The World Bank Report No: ISR15651 Implementation Status & Results Vietnam Vietnam: Global Partnership for Education - Vietnam Escuela Nueva Project (P120867) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Vietnam: Global Partnership for Education - Vietnam Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 4 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 13-Sep-2014 Escuela Nueva Project (P120867) Country: Vietnam Approval FY: 2013 Product Line: Recipient Executed Activities Region: EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 09-Jan-2013 Original Closing Date 31-May-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date 24-Nov-2014 Last Archived ISR Date 16-Feb-2014 Effectiveness Date 09-Jan-2013 Revised Closing Date 31-May-2016 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to introduce and use new teaching and learning practices in the classroom targeting the most disadvantaged groups of primary students. New practices refer to superior teaching and learning processes, where cognitively engaged children learn to be independent and innovative thinkers Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Component 1: Material Development for Pedagogical Renovation 1.98 Component 2: Training and Provision of Materials 27.38 Component 3: School Level Support for VNEN Implementation 43.30 Component 4: Project and Knowledge Management 8.90 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status Overview Four key project activities have been implemented since the submission of the previous ISR: (i) Grade 5 learning guide development has been completed; (ii) Training has been provided to 34,348 teachers and educational administrators; (iii) Student assessment for Grade 5 has been carried out in 651 schools and data is being processed; (iv) Grade 6 pilot implementation preparation is on track. As of June 2014, the Grant has disbursed US$47.27 million, or 56% of the entire project disbursement plan. Page 1 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR15651 Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Vietnam Nghe An Tinh Nghe An ✔ Public Disclosure Copy Vietnam Ninh Thuan Tinh Ninh Thuan ✔ Vietnam Soc Trang Tinh Soc Trang ✔ Vietnam Tra Vinh Tinh Tra Vinh ✔ Vietnam Lao Cai Tinh Lao Cai ✔ Vietnam Thanh Hoa Thanh Hoa ✔ Vietnam Son La Tinh Son La ✔ Vietnam Quang Tri Tinh Quang Tri ✔ Vietnam Hoa Binh Tinh Hoa Binh ✔ Vietnam Lang Son Tinh Lang Son ✔ Vietnam Kien Giang Tinh Kien Giang ✔ Vietnam Khanh Hoa Tinh Khanh Hoa ✔ Vietnam Ha Giang Tinh Ha Giang ✔ Vietnam Gia Lai Tinh Gia Lai ✔ Vietnam Huyen Dien Bien Dien Bien Phu ✔ Vietnam Dac Lak Tinh Dak Lak ✔ Vietnam Dac Lak Tinh Dak Lak ✔ Vietnam Cao Bang Tinh Cao Bang ✔ Public Disclosure Copy Vietnam Binh Phuoc Tinh Binh Phuoc ✔ Vietnam Quang Nam Tinh Quang Nam ✔ Results Project Development Objective Indicators Page 2 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR15651 Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of students participating in VNEN Number Value 1440.00 324333.00 400000.00 Date 30-Jun-2010 15-Jun-2014 30-Jun-2015 Public Disclosure Copy Comments Number of VNEN learning guide, teacher Number Value 8.00 67.00 25.00 guides and TTI guides developed Date 30-Jun-2010 15-Jun-2014 30-Jun-2015 Comments Number of primary education teachers and Number Value 100.00 34348.00 30000.00 education administrators completing VNEN Date 30-Jun-2010 15-Jun-2014 30-Jun-2015 training Comments Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of domestic workshops held for Number Value 2.00 21.00 20.00 material development Date 30-Jun-2011 15-Jun-2014 30-Jun-2015 Comments Number of schools receiving full complement of Number Value 24.00 1447.00 1447.00 VNEN materials for each successive grade Date 30-Jun-2011 15-Jun-2014 30-Jun-2015 Comments Number of schools receiving VNEN campus Number Value 0.00 1447.00 1447.00 grants Date 30-Jun-2011 15-Jun-2014 30-Jun-2015 Comments Qualitative study of classroom observations Number Value comparing VNEN and non-VNEN classrooms Date Comments None baseline data. Only This activity will be done after None baseline data. Only study conducted the first impact evaluation study conducted survey Public Disclosure Copy Data on Financial Performance (as of 05-Aug-2014) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P120867 TF-13048 Effective 09-Jan-2013 09-Jan-2013 09-Jan-2013 31-May-2016 31-May-2016 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed Page 3 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR15651 P120867 TF-13048 Effective USD 84.60 84.60 0.00 47.27 37.33 56.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation There are no key decisions to be taken at this time. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 4 of 4