam will be revised and administered in Year 5. IN00928341 ►Percentage of primary schools that receive detailed reports on results of learning assessments and guidelines for their use to improve teaching and learning (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 15-May-2019 25-Jun-2020 03-Feb-2021 15-Dec-2024 2/25/2021 Page 6 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) The percentage of primary schools that receive detailed reports on results of learning assessments in math and languages, and guidelines for their use to improve teaching and learning. Comments: Too early to report. IN00928343 ►Improved learning outcomes for year 2 students (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target To be determined when baseline is Baseline figure not yet Baseline figure not yet Baseline figure not yet Value calculated, once established established established assessment is carried out Date 15-May-2019 25-Jun-2020 03-Feb-2021 15-Dec-2024 The revised year 2 OTI examinations administered will provide students with information on the learning level met. The baseline percentage of year 2 students reaching the minimum acceptable threshold learning level will be established in the third or fourth year of the project. The project will measure whether Comments: an increase in the percentage of year 2 students reaching this minimum acceptable threshold learning level has been met in the last year of the project. Too early to report. IN00928344 ►Percentage of primary and lower secondary school management committees that conduct participatory process with parents to design, meet and implement action plans based on learning assessments (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 80% of school management committees: (1) do an assessment of the previous year’s action Value No No No plan; and (2) update/develop an action plan based on learning assessments, and provide scorecard including parents input Date 15-May-2019 25-Jun-2020 03-Feb-2021 15-Dec-2024 School management committees (SMC), at the primary and lower secondary school level, meet and develop action plans based on learning assessments. The percentage includes the committees who Comments: assess the action plan of the previous year and update it based on the most recent assessments. Too early to report. IN00928345 ►Competency frameworks officially approved (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target At least 3 competency frameworks for teachers, school Value No No No leaders, pedagogical advisors officially approved by MENFOP Date 15-May-2019 25-Jun-2020 03-Feb-2021 15-Dec-2024 Comments: These competency frameworks will outline at least the expected competencies from teachers, school leaders, and pedagogical advisors. To be developed this year. 2/25/2021 Page 7 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) IN00928346 ►Teachers Trained (CRI) (Number, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,000.00 Date 15-May-2019 25-Jun-2020 03-Feb-2021 15-Dec-2024 Number of teachers trained on new competencies/training modules starting in year 2 of the project. This initiative has slipped due to COVID and will start end year 2/ year 3. An international consultancy Comments: firm to support MENFOP in the development of a new CPD framework and teacher training materials is on track to be recruited by April 2021. IN00928347 ►Reinforcing the use of ICT for learning (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Percentage of year 4 Value No No No students who used an ICT tool for learning Date 15-May-2019 25-Jun-2020 03-Feb-2021 15-Dec-2024 On the basis of a diagnostic conducted in the first year on the use of ICT for learning, training of trainers on ICT for learning as well as training for the developers of software and pedagogical resources will be conducted. In Year 3, the number of trained trainers and developers will be measured. At the end of the Comments: project, the percentage of Year 4 students who have used an ICT tool for learning will be measured. This activity has slipped due to COVID-19 and is on track to start in year 2. IN00928348 ►Percentage of PAs and inspectors conducting classroom observations using an updated tool (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 15-May-2019 25-Jun-2020 03-Feb-2021 15-Dec-2024 Percentage of PAs and inspectors who use an updated observation tool (COT) when conducting their classroom observation. The updated COT will incorporate the revised professional development programs Comments: and the use of ICT for learning. This activity has slipped due to COVID-19 and will start end year 2/year 3. IN00928349 ►Percentage of school directors who participate in professional community of practice (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 Date 15-May-2019 25-Jun-2020 03-Feb-2021 15-Dec-2024 School directors will create professional communities of practice to exchange good practice, observe, and give feedback to improve school quality. Comments: Too early to report. 2/25/2021 Page 8 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) Strengthening MENFOP's management capacity and data systems IN00928333 ►Improved methods for data collection (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 70% of public and 50% of private primary Value No No No schools transmit their data via the application on time Date 15-May-2019 25-Jun-2020 03-Feb-2021 15-Dec-2024 MENFOP will develop a digital application to improve data quality for private and public primary schools and ensure the timely publication of the statistical yearbook. Comments: Too early to report. IN00928336 ►Modernization of the EMIS (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Student information Value No No No system is developed Date 15-May-2019 25-Jun-2020 03-Feb-2021 15-Dec-2024 MENFOP will perform a diagnosis on the existing data platforms (EMIS, Human Resource Management) and will work on recommendations for the setup of a student’s information systems and an electronic Comments: procurement system. The diagnosis is underway and will report later this year. Performance-Based Conditions IN00928350 ►PBC 1 Preschool quality standards approved (Text, Intermediate Outcome, 1,000,000.00, 3.57%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5: 23/24 Value No No No -- Date -- 25-Jun-2020 03-Feb-2021 -- IN00928351 ►PBC 2 Number of preschool teachers trained on the new curriculum (CRI) (Number, Outcome, 500,000.00, 1.78%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5: 23/24 Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 -- 2/25/2021 Page 9 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) Date -- 25-Jun-2020 03-Feb-2021 -- IN00928352 ►PBC 3 PDO #1: Additional primary school-level OOSC enrolled, disaggregated by gender and vulnerable populations (girls, refugees, rural students, and special needs students) (Number, Output, 9,950,000.00, 35.5%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5: 23/24 Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 -- Date -- 25-Jun-2020 03-Feb-2021 -- IN00928353 ►PBC 4 PDO #2: Gender parity index in lower secondary enrollment (disaggregated by urban/rural) - Gender Results Indicator (Number, Outcome, 2,300,000.00, 8.2%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5: 23/24 Value 0.82 0.82 0.83 -- Date -- 25-Jun-2020 03-Feb-2021 -- IN00928354 ►PBC 5 PDO #4: Learning assessments are revised and administered (Text, Outcome, 2,750,000.00, 9.8%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5: 23/24 Value No No No -- Date -- 25-Jun-2020 03-Feb-2021 -- IN00928355 ►PBC 6 Teachers Trained (CRI) (Number, Output, 1,500,000.00, 5.35%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5: 23/24 Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 -- Date -- 25-Jun-2020 03-Feb-2021 -- Data on Financial Performance 2/25/2021 Page 10 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P166059 IDA-64490 Effective USD 10.00 10.00 0.00 0.00 9.98 0% P166059 IDA-D4850 Effective USD 5.00 5.00 0.00 2.45 2.86 46% P166059 TF-B1108 Effective USD 9.25 9.25 0.00 0.00 9.25 0% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P166059 IDA-64490 Effective 30-Sep-2019 18-Oct-2019 14-Feb-2020 15-Dec-2024 15-Dec-2024 P166059 IDA-D4850 Effective 30-Sep-2019 18-Oct-2019 14-Feb-2020 15-Dec-2024 15-Dec-2024 P166059 TF-B1108 Effective 18-Oct-2019 18-Oct-2019 14-Feb-2020 15-Dec-2024 15-Dec-2024 Cumulative Disbursements PBC Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount Status Coc for PBC 2/25/2021 Page 11 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) P175464-Expanding Opportunities for Learning Additional Financing (GPE) 2/25/2021 Page 12 of 12