The World Bank Report No: ISR9427 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: 1 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 14-Apr-2013 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): Government of Vietnam Key Dates Board Approval Date 09-Jan-2013 Original Closing Date 31-May-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date 03-Nov-2014 Last Archived ISR Date 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 Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Implementation Status Overview The project has suffered on consequence of the long delay between start of the project activities on July 1, 2012 and the first disbursement of US$ 13 million on February 5, 2013 (a period of 7 months). The project activities began from July 1, 2012, as the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) was assured of the availability of retroactive financing. The sequence of the delays were 1 month up to approval by GPE Board (August 1, 2013), and 5 months up to signing of the grant agreement (January 9, 2013) and 1 month for the Page 1 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR9427 agreements with the commercial Bank. A number of activities required for the success of the project (for example, grants to schools, bi-weekly cluster meetings) will now be possible because the project now has available financing. The next few months are crucial for the success of the project - by the start of the new school year in September 2013, the project would need to begin implementation as per design. Public Disclosure Copy Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Vietnam Nghe An Tinh Nghe An ✔ 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 ✔ Public Disclosure Copy Vietnam Dac Lak Tinh Dak Lak ✔ Vietnam Dac Lak Tinh Dak Lak ✔ Vietnam Cao Bang Tinh Cao Bang ✔ Vietnam Binh Phuoc Tinh Binh Phuoc ✔ Vietnam Quang Nam Tinh Quang Nam ✔ Results Page 2 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR9427 Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of students participating in VNEN Number Value 1440.00 400000.00 Public Disclosure Copy Date 30-Jun-2010 30-Jun-2015 Comments Number of VNEN learning guide, teacher Number Value 8.00 25.00 guides and TTI guides developed Date 30-Jun-2010 30-Jun-2015 Comments Number of primary education teachers and Number Value 100.00 30000.00 education administrators completing VNEN Date 30-Jun-2010 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 20.00 material development Date 30-Jun-2011 30-Jun-2015 Comments Number of schools receiving full complement of Number Value 24.00 1447.00 VNEN materials for each successive grade Date 30-Jun-2011 30-Jun-2015 Comments Number of schools receiving VNEN campus Number Value 0.00 1447.00 grants Date 30-Jun-2011 30-Jun-2015 Comments Qualitative study of classroom observations Number Value comparing VNEN and non-VNEN classrooms Date Comments None baseline data. Only None baseline data. Only study conducted study conducted Public Disclosure Copy Data on Financial Performance (as of 05-Feb-2013) 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: ISR9427 P120867 TF-13048 Effective USD 84.60 84.60 0.00 13.00 71.60 15.00 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