Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Education Quality Improvement Project (P126364) Education Quality Improvement Project (P126364) LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN | El Salvador | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Specific Investment Loan | FY 2012 | Seq No: 8 | ARCHIVED on 05-Sep-2015 | ISR20323 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education Key Dates Key Project Dates Board Approval date:13-Dec-2011 Effectiveness Date:15-May-2012 Planned Mid Term Review Date:06-May-2016 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:-- Original Closing Date:31-Dec-2017 Revised Closing Date:31-Dec-2017 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objective of the Project is to improve access, retention and graduation rates for students in the Lower Secondary Education andthe Upper Secondary Education of the Borrower's public schools adopting the Inclusive Full Time School Model (IFTS Model). Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Adoption of the IFTS Model:(Cost $55.36 M) Improvement of MINED's Institutional Capacity and the Schooling System's Governance:(Cost $4.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Moderately Unsatisfactory  Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Moderately Unsatisfactory  Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating  Moderate  Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions 9/5/2015 Page 1 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Education Quality Improvement Project (P126364) A Project restructuring was approved on July 13, 2015 with the following changes and rationale: Project Components and Costs: Changes were made to Component 1 sub-components focused on teacher training and teacher compensation. The in-service teacher training model will include teacher trainers instead of Ministry of Education (MINED) technical staff in order to support a more scalable model for capacity building. The cost for this activity will increase by US$2.6 million. Support for an extension of the teaching schedule was changed from “30 to 50” class hours per week in lower and upper secondary education to “30 or more class hours per week.” Also, a new activity labeled “classroom hours” (horas clase) was added in addition to “overtime pay” (sobresueldos) as payments to teachers for work during the expanded school day to allow for more flexibility to hire non-contract teachers (as sobresueldos only covers contract teachers) – particularly at the upper secondary level. Overtime pay costs will increase by US$0.79. A new school feeding activity financed by MINED was added to provide lunch to socio-economically disadvantaged students to support participation in the extended school day. This cost was erroneously included in initial cost calculations for component 1.5 and GOES will now assume the total cost of US$4.4 million. Moreover, the transportation costs from this sub-component will now cost US$2.4 million – a reduction from an initial cost estimate of US$4.5 million – and the delivery strategy will change from provision by local service providers to a stipend provided to disadvantaged students. Overall, sub-component 1.5 costs will decrease from US$20.8 million to US$11.2 million. Costs for infrastructure will increase by US$5.0 million and MINED capacity support will increase by US$0.49 million. Results: Project indicators were modified to reflect changes in the number of schools that will benefit from Component 1 activities. All four of the PDO indicators were changed in order to include both lower and upper secondary schools and measure results in the 213 schools (in 40 integrated systems) where Project activities are focused. For the intermediate indicators, 10 of 15 intermediate indicators were revised to reflect changes in Project scope; three new intermediate indicators were added to account for school director capacity building activities, minor works transfers, and completion of the impact evaluation, respectively; and one intermediate indicator measuring primary teacher certification was eliminated as Project resources only focus on secondary teacher certification. A total amount of US$8.9 million was reallocated across categories to support additional financing of teacher training, infrastructure, teacher compensation, consultancies and monitoring and evaluation. The category “Horas clase” was also added to the disbursement table 1B under Part A.4 of the Project. Project Beneficiaries: Due to an increased number of schools organized into Integrated Systems (IS) in the target municipalities, the total number of teachers benefiting from the Project increased from 2,334 to 6,544; the total number of students increased from 41,055 to 87,650; and school directors increased from 482 to 814. 761 parents and 780 teacher trainers will also benefit from the Project. The percentage of female participation is expected to remain at 49% according to projected demographic trends in the target population. Implementation Schedule: The main change in the implementation schedule is related to infrastructure activities, which are expected to begin in December 2015 and conclude in November 2017. This change is due to delays in the confirmation of land titles and alterations in the scope of the activity to provide a more comprehensive set of infrastructure inputs to fewer target schools. Risks: The Systemic Operations Risk Rating Tool (SORT) has been applied to the Project, replacing the Operational Risk Assessment Framework (ORAF). Institutional capacity for implementation and sustainability risk has been changed from Moderate to Substantial, anticipating a potential reorganization of the MINED. Macroeconomic risks, a new risk category, has also been rated as Substantial due to the potential for increased economic instability, migration, and crime and violence that could affect school access, retention, and graduation rates. Financing Plan. Project financing for Component 1 on the Adoption of the IFTS Model increased from US$65.25 million to US$65.76 million, with an increase from US$54.85 million in IBRD financing to US$55.36 million. Project financing for Component 2 on Improvement of MINED’s Institutional Capacity and the Schooling System’s Governance increased from US$4.00 million to US$4.49 million, with an increase in IBRD financing also from US$4.00 million to US$4.49 million. Changes in the total financing of these components is due to the allocation of US$1 million of previously unallocated funds. Disbursement Estimates. Disbursement estimates changed due to delays in the implementation of the infrastructure component as a result of revisions to the original specifications and additional time needed to clarify land titling. Economic Analysis: The economic analysis has been updated to account for the change in the scope of the Project and the increased number of beneficiaries. Based on the updated scenario, the Project will generate an Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 9%, compared to the original calculation of 8.4% percent. The Net Present Value will increase to US$74 million from an original projection of US$50 million. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool 9/5/2015 Page 2 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Education Quality Improvement Project (P126364) Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance  --  Low  Low Macroeconomic  --  Substantial  Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies  --  Moderate  Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program  --  Moderate  Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability  --  Substantial  Substantial Fiduciary  --  Moderate  Moderate Environment and Social  --  Low  Low Stakeholders  --  Moderate  Moderate Other  --  --  -- Overall  --  Moderate  Moderate Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL  Improvement in the Access Rate for lower secondary education (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 96.60 -- 96.60 96.60 Date 31-Jul-2013 -- 11-Aug-2015 30-Jun-2017 Comments The Restructuring disaggregated the indicator to include both lower and upper secondary education graduation rates. PHINDPDOTBL  Improvement in the Access Rate for upper secondary education (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 78.00 -- 78.00 78.00 Date 31-Jul-2013 -- 11-Aug-2015 30-Jun-2017 PHINDPDOTBL  Improvement in the Retention Rate for lower secondary education. (Percentage, Custom) 9/5/2015 Page 3 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Education Quality Improvement Project (P126364) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 91.00 91.10 91.10 91.00 Date 31-Jul-2013 09-Jul-2015 11-Aug-2015 30-Jun-2017 Comments The Restructuring disaggregates the indicator to include both lower and upper secondary education retention rates. PHINDPDOTBL  Improvement in the Retention Rate for upper secondary education. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 92.50 -- 89.30 92.50 Date 31-Jul-2013 -- 11-Aug-2015 30-Jun-2017 PHINDPDOTBL  Improvement in the Graduation Rate for lower secondary education. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 69.00 66.10 66.10 69.00 Date 31-Jul-2013 09-Jul-2015 11-Aug-2015 30-Jun-2017 Comments The Restructuring disaggregates the indicator to include both lower and upper secondary graduation rates. PHINDPDOTBL  Improvement in the Graduation Rate for upper secondary education (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 71.50 -- 69.70 71.50 Date 31-Jul-2013 -- 09-Jul-2014 30-Jun-2017 9/5/2015 Page 4 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Education Quality Improvement Project (P126364) PHINDPDOTBL  Number of schools that fully adopt the Inclusive Full-time School Model (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 22.00 22.00 22.00 213.00 Date 31-Jul-2013 09-Jul-2015 09-Jul-2015 30-Jun-2017 Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL  Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 96549.00 0.00 0.00 96549.00 Date 31-Jul-2013 09-Jul-2015 11-Aug-2015 30-Jun-2017 PHINDIRITBL  Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Core Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 49.00 0.00 0.00 49.00 PHINDIRITBL  Number of certified teachers from lower and upper secondary school (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1333.00 Date 31-Jul-2013 09-Jul-2015 11-Aug-2015 30-Jun-2017 9/5/2015 Page 5 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Education Quality Improvement Project (P126364) PHINDIRITBL  Number of certified directors (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 285.00 Date 31-Jul-2013 09-Jul-2015 09-Jul-2015 30-Jun-2017 PHINDIRITBL  Number of certified teacher trainers (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 624.00 Date 31-Jul-2013 09-Jul-2015 11-Aug-2015 30-Jun-2017 PHINDIRITBL  Number of IFTS that are being equipped with educational material and equipment (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 35.00 94.00 94.00 195.00 Date 31-Jul-2013 09-Jul-2015 11-Aug-2015 30-Jun-2017 PHINDIRITBL  Number of newly built or renovated facilities (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 882.00 Date 31-Jul-2013 09-Jul-2015 11-Aug-2015 30-Jun-2017 9/5/2015 Page 6 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Education Quality Improvement Project (P126364) PHINDIRITBL  Number of IFTS being renovated under the Project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 46.00 Date 31-Jul-2013 09-Jul-2015 11-Aug-2015 30-Jun-2017 PHINDIRITBL  Number of IFTS that receive transfers for repairs or other minor works (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 60.00 195.00 195.00 195.00 Date 31-Jul-2013 09-Jul-2015 11-Aug-2015 30-Jun-2017 PHINDIRITBL  Number of students in grades 7 to 9 that have 30 or more weekly hours of pedagogical activities coordinated by the school (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 12604.00 Date 31-Jul-2013 09-Jul-2015 11-Aug-2015 30-Jun-2017 PHINDIRITBL  Number of students transported to school in the Integrated System (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 16000.00 Date 31-Jul-2013 09-Jul-2015 11-Aug-2015 30-Jun-2017 9/5/2015 Page 7 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Education Quality Improvement Project (P126364) PHINDIRITBL  Number of "Integrated Systems" with a monitoring system (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.00 Date 31-Jul-2013 09-Jul-2015 11-Aug-2015 30-Jun-2017 PHINDIRITBL  Number of "Integrated Systems" that implemented the communication strategy for IFTS (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.00 Date 31-Jul-2013 09-Jul-2015 11-Aug-2015 30-Jun-2017 PHINDIRITBL  Municipalities that have started a process evaluation of the governance system (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.00 Date 31-Jul-2013 09-Jul-2015 11-Aug-2015 30-Jun-2017 PHINDIRITBL  Baseline survey for evaluation has been collected (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N Y Y Y Date 31-Jul-2013 09-Jul-2015 11-Aug-2015 30-Jun-2017 9/5/2015 Page 8 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Education Quality Improvement Project (P126364) PHINDIRITBL  Follow-up survey for impact evaluation has been collected (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N N N Y Date 31-Jul-2013 09-Jul-2015 11-Aug-2015 30-Jun-2017 Overall Comments Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P126364 IBRD-81100 Effective USD 60.00 60.00 0.00 13.86 46.14 23% P126364 TF-10361 Closed USD 0.13 0.13 0.00 0.13 0.00 100% P126364 TF-14166 Closed USD 0.10 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.00 100% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P126364 IBRD-81100 Effective 13-Dec-2011 14-Mar-2012 15-May-2012 31-Dec-2017 31-Dec-2017 P126364 TF-10361 Closed 25-Aug-2011 12-Sep-2011 12-Sep-2011 30-Jun-2014 30-Jun-2014 P126364 TF-14166 Closed 09-Oct-2013 09-Oct-2013 09-Oct-2013 30-Jun-2015 30-Jun-2015 Cumulative Disbursements 9/5/2015 Page 9 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Education Quality Improvement Project (P126364) Restructuring History Level Approved on 24-Jan-2013 ,Level 2 Approved on 13-Jul-2015 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 9/5/2015 Page 10 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy