The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report VIETNAM QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION FOR DEAF CHILDREN PROJECT (QIPEDC) (P160543) VIETNAM QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION FOR DEAF CHILDREN PROJECT (QIPEDC) (P160543) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Vietnam | Education Global Practice | Recipient Executed Activities | Investment Project Financing | FY 2019 | Seq No: 2 | ARCHIVED on 26-Nov-2019 | ISR38688 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education and Training, The Socialist Republic of Vietnam Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 27-Dec-2018 Effectiveness Date: 31-Jul-2019 Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2021 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2021 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to increase access for deaf children to Vietnamese sign language-based primary education in selected schools within the participating provinces and improve their learning outcomes. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO ►Moderately Satisfactory ►Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) ►Moderately Satisfactory ►Moderately Satisfactory Implementation Status and Key Decisions Upon the signing of Grant Agreement on July 29, 2019, the MOET officially established QIPEDC Project Management Unit (PMU) operating under Project Management Board (PMB). Provincial Project Coordination Units (PPCU) were formed at 20 provinces led by a Vice Director of provincial Departments of Education and Training (DOETs). Preparations for project implementation were sped up by MOET/PMB via timely allocation of counterpart fund, approval of action plan, financial plan and procurement plan for 2019, and approval of Project Operations Manual (POM). Nevertheless, due to lengthy approval of the Investment Policy Modification and Grant Agreement, the project implementation period was shortened from three to two years, which might put the achievement of PDO at risk. Moving forward, the mission agreed upon key actions below to accelerate implementation: • To facilitate advancement of project activities, it is essential that the MOET apply a streamlined approval process for QIPEDC’s work plans and procurement plans; • PMU need to finalize the list of schools and five beneficiary groups to participate in the project by December 31, 2019 and thereafter sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Provincial Project Coordination Units by December 31, 2019; 11/26/2019 Page 1 of 4 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report VIETNAM QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION FOR DEAF CHILDREN PROJECT (QIPEDC) (P160543) • MOET/PMU will sign contract with Hanoi National University of Education and the Ho Chi Minh City University of Education by December 31, 2019 and develop a detailed implementation plan of training for four groups, in agreement with two universities; • It is strongly recommended that the MOET utilize existing resources and expertise from Communications Center of the Ministry’s Office to support communications activities of the project; especially well prepare for Project Launching Ceremony planned to be carried out once the MOUs with provinces are signed. Risks Overall Risk Rating Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Overall ►Substantial ►Substantial ►Substantial 5. Results Project Development Objective Indicators IN00748023 ►PDO 1: Number of primary education deaf students enrolled in the project and taught in Vietnamese Sign Language (boys/girls) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,040.00 Date 01-Jan-2019 08-Mar-2019 08-Mar-2019 30-Jun-2021 IN00748024 ►PDO 2: The share of the deaf students taught in VSL pass the semester tests or equivalent assessments (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 01-Jan-2019 08-Mar-2019 08-Mar-2019 30-Jun-2021 Intermediate Results Indicators IN00748025 ►IR 1: Number of parents and caregivers of deaf children participated in the program trained in deaf education and communication (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,040.00 11/26/2019 Page 2 of 4 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report VIETNAM QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION FOR DEAF CHILDREN PROJECT (QIPEDC) (P160543) Date 01-Jan-2019 08-Mar-2019 08-Mar-2019 30-Jun-2021 IN00748041 ►IR 2: Number of VSL-based animated videos covering curriculum of Math and Vietnamese language lessons from Grade 1 to 5 developed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 150.00 Date 01-Jan-2019 08-Mar-2019 08-Mar-2019 30-Jun-2021 IN00748042 ►IR 3: Number of new VSL signs developed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2,000.00 0.00 0.00 6,000.00 Date 01-Jan-2019 08-Mar-2019 08-Mar-2019 30-Jun-2021 IN00748043 ►IR 4: The share of girls in the program aware of gender-based violences and knows how to report it (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 Date 01-Jan-2019 08-Mar-2019 08-Mar-2019 30-Jun-2021 IN00748044 ►IR 5: Number of deaf adults trained as mentors to support and facilitate learning for deaf children (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 400.00 Date 01-Jan-2019 08-Mar-2019 08-Mar-2019 30-Jun-2021 IN00748045 ►IR 6: Number of teachers and teaching assistants trained in deaf education and VSL (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 500.00 Date 01-Jan-2019 08-Mar-2019 08-Mar-2019 30-Jun-2021 Data on Financial Performance 11/26/2019 Page 3 of 4 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report VIETNAM QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION FOR DEAF CHILDREN PROJECT (QIPEDC) (P160543) Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P160543 TF-A9420 Effective USD 3.00 3.00 0.00 0.60 2.40 20% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P160543 TF-A9420 Effective 27-Dec-2018 31-Jul-2019 31-Jul-2019 30-Jun-2021 30-Jun-2021 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 11/26/2019 Page 4 of 4