The World Bank Report No: ISR2260 Implementation Status & Results Mauritania Public Disclosure Copy EFA/FTI: Education Sector Development Program (P109078) Operation Name: EFA/FTI: Education Sector Development Program (P109078) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 6 Status: ARCHIVED Last Modified Date: 17-Mar-2011 Country: Mauritania Approval FY: 2008 Product Line: Recipient Executed Activities Region: AFRICA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 08-Apr-2008 Original Closing Date 30-Jun-2010 Planned Mid Term Review Date Last Archived ISR Date 27-Jun-2010 Effectiveness Date 08-Apr-2008 Revised Closing Date 30-Sep-2011 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Promote Access to Education 9.14 Improve Quality and the Improve Quality of Pedagogical Content 2.83 Improve the Quality of Teaching 2.03 Overall Ratings Public Disclosure Copy Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Medium-L Implementation Status Overview Project Implementation Progress (IP) is satisfactory. Progress toward achievement of development objectives remains satisfactory; activities financed under the Grant have either been completed or are in good progress. Specific indicators that have been reached include (i) the purchase of 3 million textbooks and 75,000 instructional materials, primary completion rate, Indicators where progress is such that goals will be met include the number of schools constructed and built, teachers graduating from pre-service training, gender equity, and in-service training. The implementation of the Education Sector Development program suggest that Mauritania is on track to reach the education-related MDGs for Page 1 of 3 The World Bank Report No: ISR2260 gender equality. The gross enrollment ratio at the primary level increased from 82 percent in 1990 to 98.9 percent in 2009/2010, while the of number kids attending pre-school increased by 84% growing from 12,056 in 200/02 to 14,395 in 2007/08. Retention rate at the primary education increased substantially, from 44 % in 2004/05 to 65% % in 2009/10. Public Disclosure Copy Similarly, completion rate at primary education increased from 46.9% to 64% in 2009/2010. These trends suggest that the country will not 100 % primary education completion rate by year 2015, however, it is expected that completion rate will be reached by year 2020 as suggested in the draft new sector wide action plan (2010-2020). The repetition rate decreased from 14.7% to 2% between 2001/02 and 2009/10 in primary schools. This indicates that internal efficiency is improving substantially. The student teacher ratio decreased from 42 students per teacher to 40 students per teacher in primary education corresponding to the targeted level for 2015.Implementation is in compliance with the covenants in the Grant Agreement. The implementing entities are compliant with the Bank's financial management requirements; and there are no overdue audit reports and interim Implementation is in compliance with the covenants in the Grant Agreement. The implementing entities are compliant with the Bank's financial management requirements; and there are no overdue audit reports and interim financial reports from these entities. Implementation is in compliance with the covenants in the Grant Agreement. The implementing entities are compliant with the Bank's financial management requirements; and there are no overdue audit reports and interim financial reports from these entities. Results Indicator Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Baseline Current End Target Data on Financial Performance (as of 31-Jan-2011) Page 2 of 3 The World Bank Report No: ISR2260 Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Public Disclosure Copy Project Loan No. Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Closing Date P109078 TF-91822 Effective 08-Apr-2008 08-Apr-2008 08-Apr-2008 30-Sep-2011 Disbursements (in Millions) Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P109078 TF-91822 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The first tranche of the Grant USD 5,000,000 has been used up. The transfer of the second tranche of the project amount (USD 9,000,000) has been made available to the Bank. This transfer will accelerate implementation by supporting payment of contract under implementation; consequently, this will lower the disbursement lag. Currently an amount of USD 3,099,088.00 is under payment. Restructuring History Related Projects Page 3 of 3