The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nigeria Partnership for Education Project (P143842) Nigeria Partnership for Education Project (P143842) AFRICA | Nigeria | Education Global Practice | Recipient Executed Activities | Investment Project Financing | FY 2015 | Seq No: 7 | ARCHIVED on 07-Jan-2019 | ISR33995 | Implementing Agencies: Office of the Vice President, Universal Basic Education Commission, Federal Ministry of Education Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 08-May-2015 Effectiveness Date: 02-Nov-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 29-Sep-2017 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 03-Oct-2017 Original Closing Date: 29-Jun-2019 Revised Closing Date: 29-Jun-2019 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The PDO is to improve access and quality of basic education in selected States, with particular attention to girls’ participation. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Promoting School Effectiveness and Improved Learning Outcomes:(Cost $42.00 M) Increasing Access to Basic Education for Out-of-School Girls:(Cost $40.00 M) Strengthening Planning and Management Systems including Learning Assessment and Capacity Development:(Cost $18.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating High Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions Progress towards achievement of PDO and Overall Implementation Progress are both rated Satisfactory. Progress by Component is as follows: Component 1: Promoting School Effectiveness and Improved Learning Outcomes. Progress has been observed on a number of activities with the following achievements to date under Component: (i) number of NIPEP school grants awarded to pre-primary schools now reached 10,262 (exceeding the annual target of 8,000 for Year 3 of the Project); (ii) number of NIPEP school grants awarded to primary schools now reached 15,221 (exceeding the annual target of 12,608 for Year 3 of the Project); more than 30% of these pre-primary and primary schools were Islamiyya and Qur'anic Schools which have now integrated numeracy and literacy classes into their teaching. In addition, 100 nomadic schools in Sokoto are receiving schools grants; (iii) 86,350 SBMC members have successfully completed training on resource management and in developing SIPs, etc.; 1/7/2019 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nigeria Partnership for Education Project (P143842) and (iv) percentage of beneficiary schools (including pre-primary and primary) implementing 80 percent or more of its SIP activities is 80 percent (exceeding annual target of 60 percent); Component 2: Increasing Access to Basic Education for Out-of-School Children. Progress has been observed under key activities and the following has been achieved: (i) number of early grade teachers who successfully completed training with NIPEP funds is now 73,808 which is slightly below the annual target of 84,000 for Year 3 of the Project; (ii) the provision of scholarships to female teachers to upgrade and to attain the national certificate in education (NCE) is now 10,649 and (iv) the total number of girls receiving third round of NIPEP scholarships is now 299,629 (exceeding the project target of 174,000). Additionally, community mobilization campaigns have been undertaken to raise awareness on the important of girls' education. Component 3: Strengthening Planning and Management Systems including Learning Assessment and Capacity Development. Performance under this Component has improved and is now on track. Capacity-building/training has been provided in a number of key areas (M&E, fiduciary procedures, team building, gender, Grievance Redress Mechanism) and a service delivery indicators survey report was reviewed and cleared. Progress in the area of project M&E observed has included the administration of the harmonized monitoring tools at the school and LGA levels. The harmonized tool was designed to address some of the issues identified and described above (including, for example, related to the provisions of SIGs and girls’ and female teacher scholarships) by the independent monitoring consultant. Further, the establishment of EMIS process has commenced with the involvement of UNICEF in the five states to facilitate timely production Annual School Census (ASC) data necessary for decision making in the sector. Under the two impact evaluations (IE) studies, the initial baseline surveys for each of the studies were conducted and implementation of the impact evaluation intervention activities are progressing well. Further, the consultancy firm for undertaking the early grade reading assessment (EGRA) survey have been contracted and the work plan including timelines for the assessment has been cleared by the Bank. A draft report on the findings of the EGRA is expected to be submitted by June 30, 2019. A consultant has been hired to support the design of the national learning assessment system in particular the primary learning assessment system. An impact evaluation on Integrated Qur'anic Teaching Education (IQTE) (with collection of baseline data) was carried out in August 2018. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- High High Macroeconomic -- High High Sector Strategies and Policies -- Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program -- Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- High Moderate Fiduciary -- High Substantial Environment and Social -- Low Low Stakeholders -- High Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall -- High Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To improve access and quality ofbasic education in selected States,with particular attention togirls IN00598116 1/7/2019 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nigeria Partnership for Education Project (P143842) ►Primary School Net enrollment rate (NER) disaggregated by gender (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 48.00 46.40 46.40 52.00 Date 30-Apr-2015 08-Jun-2018 17-Dec-2018 29-Jun-2019 Number of P1-P6 pupils ages 6-11 enrolled in registered primary schools (public or Islamiya) divided by Comments: the projected population of6-11 year-olds IN00598127 ►Gender parity index (primary enrolment) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 72.00 83.00 72.00 76.00 Date 02-Mar-2015 08-Jun-2018 17-Dec-2018 29-Jun-2019 IN00598128 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 5,006,379.00 5,104,809.00 5,700,000.00 Date 02-Mar-2015 08-Jun-2018 17-Dec-2018 29-Jun-2019 Direct beneficiaries are people or groups who directly derive benefits from an intervention (i.e., children who benefit from an immunization program; families that have a new piped water connection). Please note Comments: that this indicator requires supplemental information. Supplemental Value: Female beneficiaries (percentage). Based on the assessment and definition of direct project beneficiaries, specify what IN00598131 proportion of the direct project beneficiaries are female. This indicator is calculated as a percentage. Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 47.00 48.50 50.00 IN00598117 ►Hausa reading rate of students enrolled in the Primary 2 and 3 grades. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 4.00 4.00 4.00 10.00 Date 02-Mar-2015 08-Jun-2018 17-Dec-2018 29-Jun-2019 IN00598130 English reading rate of Primary 3 pupils as measured by EGRA survey. (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 3.00 3.00 3.00 10.00 Date 02-Mar-2015 08-Jun-2018 17-Dec-2018 29-Jun-2019 IN00598129 ►System for learning assessment at the primary level (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 1/7/2019 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nigeria Partnership for Education Project (P143842) Value No No No Yes Date 02-Mar-2015 08-Jun-2018 17-Dec-2018 29-Jun-2019 TTLs should provide information on this indicator even if their project is not funding assessment work. This indicator measures whether the basic elements of a learning assessment system exist at the primary Comments: level, and the degree to which that assessment is able to provide useful information for education policy and practice. To calculate the Core Indicator Value and the Supplemental Value for this indicator, please IN00598132 refer to the Guidance. Utility of the learning assessment system (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2.00 2.00 3.00 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Promoting School Effectiveness and Improved Learning Outcomes IN00598120 ►Percentage of Beneficiary schools (including pre-primary and primary) implementing 80% or more of its SIPs activities. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 80.00 80.00 100.00 Date 30-Apr-2015 08-Jun-2018 17-Dec-2018 29-Jun-2019 Divide the “number of schools disbursing 80% or more of their school grants” by the “number of schools Comments: receiving NIPEP grants.” Subject to third-party validation. IN00598121 ►Number of NIPEP school grants awarded to pre-primary schools. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 7,516.00 10,626.00 11,000.00 Date 30-Apr-2015 08-Jun-2018 17-Dec-2018 29-Jun-2019 The number of pre-primary school grant awarded. This cumulative from 2015 to 2018. Each year new Comments: schools are added to the list to receive school grants. IN00598119 ►Number of early grade teachers who successfully completed training with NIPEP funds. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 73,325.00 73,808.00 96,954.00 Date 30-Apr-2015 08-Jun-2018 17-Dec-2018 29-Jun-2019 The number of early grades primary teachers (KG-P4) participating in project supported in-service skills Comments: training. Increasing Access to Basic Education for Out-of-School Girls IN00598122 1/7/2019 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nigeria Partnership for Education Project (P143842) ►Number of Girls receiving NIPEP scholarship. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 299,629.00 299,629.00 300,000.00 Date 30-Apr-2015 08-Jun-2018 17-Dec-2018 29-Jun-2019 Number of girls receiving scholarship support though NIPEP (cumulative), the baseline reports scholarships under existing schemes. This is the actual number including those who received scholarship Comments: as the time Bank's commitment was given IN00598123 ►Percentage of NIPEP-supported female teachers receiving NCE scholarship. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 37.00 38.54 50.00 Date 30-Apr-2015 08-Jun-2018 17-Dec-2018 29-Jun-2019 The numerator is the number of teachers who receive NIPEG scholarship who either continue with or complete the NCE course in the following year (year “n+1”). The denominator is the total number of Comments: female teachers in that year. IN00598124 ►Number of School Based Management Committees trained. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 8,635.00 8,635.00 12,130.00 Date 30-Apr-2015 08-Jun-2018 17-Dec-2018 29-Jun-2019 Schools must have an SBMC and be newly trained in accordance with state developed guidelines. The committee trained consist of not less than 10-15 members. The 8,635 here implies at least more than Comments: 86,000 members were trained. Strengthening Planning and Management Systems including Learning Assessment and Capacity Development IN00598125 ►Number of State Annual Education Sector reviews. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 3.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 Date 30-Apr-2015 08-Jun-2018 17-Dec-2018 29-Jun-2019 The completion of a state annual education sector review. Each of the 5 states has completed an AESR. Comments: IN00598126 ►Number of State EMIS in place producing timely data. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 3.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 Date 30-Apr-2015 08-Jun-2018 17-Dec-2018 29-Jun-2019 1/7/2019 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nigeria Partnership for Education Project (P143842) There are functional state EMIS which produce data annually. Timely means production of ASC before Comments: April of the proceeding year. IN00653488 Number of state EMIS in place producing timely data (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 3.00 -- 4.00 5.00 Date 02-Mar-2015 -- 17-Dec-2018 29-Jun-2019 IN00598118 ►Number of State that developed and administered standardized test. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2.00 2.00 3.00 Date 30-Apr-2015 08-Jun-2018 17-Dec-2018 29-Jun-2019 Comments: The piloting of state NAS instruments in Hausa. IN00653489 Number of State that administerd standardized test (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 2.00 3.00 Date 02-Mar-2015 -- 17-Dec-2018 29-Jun-2019 Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P143842 TF-18918 Effective USD 100.00 100.00 0.00 73.89 26.11 74% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P143842 TF-18918 Effective 08-May-2015 22-May-2015 02-Nov-2015 29-Jun-2019 29-Jun-2019 Cumulative Disbursements 1/7/2019 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nigeria Partnership for Education Project (P143842) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 1/7/2019 Page 7 of 7