The World Bank Report No: ISR11743 Implementation Status & Results Nicaragua Education Sector Strategy Support Project (P133557) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Education Sector Strategy Support Project (P133557) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 1 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 30-Oct-2013 Country: Nicaragua Approval FY: 2013 Product Line: Recipient Executed Activities Region: LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Education Key Dates Board Approval Date 19-Apr-2013 Original Closing Date 30-Apr-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date 27-Oct-2014 Last Archived ISR Date Effectiveness Date 02-May-2013 Revised Closing Date 30-Apr-2016 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objectives of the Project are to: (a) increase access to preschool education in selected municipalities, and to improve preschool education learning conditions nationwide; and (b) increase access to lower secondary education in selected municipalities, and improve lower secondary education quality and completion rates nationwide. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Increasing Access and Improving Learning Conditions of Preschool Education 15.90 Improving Access, Quality and Completion of Lower Secondary Education 33.50 Strengthening of the Ministry of Education’s Institutional Capacity for Preschool Education 0.80 Strengthening of the Ministry of Education’s Institutional Capacity for Lower Secondary Education 1.50 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Implementation Status Overview This Project embeds two financing sources for which the Bank is the managing entity. The first financing source is a Grant by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) in the amount of US$16.7 million. This Grant has become effective on May 2, 2013. The second financing source is a Grant by the European Union (EU) in the amount of Euro 26.9 million (US$35.5 million equivalent). This Grant has become effective on September 19, 2013. Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR11743 Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Nicaragua Departamento de Managua Departamento de Managua ✔ Public Disclosure Copy Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Increase in the gross enrollment rate for Percentage Value 41.70 41.70 48.00 preschool (3-5 years) in selected municipalities. Date 15-May-2013 17-Oct-2013 30-Apr-2016 Comments Increase in the gross enrollment rate for lower Percentage Value 48.60 48.60 54.00 secondary (Grades 7-9) in selected Date 15-May-2013 17-Oct-2013 30-Apr-2016 municipalities. Comments Learning conditions improved in preschool. Text Value Yes/No No Yes Date 15-May-2013 17-Oct-2013 30-Apr-2016 Comments Increase in the Grade 9 completion rate. Percentage Value 52.00 52.00 57.00 Date 15-May-2013 17-Oct-2013 30-Apr-2016 Comments Increase in the percentage of Grade 9 students Percentage Value 51.20 51.20 53.00 achieving intermediate, advanced or above Date 31-Dec-2010 17-Oct-2013 30-Apr-2016 proficiency levels standardized evaluations for Comments Mathematics Increase in the percentage of Grade 9 students Percentage Value 64.90 64.90 66.00 achieving intermediate, advanced or above Date 31-Dec-2010 17-Oct-2013 30-Apr-2016 proficiency levels standardized evaluations for Comments Public Disclosure Copy Spanish Language. Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of preschool classrooms and Number Value 0.00 0.00 200.00 complementary facilities improved and Date 15-May-2013 17-Oct-2013 30-Apr-2016 equipped in selected municipalities. Comments Preschool unified curriculum developed. Text Value Yes/No No Yes Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR11743 Date 15-May-2013 17-Oct-2013 30-Apr-2016 Comments Increase in the percentage of certified Percentage Value 44.00 44.00 73.00 Public Disclosure Copy preschool teachers (Nation-wide). Date 15-May-2013 17-Oct-2013 30-Apr-2016 Comments Number of preschools that receive learning Number Value 0.00 0.00 14000.00 material packages. Date 15-May-2013 17-Oct-2013 30-Apr-2016 Comments System to evaluate early childhood Number Value 0.00 0.00 2.00 development outcomes in place and Date 15-May-2013 17-Oct-2013 30-Apr-2016 operational. Comments • Evaluation system designed and Number Value 0.00 0.00 1.00 piloted Date 15-May-2013 17-Oct-2013 30-Apr-2016 Comments • System validation conducted in a Number Value 0.00 0.00 1.00 sample of the selected municipalities, and Date 15-May-2013 17-Oct-2013 30-Apr-2016 results published. Comments Number of core schools (K-9) with facilities Number Value 0.00 0.00 200.00 improved for lower secondary education. Date 15-May-2013 17-Oct-2013 30-Apr-2016 Comments A university-based certification program for Text Value No Program has not been 900 Student Teachers lower-secondary teachers implemented. implemented yet. Certified Date 15-May-2013 17-Oct-2013 30-Apr-2016 Comments Number of secondary school teachers who Number Value 0.00 0.00 1640.00 participate in the 20-days in-service teacher Date 15-May-2013 17-Oct-2013 30-Apr-2016 upgrading training based on the secondary Public Disclosure Copy Comments curriculum. Number of secondary textbooks distributed Number Value 0.00 0.00 1100000.00 Date 15-May-2013 17-Oct-2013 30-Apr-2016 Comments Number of teaching guides distributed to Number Value 0.00 0.00 16300.00 secondary school teachers. Date 15-May-2013 17-Oct-2013 30-Apr-2016 Comments Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR11743 Personnel from the Directorate of Preschool Yes/No Value No No Yes Education are trained in basic management Date 15-May-2013 17-Oct-2013 30-Apr-2016 techniques. Comments Public Disclosure Copy General Directorate of School Infrastructure Number Value 0.00 0.00 3.00 (GDSI) offices set up in two departmental Date 15-May-2013 17-Oct-2013 30-Apr-2016 education delegations and one territorial Comments division of RAAS. Development of infrastructure maintenance Yes/No Value No No Yes guides/norms. Date 15-May-2013 17-Oct-2013 30-Apr-2016 Comments Direct project beneficiaries Number Value 551000.00 551000.00 569000.00 Date 15-May-2013 17-Oct-2013 30-Apr-2016 Comments Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 50.00 50.00 50.00 Sub Type Supplemental Data on Financial Performance (as of 24-Sep-2013) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P133557 TF-13232 Effective 20-Apr-2013 20-Apr-2013 02-May-2013 30-Apr-2016 30-Apr-2016 P133557 TF-15143 Effective 13-Sep-2013 13-Sep-2013 19-Sep-2013 28-Feb-2016 28-Feb-2016 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P133557 TF-13232 Effective USD 16.70 16.70 0.00 0.80 15.90 5.00 P133557 TF-15143 Effective USD 33.39 33.39 0.00 0.00 33.39 0.00 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursement Graph Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR11743 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The Bank approved the GPE-financed portion of this Project on April 20, 2013, and the EU-financed portion of this Project on September 13, 2013. The Project is now fully effective and under implementation. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 5