The World Bank Report No: ISR12620 Implementation Status & Results Gambia, The Third Education Project - Phase II (P077903) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Third Education Project - Phase II (P077903) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 14 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 20-Dec-2013 Country: Gambia, The Approval FY: 2006 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: AFRICA Lending Instrument: Adaptable Program Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 01-Jun-2006 Original Closing Date 31-Mar-2011 Planned Mid Term Review Date 09-Jul-2009 Last Archived ISR Date 24-Jun-2013 Effectiveness Date 28-Feb-2007 Revised Closing Date 31-Dec-2013 Actual Mid Term Review Date 19-Dec-2009 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To improve access of underserved communities to, and quality of, education in The Gambia, with a particular focus on primary education (lower-basic education) and teacher quality. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? ● Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Improved conditions for teaching and learning 8.50 Strengthened capacity building, performance management and monitoring and evaluation 3.60 Expansion of effective access 1.40 PHRD Cofinancing Grant 3.00 Overall Ratings Public Disclosure Copy Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status Overview As of December 17, 2013, 96% (SDR 5,371,195) of the total grant amount of SDR 5.6 million and 96% (SDR 3,554,943) of the total AF of SDR 3.7 million have been disbursed. In addition, The last WA in the amount of US$192,497 was just approved. Most activities have been completed with the remaining ones to include: the construction of two basic cycle schools and higher education activities such as Survey on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) and R&D indicators, Accreditation and Quality Assurance Board (AQAB), draft of Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR12620 Higher education Act and National Quality Framework (NQF). All of these activities except for the construction of two basic cycle schools and development of NQF are expected to be completed by the end of the project. Locations Public Disclosure Copy No Location data has been entered Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Additional students enrolled in lower- basic Text Value 0 1622 2,200 education (Grade 1-6) in targeted under-served Date 01-May-2007 22-Nov-2013 31-Dec-2013 areas (number) Comments Target not yet achieved. The construction of 8 multi-grade schools have been completed. But the construction of basic cycle schools have not yet been completed. The number of students enrolled in multigrade schools and preliminary students registered in the twobasic cycles is 1622. Learners attending literacy courses that have Text Value 0 4839 3000 completed 300 hours in (number) Date 01-May-2007 22-Nov-2013 31-Dec-2013 Comments 0 Target achieved. 2,469 in literacy classes, and 2,370 in post literacy classes (95% are female) Targeted teachers obtaining WASSCE credits Text Value 0 60% 30% in English and/or mathematics (%) Public Disclosure Copy Date 20-May-2010 22-Nov-2013 31-Dec-2013 Comments Target achieved. In 2012, 554 took WASSCE (459 took English and 95 took Math). Among 459 who took English, 69% received credit, andamong 95 who took Math 20 % received credit. They took WASSCE in Sep 2013 and the results will be available in December 2013. Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR12620 Direct project beneficiaries Number Value 0.00 12169.00 8800.00 Date 25-May-2010 30-Apr-2013 31-Dec-2013 Comments Target achieved. Current total Public Disclosure Copy 12,169: 2,400 adult literacy beneficiaries, 529 head teachers, 2,730 teachers in in-service face to face program (AF), 5,598 teachers in in-service teacher training (original IDA) and 912 benefited from training at the levels of certificates, bachelor and master's degrees. Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 0.00 50.00 50.00 Sub Type Supplemental Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Teachers attending school for at least 18 days Text Value 80% 90% 85% on a monthly basis (%) Date 22-May-2009 22-Nov-2013 31-Dec-2013 Comments Target achieved. Outcomes come from cluster monitors and mobile pilot project from regions 1 and 6 Targeted teachers sitting for the WASSCE (%) Text Value 0 42% 30% Date 01-May-2010 22-Nov-2013 31-Dec-2013 Comments Target achieved. In 2011, 41 sat for WASSCE (self- sponsored) Public Disclosure Copy In 2012, 633 candidates out of the 2400 teachers in the program i.e.506 English (47 private) and 127 Mathematics (32 private). In 2013, 331 sat for WASSCE. Total 1,005 over the course of Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR12620 project: 42% (total outcome) Average hours of content delivery in ECSELs Number Value 0.00 0.00 400.00 Public Disclosure Copy during project life (number) Date 01-May-2010 22-Nov-2013 31-Dec-2013 Comments Not tracked because e- learning centers became available to teachers only recently. MoBSE with a viable business plan for service Yes/No Value No Yes Yes provision (yes/no) Date 01-May-2010 22-Nov-2013 31-Dec-2013 Comments Target achieved. Additional classrooms built/rehabilitated Number Value 0.00 16.00 52.00 (number) (CORE Bank) Date 07-May-2007 22-Nov-2013 31-Dec-2013 Comments Target not yet achieved. 16 classroom have been built. This will be met once 2 basic cycle schools (18 classrooms each) are built. Headteachers trained in management and Number Value 0.00 400.00 400.00 education leadership (number) Date 07-May-2007 22-Nov-2013 31-Dec-2013 Comments Target achieved. Schools collecting data on instructional time on Percentage Value 0.00 75.00 75.00 a bi-annual basis (%) Date 07-May-2007 22-Nov-2013 31-Dec-2013 Comments Target achieved. Time spent by cluster monitors in every school Hours Value 2.00 4.00 4.00 within the cluster (Hours per school visit/ visit Date 07-May-2007 22-Nov-2013 31-Dec-2013 each school 3 times a month) Comments Target achieved. System for learning assessment at the primary Yes/No Value No Yes Yes Public Disclosure Copy level Date 07-May-2007 22-Nov-2013 31-Dec-2013 Comments Target achieved. Utility of the learning assessment system Number Value 0.00 2.00 2.00 Sub Type Supplemental Development of a higher education and STI Yes/No Value No Yes Yes policy (Yes/No) Date 07-May-2007 22-Nov-2013 31-Dec-2013 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR12620 Comments Target achieved. Both Higher education policy and STI Policies have been completed and validated. Public Disclosure Copy Development of an operational STI strategy Yes/No Value No Yes Yes (Yes/No) Date 07-May-2007 22-Nov-2013 31-Dec-2013 Comments Target achieved. Developed as part of the Medium Term Plan. Teachers trained through in-service (number) Number Value 0.00 7998.00 3000.00 (CORE Africa) Date 25-May-2010 22-Nov-2013 31-Dec-2013 Comments Target achieved. Average 2400 under AF. 5,598 teachers in in-service teacher training (original IDA) Data on Financial Performance (as of 18-Dec-2013) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P077903 IDA-H2300 Effective 01-Jun-2006 17-Aug-2006 28-Feb-2007 31-Mar-2011 31-Dec-2013 P077903 IDA-H5900 Effective 29-Jun-2010 08-Jul-2010 08-Jul-2010 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2013 P077903 TF-56177 Closed 22-Feb-2006 22-Feb-2006 22-Feb-2006 31-Aug-2007 31-Dec-2008 P077903 TF-56906 Closed 17-Aug-2006 17-Aug-2006 28-Feb-2007 31-Mar-2011 31-Mar-2011 P077903 TF-93722 Effective 03-Apr-2009 06-Apr-2009 06-Apr-2009 06-Aug-2013 31-Dec-2013 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P077903 IDA-H2300 Effective USD 8.00 8.00 0.00 8.33 0.35 104.00 Public Disclosure Copy P077903 IDA-H5900 Effective USD 5.50 5.50 0.00 5.47 0.22 99.00 P077903 TF-56177 Closed USD 9.40 9.40 0.00 9.40 0.00 100.00 P077903 TF-56906 Closed USD 3.00 3.00 0.00 3.00 0.00 100.00 P077903 TF-93722 Effective USD 1.39 1.39 0.00 1.22 0.17 88.00 Disbursement Graph Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR12620 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation It is unlikely that the construction of two basic cycle schools and the development of NQF will be completed by the end of the project. In case the construction of two basic cycle schools does not complete on time, the government and the World Bank will discuss the options to cover the financing. Higher education activities including the development of NQF were all additional ones that were planned recently from savings incurred under the project. Restructuring History Level one Approved on 29-Jun-2010, Level two Approved on 20-Dec-2012, Level two Approved on 15-Apr-2013 Related Projects P120783-Third Education Project - Additional Financing, P125594-The Gambia Third Education Sector Project - Second Additonal Financing Public Disclosure Copy Page 6 of 6