Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Early Childhood Development Project (P151916) Early Childhood Development Project (P151916) SOUTH ASIA | Sri Lanka | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2015 | Seq No: 4 | ARCHIVED on 22-May-2017 | ISR27706 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry Of Finance, State Ministry of Children's Affairs (SMCA) Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:24-Jun-2015 Effectiveness Date:04-Dec-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date:17-Sep-2018 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:-- Original Closing Date:30-Jun-2021 Revised Closing Date:30-Jun-2021 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to enhance equitable access to and improve the quality of ECD services. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Expanding and strengthening the delivery of ECD services:(Cost $45.00 M) Project management, and monitoring and evaluation (M &E):(Cost $5.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Satisfactory  Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Satisfactory  Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating  Substantial  Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions 5/22/2017 Page 1 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Early Childhood Development Project (P151916) The project was approved by the World Bank Board on June 24, 2015 and became effective on December 4, 2015. This Implementation Status and Results (ISR) reports on the findings from the third implementation support mission conducted between March 29-April 7 and follow-up discussions on April 25-27, 2017. Progress has been made in achieving all the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and the likelihood that the project will achieve its project development objective (PDO) is being rated as “Satisfactory”. Number of children enrolled in ECD centers has increased to 555,984 which is 97% of the target for 2017 (KPI 1). The number of ECD centers that fulfil minimum quality standards is 1,903 which is 152% of the target for 2017 (KPI 2). While, the child development standards assessment tools and guidelines are ready, the Children’s Secretariat would like to review the tools and guidelines before implementation in centers (KPI 3). It was agreed that the targeted activity for this KPI in 2018 will include the target for 2017. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance  Moderate  Moderate  Moderate Macroeconomic  Moderate  Moderate  Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies  Substantial  Substantial  Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program  Substantial  Substantial  Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability  Substantial  Substantial  Substantial Fiduciary  High  High  High Environment and Social  Moderate  Moderate  Moderate Stakeholders  Moderate  Moderate  Moderate Other  --  --  -- Overall  Substantial  Substantial  Substantial Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL  Children enrolled in ECD centers (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 512,620.00 512,620.00 555,984.00 661,150.00 Date 01-Jan-2015 03-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2017 31-Dec-2020 PHINDPDOTBL  Girls (Number, Custom Breakdown) 5/22/2017 Page 2 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Early Childhood Development Project (P151916) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 253,900.00 253,900.00 276,383.00 327,400.00 Date 01-Jan-2015 03-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2017 31-Dec-2020 PHINDPDOTBL  ECD centers meeting national quality standards (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,903.00 0.00 Date 01-Jan-2015 03-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2017 31-Dec-2020 PHINDPDOTBL  ECD centers conducting annual child development assessments (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,000.00 Date 01-Jan-2015 03-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2017 31-Dec-2020 Comments The Ministry of Women and Child Affairs (MWCA) has completed the development and validation of child development assessment tools and teacher handbooks in Sinhalese, Tamil and English. The Children Secretariat needs to obtain the necessary approvals from the National Committee before training officers and initiating the implementation of child development assessments in ECD centers. Thus the target will be carried over to 2018. Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators 5/22/2017 Page 3 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Early Childhood Development Project (P151916) PHINDIRITBL  ECD centers receiving facility improvement grants (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 112.00 102.00 6,000.00 Date 01-Jan-2015 03-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2017 31-Dec-2020 Comments 112 ECD centers were under process during the previous mission. As of now 102 has received facility improvement grants. PHINDIRITBL  ECD teachers and teacher assistants completing standardized short-term training (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 6,000.00 Date 01-Jan-2015 03-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2017 31-Dec-2020 Comments The training module and handbook have been finalized and 61 have completed training for trainers. Training for ECD teachers and teacher assistants is under process. PHINDIRITBL  Children receiving tuition fee support through the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25,000.00 Date 01-Jan-2015 03-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2017 31-Dec-2020 Comments Identification of beneficiaries is under process. 5/22/2017 Page 4 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Early Childhood Development Project (P151916) PHINDIRITBL  Awareness programs conducted by MCA, PCs and ECD centers (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 70.00 1,200.00 Date 01-Jan-2015 03-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2017 31-Dec-2020 PHINDIRITBL  ECD centers established in unserved/ underserved areas (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 28.00 28.00 185.00 Date 01-Jan-2015 03-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2017 31-Dec-2020 Comments 28 centers will be establish by end of 2017. PHINDIRITBL  Establishment and utilization of M & E system (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target M & E system Census for ECD centers functional M&E plan is under has been completed. Monitoring data Value No M&E system exists preparation. TORs for MIS System from 80% of MIS has been finalized. Requirements Study is ECD centers in in process. MIS Date 01-Jan-2015 03-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2017 31-Dec-2020 PHINDIRITBL  Community monitoring, evaluation and oversight in Provinces through social audits (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Conducted in Southern, Conducted in Northern, North Central, Value None None all nine North Western and provinces Central provinces. Date 01-Jan-2015 03-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2017 31-Dec-2020 5/22/2017 Page 5 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Early Childhood Development Project (P151916) Comments Community and stakeholder engagement sessions were held in setting up provincial resource centers. PHINDIRITBL  Number of project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 520,000.00 -- 533,172.00 1,700,000.00 Date 01-Jan-2015 03-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2017 31-Dec-2020 PHINDIRITBL  Number of Female Project beneficiaries (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 260,000.00 -- 267,652.00 850,000.00 Date 01-Jan-2015 03-Oct-2016 31-Mar-2017 31-Dec-2020 Overall Comments Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P151916 IDA-56780 Effective XDR 35.60 35.60 0.00 4.35 31.25 12% Key Dates (by loan) 5/22/2017 Page 6 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Early Childhood Development Project (P151916) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P151916 IDA-56780 Effective 24-Jun-2015 23-Oct-2015 04-Dec-2015 30-Jun-2021 30-Jun-2021 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 5/22/2017 Page 7 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy