The World Bank Report No: ISR7170 Implementation Status & Results Moldova Quality Education in the Rural Areas of Moldova (P090340) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Quality Education in the Rural Areas of Moldova (P090340) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 15 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 23-Nov-2011 Country: Moldova Approval FY: 2006 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Education and Youth (MEY) Key Dates Board Approval Date 14-Mar-2006 Original Closing Date 31-May-2010 Planned Mid Term Review Date 30-May-2008 Last Archived ISR Date 23-Nov-2011 Effectiveness Date 07-Aug-2006 Revised Closing Date 30-Nov-2013 Actual Mid Term Review Date 18-Nov-2009 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The main objective of the project will be to increase quality of education in rural areas in Moldova. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Improving Teaching and Learning in Rural Schools 2.68 Increasing Access and Equity in Rural Schools 5.15 Increasing Efficiency in the Use of Resources 1.96 Strengthening Education Planning and Monitoring 0.40 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 Implementation Status Overview The project has been satisfactory and its activities in school optimization and per capita financing have jump started nationwide education financing reform and led to the preparation of a follow up IDA operation which will go to board in October 2012. On March 20, 2012, the Board also approved USD 1 million in Additional Financing for the Project, to support the smooth transition between the Project and the operation under preparation. The Additional Financing will continue to support the Ministry of Education's implementation of improving the quality of education in Moldovan schools against the backdrop of efficiency reforms. Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR7170 Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Moldova Not Entered Republic of Moldova Public Disclosure Copy Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target The difference in achievement between Text Value Average Bac. Exam Results: Gap reduced by 2% from Reducing the gap in average secondary school students in rural and urban rural (7,26) vs. urban students 2010/2011 school year exam results for rural and schools, on average, is decreased. (7,68). Subjects exams making it a cumulative urban studentsby at least 6% results for rural & urban reduction of 5% since vs. baseline. students: Romanian baseline of 2006. 7,12/7,55; Math 7.02/7.58; Geography 7,36/7,82; Physics 7,15/7.5 Date 09-Oct-2006 08-Jun-2012 30-May-2012 Comments Updated data will be available in October 2012. Improved learning in rural schools (as Text Value Average Bac. Exam Results: Not available Increasing the overall average measured by average achievement scores in 7,13. Average Exam Result and subject’s examinations Baccalaureate examinations). per Subject: Romanian 6,80; averages from the baseline of Russian 6,48; Math 6,87; 2010/2011 Geography 7.10; ForeignLanguages 7,39; Physics 7,29. (Scale from 5 to 10 with 10 best) Date 09-Oct-2006 07-Jun-2012 31-Oct-2013 Comments This year's scores will be The end of project target was available by October 2012. changed to the above with the Public Disclosure Copy AF due to an overhaul in the administration of the Baca exams in Moldova. Intermediate Results Indicators Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR7170 Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target System for learning assessment at the primary Yes/No Value Yes Yes Yes level Date 22-Jul-2009 22-Jul-2009 25-Oct-2010 Public Disclosure Copy Comments Achieved. Full participation in at least one international assessment program, including design, implementation, and dissemination of results. Utility of the learning assessment system Number Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sub Type Supplemental Annual Education Report Prepared and Text Value No report as yet. Done and disseminted. Done and disseminated by Disseminated by January 30 next year January 30. Date 05-Jun-2009 27-Mar-2008 31-May-2010 Comments End of project target achieved. Number of staff trained in IT (central and local Text Value No staff trained 90 in total 20 (central level) 70 (local level) level) Date 01-Aug-2007 25-Oct-2010 31-May-2010 Comments End of project target met. Number of staff trained in education policy Text Value No staff trained 90 in total 20 (central level) 70 (local making (central and local level) level) Date 01-Aug-2007 25-Oct-2010 31-May-2010 Comments End of project target met. Percent of schools re-organized in the two Text Value No schools reorganized 100% 100% pilot raions Date 01-Aug-2007 25-Oct-2010 31-May-2010 Comments End of project target met. Implementing formula based funding in two Text Value No formula Formula funding started in Formula piloted in nine rural Public Disclosure Copy pilot raions. additional rural rayons of Rayons. Moldova as of January 2012. Date 01-Aug-2007 07-Jun-2012 30-Nov-2013 Comments The AF would finance training of education personnel and school directors in seven additional rural Rayons which are likely ready to pilot the formula starting January 2012. The target is revised to Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR7170 be nine rural Rayons (this includes the original two pilot Rayons). 15 MEY staff are trained in applying the MTEF Text Value No staff trained (no 70 trained but the activity 15 Public Disclosure Copy methodology methodology) under Component 4 has since been dropped. Date 01-Aug-2007 18-Feb-2010 31-May-2010 Comments Quality of Rural School Quality Grant proposals Text Value No proposals Good 'Good' according to criteria established by Raion Evaluation and Approval Committees Date 09-Oct-2006 25-Oct-2010 31-May-2010 Comments End of project target achieved. Utilization and user-satisfaction assessment Text Value No equipment Satisfactory 'Satisfactory' according to report on equipment surveys, focus groups, classroom observations Date 09-Oct-2006 25-Oct-2010 31-May-2010 Comments End of project target achieved. Number of lyceums that were equipped Text Value No lyceums were equipped 304 300 through quality grants through quality grants Date 09-Oct-2006 18-Feb-2010 31-May-2010 Comments Exceeded end of project target which was 300. Number of schools that were equipped through Text Value No schools equipped through 1190 1176 equity grants equity grants Date 09-Oct-2006 18-Feb-2010 31-May-2010 Comments Exceeded end of project Public Disclosure Copy target which was 1176. International assessment administered and Text Value No participation in PISA and N/A Results reported in disseminated. TIMSS international newspapers evaluations Date 09-Oct-2006 02-Nov-2011 30-May-2012 Comments PISA 2009+ results expected This will be done by February/ at the end of the calendar March 2012. year 2011. Dissemination to take place during the first half of 2012. Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR7170 Percent of students in rural schools who have Text Value Baseline to be established in 100% 100% of the total number of new textbooks for grade 12 mathematics, 2007-2008 rural students in grade 12 biology, chemistry and physics. Date 09-Oct-2006 02-Nov-2011 30-May-2012 Public Disclosure Copy Comments End of project target achieved. Percent of improved achievement in sample Text Value No equipment and teaching 2% increase in achievements based evaluations of students from grade 8 materials provided. and grade 10 in maternal language and Date 09-Oct-2006 09-Nov-2011 30-May-2012 mathematics Comments Number of teachers trained in the use of the Text Value No teachers trained in use of All teachers trained in new 9000 (cumulative) new curriculum the new curriculum curriculum. Date 09-Oct-2006 12-May-2011 31-May-2010 Comments End of project target was End of project target 9000 but 8284 teachers is the achieved. total no of teachers in the system who required the training and received it. End of project target achieved. Number of new curricular guides for new Text Value No curriculum guides for new 17 17 textbooks textbooks Date 09-Oct-2006 18-Feb-2010 31-May-2010 Comments End of Project Target achieved. Number of new curricular guides for existent Text Value No curriculum guides for 17 17 textbooks existent textbooks Date 09-Oct-2006 18-Feb-2010 31-May-2010 Comments End of Project Target achieved. Number of subject/grade level curriculum Text Value No curriculum programs 17 17 programs completed and disseminated completed and disseminated Public Disclosure Copy Date 09-Oct-2006 18-Feb-2010 31-May-2010 Comments End of Project Target achieved. Data on Financial Performance (as of 01-Jun-2012) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P090340 IDA-41550 Effective 14-Mar-2006 05-Apr-2006 07-Aug-2006 31-May-2010 31-Oct-2012 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR7170 Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P090340 IDA-50800 Not Effective 20-Mar-2012 20-Apr-2012 30-Nov-2013 30-Nov-2013 P090340 IDA-H2080 Effective 14-Mar-2006 05-Apr-2006 07-Aug-2006 31-May-2010 31-Oct-2012 Public Disclosure Copy P090340 TF-56717 Closed 25-May-2006 25-May-2006 25-May-2006 31-Aug-2007 31-Aug-2010 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P090340 IDA-41550 Effective USD 5.00 5.00 0.00 5.56 0.00 111.00 P090340 IDA-50800 Not Effective USD 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 1.08 0.00 P090340 IDA-H2080 Effective USD 5.00 5.00 0.00 5.56 0.00 111.00 P090340 TF-56717 Closed USD 4.40 8.77 0.03 8.77 0.00 100.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation An Additional Financing to this Project was approved by the World Bank Board on March 20, 2012. The Additional Financing will become effective once it is ratified by the Moldovan Parliament. The Project's closing date has been extended until October 2012 in order to avoid a gap in financing during Parliament's ratification process. Restructuring History Level two Approved on 17-May-2012 Related Projects Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR7170 P129552-Quality Education in the Rural Areas of Moldova AF Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy Page 7 of 7