The World Bank Report No: ISR14413 Implementation Status & Results Jamaica Jamaica Early Childhood Development Project (P095673) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Jamaica Early Childhood Development Project (P095673) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 12 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 26-May-2014 Country: Jamaica Approval FY: 2008 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Early Childhood Commission Key Dates Board Approval Date 13-May-2008 Original Closing Date 30-Sep-2013 Planned Mid Term Review Date 31-May-2010 Last Archived ISR Date 18-Nov-2013 Effectiveness Date 09-Feb-2009 Revised Closing Date 28-Sep-2018 Actual Mid Term Review Date 21-May-2010 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project endorses the objectives of the National Strategic Plan. Its development objectives are to: improve parenting education and support programs; (ii) improve monitoring of children’s development, the screening of household level risks, and the risk mitigation and early intervention systems, (iii) enhance the quality of early childhood schools and care facilities; and (iv) strengthen early childhood organizations and institutions. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? ● Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Supporting the implementation of the NSP 11.00 Technical assistance 1.00 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Public Disclosure Copy Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Implementation Status Overview The Government of Jamaica (GoJ) continues to make good progress in improving early childhood development under each of the Seven Areas of the National Strategic Plan (NSP). Its Project Development Objectives are on target as follows: (i) 25 percent of all early childhood parenting education support programs are certified (against an end-of-Project target of 45 percent); (ii) 300 children have accessed the Ministry of Labor and Social Security (MLSS) Early Intervention Program (against an end-of-Project target of 550 children) ; (iii) The quality of Early Childhood Institutions (ECIs) has been enhanced with about 55 percent of children enrolled in ECIs that have a permit to operate (against an end-of-project target of 75 percent). Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR14413 Locations No Location data has been entered Public Disclosure Copy Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Percentage of early childhood parenting Percentage Value 0.00 25.00 45.00 education and support programs certified Date 30-Jun-2008 30-Apr-2014 28-Sep-2018 Comments Number of children who access the MLSS Number Value 0.00 300.00 550.00 early intervention program. Date 30-Jun-2008 30-Apr-2014 28-Sep-2018 Comments Number of parishes implementing the service Number Value 0.00 0.00 6.00 delivery model for screening for household and Date 30-Jun-2008 30-Apr-2014 28-Sep-2018 child development risks. Comments Percentage of children enrolled in ECIs that Percentage Value 0.00 55.00 75.00 have permits to operate Date 30-Jun-2008 30-Apr-2014 28-Sep-2018 Comments Percentage of health centers offering well-child Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 10.00 clinics that are certified Date 30-Jun-2008 30-Apr-2014 28-Sep-2018 Comments Number of parishes implementing community- Number Value 0.00 0.00 6.00 based integrated service delivery model for Date 30-Jun-2008 30-Apr-2014 28-Sep-2018 comprehensive delivery of ECD services Comments Intermediate Results Indicators Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Communication strategy to educate parents Text Value No No Yes and raise awareness about ECD, early Date 30-Jun-2008 30-Apr-2014 28-Sep-2018 childhood stimulation, parenting and nutrition Comments practices is implemented Percentage of early childhood parenting Percentage Value 0.00 27.00 60.00 education and support programs assessed Date 30-Jun-2008 30-Apr-2014 28-Sep-2018 Comments Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR14413 National coverage for DTP3 (third dose of Percentage Value 85.00 93.10 95.00 diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine) Date 30-Jun-2008 30-Apr-2014 28-Sep-2018 Comments Public Disclosure Copy Percentage of children age 0-3 that have child Percentage Value 0.00 97.60 98.00 health and development passports Date 30-Jun-2008 30-Apr-2014 28-Sep-2018 Comments Transfer of information from the CHDP to the Text Value No No Yes MOH MIS to document child health status Date 31-Mar-2014 30-Apr-2014 28-Sep-2018 Comments Percentage of health centres offering well-child Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 50.00 clinics that are assessed using the well child Date 31-Mar-2014 30-Apr-2014 28-Sep-2018 clinic assessment system Comments Pilot the service delivery model for nutrition Text Value No No Yes support for 0-3 year olds approved by the Date 31-Mar-2014 30-Apr-2014 28-Sep-2018 board of the ECC and MoH Comments Number of PATH beneficiary households with Number Value 0.00 321.00 470.00 children 0 – 6 years old identified with high risk Date 30-Jun-2008 30-Apr-2014 28-Sep-2018 using the Ten/Eleven Questions in theCHDP Comments National service delivery model (including Text Value No No Yes tools) for screening, diagnosis, and early Date 31-Mar-2014 30-Apr-2014 28-Sep-2018 intervention for child development risks and Comments household risks is approved by the ECC and MoH Number of parishes that have at least one full- Number Value 0.00 0.00 7.00 time child development therapist/officer on staff Date 31-Mar-2014 30-Apr-2014 28-Sep-2018 in the public sector Comments Percentage of ECIs that are issued a permit to Percentage Value 0.00 55.00 75.00 Public Disclosure Copy operate Date 30-Jun-2008 30-Apr-2014 28-Sep-2018 Comments Percentage of ECIs that are implementing their Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 45.00 improvement plans Date 31-Mar-2014 30-Apr-2014 28-Sep-2018 Comments Percentage of ECIs that have a practitioner at Percentage Value 7.00 54.00 53.00 Level III or above Date 30-Jun-2008 30-Apr-2014 28-Sep-2018 Comments Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR14413 Established an on-line course for ECD Text Value No No Yes teachers/ practitioners and enrolled students Date 31-Mar-2014 30-Apr-2014 28-Sep-2018 Comments Public Disclosure Copy Percentage of ECD practitioners that are Percentage Value 0.00 26.00 45.00 qualified at Level III or above Date 30-Jun-2008 30-Apr-2013 28-Sep-2018 Comments Percentage of development officers using the Percentage Value 0.00 100.00 95.00 Classroom Observation tool (COT) Date 30-Jun-2008 30-Apr-2014 28-Sep-2018 Comments Percentage of ECIs delivering the standard Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 25.00 curriculum effectively (based on COT score) Date 31-Mar-2014 30-Apr-2014 28-Sep-2018 Comments Community based service delivery model for Text Value No No Yes comprehensive ECD services approved by the Date 31-Mar-2014 30-Apr-2014 28-Sep-2018 ECC Board Comments ECD Policy approved by Cabinet Text Value No No Yes Date 31-Mar-2014 30-Apr-2014 28-Sep-2018 Comments Resource mobilization strategy for financing of Text Value No No Yes ECD is approved by the relevant authority Date 31-Mar-2014 30-Apr-2014 28-Sep-2018 Comments ECC Annual Review Publication for past fiscal Text Value No No Yes year reports comprehensively on performance Date 31-Mar-2014 30-Apr-2014 28-Sep-2018 of the early childhood sector and ECD Comments outcomes, including school readiness, nutrition status and growth natio ECC has implemented the age 4 school Text Value No No Yes Public Disclosure Copy Readiness Assessment and disseminated Date 31-Mar-2014 30-Apr-2014 28-Sep-2018 results Comments Data on Financial Performance (as of 13-Mar-2014) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P095673 IBRD-75540 Effective 13-May-2008 10-Jun-2008 09-Feb-2009 30-Sep-2013 30-Sep-2014 Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR14413 Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P095673 IBRD-83340 Not Effective 11-Feb-2014 12-Mar-2014 28-Sep-2018 28-Sep-2018 Disbursements (in Millions) Public Disclosure Copy Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P095673 IBRD-75540 Effective USD 15.00 15.00 0.00 14.95 0.05 100.00 P095673 IBRD-83340 Not Effective USD 12.00 12.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 0.00 Disbursement Graph Key Decisions Regarding Implementation An Additional Financing in the amount of USD 12 million was approved on February 11, 2014. The Additional Financing will allow the Project to scale up the activities in the seven Public Disclosure Copy areas of the National Strategic Plan (NSP) 2013-2018. The PDO, outcome indicators, and results framework have been revised to reflect the inclusion of parenting and fully align with the NSP 2013-2018 targets. The Additional Financing was signed on March 12th, 2014. Restructuring History Level two Approved on 15-Jun-2011, Level two Approved on 13-Mar-2013, Level 2 CD Decision on 10-Sep-2013 Related Projects P147074-Early Childhood Development Project Page 5 of 5