The World Bank Report No: ISR5866 Implementation Status & Results Nepal Nepal: School Sector Reform Program (P113441) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Nepal: School Sector Reform Program (P113441) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 4 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 17-Jul-2011 Country: Nepal Approval FY: 2010 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: SOUTH ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Education and Sports Key Dates Board Approval Date 22-Sep-2009 Original Closing Date 15-Dec-2014 Planned Mid Term Review Date 12-Mar-2012 Last Archived ISR Date 17-Jul-2011 Effectiveness Date 23-Dec-2009 Revised Closing Date 15-Dec-2014 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Program Development Objective is to increase access to and improve quality of school education, particularly basic education (Grades 1-8), especially for children from marginalized groups. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Basic Education 102.00 Secondary Education 25.00 Institutional Capacity Strengthening 3.00 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Public Disclosure Copy Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Implementation Status Overview The project was approved in September 2009 and became effective in December 2009. The project supports the School Sector Reform Plan (SSRP; 2009–2015) of the Government of Nepal. The program is funded jointly by over a dozen development partners through a SWAp modality. Nine partners pool their resources with those of the GON, while the remaining five partners support the program directly. In addition, the SSRP is also supported by the Global Partnership for Education (formerly EFA FTI). To date, the project has disbursed approximately USD 44.41 million of IDA Grant and US$ 30 million from GPfE. Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR5866 The program has made good progress in all four of its key performance indicators (KPIs): (i) net enrollment rate (NER) for basic education, (ii) basic education completion rate, (iii) gender parity index (GPI) for basic education, and (iv) the completion of learning assessment for grade 8 students. Starting from a 2008-09 baseline of 73%, the NER for basic education has increased to 86.6%, surpassing the end of program target of 85%. Similarly, the completion rate for basic education has reached 57%, exceeding the 2011/12 target of 54%. Nepal has achieved gender parity in net enrollment for basic education with the GPI for net enrollment being .99. The field work to assess learning outcomes for grade 8 Public Disclosure Copy students is almost complete, though delayed by a few months. The final results will be published by August 2012. The assessments for grades 3 and 5 began in January 2011 and the field work will start around December 2012. These improvements in the areas of access, gender parity, schooling efficiency, and quality assessment indicate that the program is making moderately satisfactory progress towards achieving the PDOs. However, poor financial management and a weak fiduciary environment, coupled with little progress in implementing the program's Governance and Accountability Action Plan (GAAP) continue to pose serious impediments to effective implementation. These were once again reviewed and monitored during the Joint Consultative Meeting (JCM) held in December 2011. Development Partners including IDA continue to monitor progress in these two areas on a regular basis. As a response to the weak fiduciary environment, the Bank and Development Partners, in close coordination with the GON, have carried out an in-depth fiduciary review. The Bank team, in consultation with both the development partners and the GON, is also initiating a public expenditure tracking survey and a forensic review of the textbooks printing and distribution system where some governance issues have recently emerged. Furthermore, in an effort to improve financial management the Bank team is working closely with the Ministries of Education and Finance, to modify budget heads to allow for better tracking of expenditures under this program. Locations No Location data has been entered Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Net enrolment rate for primary education Percentage Value 92.00 95.10 99.00 (grades 1-5) Date 22-Sep-2009 11-Jan-2012 15-Dec-2014 Comments Gender parity index in enrolment for primary Percentage Value 98.00 99.00 100.00 education (grades 1-5) Date 22-Sep-2009 11-Jan-2012 15-Dec-2014 Comments Net enrolment rate for basic education (grade Percentage Value 73.00 86.60 85.00 1-8) Public Disclosure Copy Date 22-Sep-2009 11-Jan-2012 15-Dec-2014 Comments Gender parity index in enrolment for basic Percentage Value 95.00 99.00 98.00 education (grades 1-8) Date 22-Sep-2009 11-Jan-2012 15-Dec-2014 Comments Gender parity index in enrolment for secondary Percentage Value 91.00 99.00 95.00 education (grades 9-12) Date 22-Sep-2009 11-Jan-2012 15-Dec-2014 Comments Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR5866 Completion Rate for Primary Education (G5) Percentage Value 58.00 79.00 Date 22-Sep-2009 11-Jan-2012 15-Dec-2014 Comments MOE/DOE EMIS does not Public Disclosure Copy collect this data. Data will be revealed from NLSS III. Completion Rate for Basic Education (G8) Percentage Value 41.00 56.80 66.00 Date 22-Sep-2009 11-Jan-2012 15-Dec-2014 Comments Student Learning Assessment in Grades 3, 5 Yes/No Value No No Yes and 8 Date 22-Sep-2009 11-Jan-2012 15-Dec-2014 Comments NASA is being carried out. Assessment initiated in December 2011 for grade 8. Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of schools under community Number Value 8500.00 11902.00 26500.00 management Date 22-Sep-2009 11-Jan-2012 15-Dec-2014 Comments Teachers with required Certification at Basic Percentage Value 91.00 95.00 97.00 Level Date 22-Sep-2009 11-Jan-2012 15-Dec-2014 Comments A teacher database is being developed which will allow to estimate the proportion of teachers with teaching licenses. Net Enrolment Rate for Secondary Grades Percentage Value 21.00 30.60 27.00 (9-12) Date 22-Sep-2009 11-Jan-2012 15-Dec-2014 Public Disclosure Copy Comments Enrollment in grades 11 and 12 significantly increased after PCL (equivalent to +2 level) phase out from Tribhuvan University en masse last year. SLC Pass Rates as percentage of exam Percentage Value 62.00 55.90 71.00 appeared Date 22-Sep-2009 11-Jan-2012 15-Dec-2014 Comments The SLC results are published every year around Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR5866 June. So the above figure is from the previous year. In academic year 2010 the figure was 64.3% wheres last Public Disclosure Copy year it went down significantly. Repetition Rates at Grade 1 Percentage Value 28.00 21.30 2.00 Date 22-Sep-2009 11-Jan-2012 15-Dec-2014 Comments Large number of underage children enrolling in grade 1 results in such high repetition rates in grade 1. Expansion of ECED classes is expected to help reduce this rate. Share of Out-of-School Children aged 5-12 Percentage Value 27.00 13.40 Date 22-Sep-2009 11-Jan-2012 15-Dec-2014 Comments Estimate based on EMIS The figure above is obtained TBD data. as NER, and are most likely overestimated. However, a more accurate estimate will be obtained using the NLSS III. Gross Enrolment Rate (G 1-5) Percentage Value 147.00 135.90 135.00 Date 22-Sep-2009 11-Jan-2012 15-Dec-2014 Comments Gross Enrolment Rate (G 1-8) Percentage Value 123.00 123.70 132.00 Date 22-Sep-2009 11-Jan-2012 15-Dec-2014 Comments Data on Financial Performance (as of 07-Jul-2011) Public Disclosure Copy Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Loan No. Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Closing Date P113441 IDA-46520 Effective 22-Sep-2009 27-Nov-2009 23-Dec-2009 15-Dec-2014 P113441 IDA-H5180 Effective 22-Sep-2009 27-Nov-2009 23-Dec-2009 15-Dec-2014 P113441 TF-98235 Effective 07-Dec-2010 07-Dec-2010 21-Mar-2011 15-Dec-2014 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Loan No. Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR5866 P113441 IDA-46520 Effective USD 71.50 71.50 0.00 0.00 73.46 0.00 P113441 IDA-H5180 Effective USD 58.50 58.50 0.00 44.41 14.85 76.00 P113441 TF-98235 Effective USD 120.00 120.00 0.00 30.02 89.98 25.00 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursement Graph Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The following are key actions taken since the previous ISR: (i) A fiduciary review that includes FM and Procurement has been conducted, (ii) short-listing of consultants for the Public Expenditure Tracking Survey (PETS) has been completed and an RFP has been issued, (iii) GON has agreed to develop disaggregated budget codes to track expenditures on (a) teacher salaries, (b) school and classroom construction, (c) scholarships, and (d) textbooks, these revised codes will be used to track/report expenditures in the IPR/FMRs of FY2012/13 and onwards; (iv) an FM Improvement Action Plan, jointly developed by the MOE/DOE and the Development Partners is being implemented and the MOE/DOE has established a direct connection with the FCGO database and has developed a software to automatically generate FMRs, and (v) the MOE/DOE has agreed on a key set of actions to improve governance and accountability in the textbooks printing and distribution system. Public Disclosure Copy Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects P125610-Nepal: School Sector Reform Program: Additional Financing - Keeping Girls in School Page 5 of 5