The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambia Education Enhancement Project (P158570) Zambia Education Enhancement Project (P158570) AFRICA | Zambia | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2018 | Seq No: 5 | ARCHIVED on 18-Dec-2019 | ISR38965 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Finance, Ministry of General Education Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 29-Aug-2017 Effectiveness Date: 09-Apr-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 17-Aug-2020 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-Oct-2022 Revised Closing Date: 31-Oct-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to improve the quality of teaching and learning in mathematics and science in targeted primary and secondary schools and to increase equitable access to secondary education. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Improving the Quality of Teaching and Learning:(Cost $160.50 M) Increasing Equitable Access to Secondary Education:(Cost $28.50 M) Enhancing Planning, Management and Monitoring and Evaluation Capacity, and Project Coordination:(Cost $15.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions Overall implementation is making satisfactory progress. The project remains on track to achieve the Project Development Objective. Since effectiveness, the project has disbursed 28 percent as of now. All four DLIs of Year 0, four out of five Year 1 DLIs have been achieved. All the four Year 2 DLIs (Year 2 is July 2019-June 2020) and one left over Year 1 will be achieved by June 2020. Results on several intermediate indicators have started coming in. Component 1 - Improving the quality of teaching and learning. This component has two sub-components addressing two conditions that are critical for supporting student learning: teacher quality and access to quality textbooks. 12/18/2019 Page 1 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambia Education Enhancement Project (P158570) Sub-Component 1.1 - Strengthening teachers training system: Based on the teachers’ competency diagnostics, teacher training materials were developed and validated. Training facilitators were identified and trained and subsequently 762 math and science teachers from 382 project target schools were trained in October-November 2019. Subsequent to the face-to-face training, planning is underway to provide school-based support to the teachers. School leadership teams will be trained on how to provide support to the teachers in the classroom and monitor the classroom practice. Sub- Component 1.2- Improving textbook availability: Textbook procurement, delivery and tracking is a difficult reform. The MoGE has made significant progress in addressing the challenges paving the way for rolling out the reform. Based on the lessons learnt from Kenya’s similar experience, the team has revised the textbook evaluation guideline, prepared a code of conduct for the evaluators, selected and trained the evaluators. The Bank team provided technical support to the MoGE to orient them on the Framework Agreement procurement method used in Kenya. The MoGE prepared a bid document and invited bids from the publishers. The team of evaluators are currently evaluating the quality of textbook content, following which commercial aspects will be evaluated. A pilot supported by REACH TF is undergoing to develop an improved textbook management system. Component 2- Increasing equitable access to secondary education. Community-based construction approach is being used under ZEEP to construct 82 new secondary schools. Community members from the catchment areas of the new schools under the leadership of the traditional chief are contributing labor and some building materials to the schools. A community level Project Implementation Committee (PIC) has been formed through participatory method for each school. The PIC is responsible for community contribution mobilization, procurement, financial management and supervision of construction. All the PICs have been trained under the project. Construction of phase one comprised of two classrooms, one Ablution block, and two laboratories (science and home economics) started in October 2019. Phase one construction will be fully completed by December 2019 and enrollment of another batch of cohort will start in January 2020. Phase II construction comprised of three classrooms, one ablution block, four teachers houses, and one administrative block begun in October 2019. Component 3- Enhancing planning, management, and monitoring and evaluation capacity and project coordination: Several activities including the training of the Data Management Committees (DMCs) in readiness for the development of the Enhanced Education Management Information System (EEMIS) have been completed. Implementation of capacity building activities which is one of the areas for support has moved with the preparation of a concept paper. A systematic demand-driven training plan is being prepared by the MoGE. Once the plan is prepared and discussed among the senior management of the MoGE, implementation of priority training activities will begin. A draft EEMIS strategy has been prepared to change the existing paper-based EMIS to a digital web-based EEMIS, which will be financed under the Additional Financing. The MoGE has collaborated with the Central Statistical Agency (CSA) to collect geo-coordinates of the schools and once, this exercise is completed by the CSA a geo-information-based school mapping will be developed. On the project management, the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) is fully staffed. However, based on the lessons learnt from the implementation so far, a need to further augment the capacity of the PIU is felt. This will be addressed under the additional financing. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate High Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Substantial Substantial Substantial Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- Moderate -- Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial 12/18/2019 Page 2 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambia Education Enhancement Project (P158570) Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improved teaching and learing in math and science and increased access to secondary education IN00756546 ►Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 146,920.00 941,648.00 Date 25-Aug-2017 01-Nov-2018 05-Dec-2019 31-Oct-2022 The actual exceeds the target for year 2 of 76,400 because some schools have double shifts in addition to Comments: high enrolments. IN00756547 Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 73,142.00 322,010.00 IN00756548 ►Percentage increase of teachers who meet the prescribed curriculum competencies and pedagogical skills requirement in Mathematics and Science at Grade 5 and Grade 9 in targeted schools. (Percentage, Custom, DLI) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 42.50 0.00 42.50 20.00 Date 26-Oct-2018 01-Nov-2018 05-Dec-2019 31-Oct-2022 The baseline has been completed and the following are the percentages established as baseline: Percentage of teachers who meet the prescribed curriculum competencies and pedagogical skills requirement in Mathematics and Science at Grade 5 is 52.5 percent Percentage of teachers who meet the prescribed curriculum competencies and pedagogical skills Comments: requirement in Mathematics and Science at Grade 9 is 32.5 percent Combined percentage for Grade 5 and Grade 9 teachers is 42.5 percent. The increase in the percentage is only expected in Year 3. IN00756549 ►Improved pupil-textbook ratio in Mathematics and Science for Grades 5 and 9, and Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Agricultural Science, and Science for Grades 10 12 in targeted schools. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Baseline survey in Value 5:1 Not yet due 1:1 progress Date 30-Dec-2016 01-Nov-2018 05-Dec-2019 01-Oct-2022 In 2015/2016, Zambia Education Sector Public Expenditure Review was conducted and it established a Comments: pupil - textbook ratio of 5:1. This ratio is used as baseline ratio for ZEEP IN00756550 ►Teachers recruited or trained (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 762.00 4,474.00 12/18/2019 Page 3 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambia Education Enhancement Project (P158570) Date 30-Jun-2018 01-Nov-2018 05-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2022 A total of 762 math and science teachers from 382 project schools have been trained. Comments: IN00756551 Number of teachers recruited (Number, Corporate Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Date 30-Jun-2018 01-Nov-2018 05-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2022 IN00756552 Teachers recruited or trained - Female (RMS requirement) (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 267.00 1,340.00 IN00756553 Number of teachers trained (Number, Corporate Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 762.00 4,474.00 Date 30-Jun-2018 01-Nov-2018 05-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2022 IN00756554 ►Number of PTA meetings held to discuss progress of ZEEP implementation (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 382.00 382.00 Date 29-Jun-2018 01-Nov-2018 05-Dec-2019 01-Oct-2022 All the 382 schools held PTA meetings exceeding the Year 2 of 182. Education Administrations at sub- regional levels requested their respective ZEEP beneficiary schools to hold PTA meetings to sensitive Comments: parents on the ZEEP as part of pre-implementation activities. IN00756555 ►Number of students enrolled in Grades 8-€€12 in the expanded secondary schools with additional classrooms and facilities. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 6,364.00 22,960.00 Date 30-Jun-2018 01-Nov-2018 05-Dec-2019 01-Oct-2022 The Year 2 target of 4,920 has been exceeded because some schools run double shift. Comments: Overall Comments PDO The achievement on two indicators- "Number of PTA meetings" and "Number of students enrolled" have exceeded year 2 targets. This is because the MoGE took a pro-active role and advised all the ZEEP target schools to hold Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) meetings on the project. The achievement on "Number of students enrolled" exceeded because the MoGE encouraged all the school to add a second shift in order to provide access to more students. 12/18/2019 Page 4 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambia Education Enhancement Project (P158570) Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Improving the Quality of Teaching and Learning IN00756570 ►Number of teachers who have at least 5 years experience trained as textbook and learning material writers. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 Date 30-Jun-2018 11-May-2018 05-Dec-2019 01-Oct-2022 Preparation for the training of the first cohort is underway and a total of 60 teachers have been identified and are expected to be trained by end of February 2020. Once achieved, this number will equal the target Comments: for Year 3. IN00756571 ►Improved textbook management system in place and being used. (Yes/No, Custom, DLI) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 30-Jun-2018 11-May-2018 05-Dec-2019 01-Oct-2022 Good progress has been made on this indicator with several prerequisites to its achievement already Comments: delivered. The pilot and adoption of new system is expected to be achieved by May 2020. IN00756572 ►Study on specialized teachers for Grades 5-€€7 completed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 30-Jun-2018 11-May-2018 05-Dec-2019 01-Oct-2022 Government has already embarked on the implementation of specialized teaching at primary school level. Hence, an evaluation will now be conducted in Year 3 to assess how the introduction of specialized Comments: teaching at primary level working. Enhancing Planning, Management and Monitoring and Evaluation Capacity, and Project Coordination IN00756558 ►Teacher Development Data Platform (TDDP) developed. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 30-Jun-2018 01-Nov-2018 15-Nov-2019 01-Oct-2022 This activity is in progress. The National Science Center (NSC) is developing a concept note for the data platform. After the concept note is reviewed and endorsed by the MoGE senior management, NSC will Comments: prepare a terms of reference to hire consultants to develop the data platform. A functional platform is expected to be in place by December 2020. IN00756561 12/18/2019 Page 5 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambia Education Enhancement Project (P158570) ►Percentage of schools that meet MoGE's records management standards. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 60.00 100.00 Date 30-Jun-2018 11-May-2018 05-Dec-2019 01-Oct-2022 The target of 30 percent has been exceeded because the MoGE utilized their sub regional structures to train their schools in record management and almost 60 percent of the schools are compliant with the Comments: required standards. IN00756563 ►Number of schools remaining unmapped with GPS coordinates completed. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 4,674.00 0.00 3,504.00 0.00 Date 16-Jun-2017 11-May-2018 05-Dec-2019 01-Oct-2022 MoGE undertook an initiative to collaborate with other government agencies such as the Central Statistical Agency who had collected some school level information including GIS. The MoGE was able Comments: to establish a significant amount of the GPS coordinates which were missing in their database. The number established was more than the target for Year 2. IN00756566 ►Number of MoGE staff trained by the enhanced training program for education planning and policy analysis (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 Date 30-Jun-2018 11-May-2018 05-Dec-2019 01-Oct-2022 Preparatory activities have commenced and MoGE is working on the concept note to detail how the needs Comments: will be identified including beneficiaries and who will provide the training. IN00756568 ►Number of EMIS users trained. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 655.00 1,080.00 Date 30-Jun-2018 11-May-2018 05-Dec-2019 01-Oct-2022 Instead of training one individual handling EMIS data at the province and district, representatives from the Comments: Data Management Committees were trained. The year 2 target of training 130 people is thus exceeded. Increasing Equitable Access to Secondary Education IN00756557 ►Number of girls using the newly constructed dormitories (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 400.00 Date 30-Jun-2018 11-May-2018 15-Nov-2019 01-Oct-2022 12/18/2019 Page 6 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambia Education Enhancement Project (P158570) Girls dormitories will be constructed under phase II which is to commence soon. Results expected in year Comments: 3 as per the project results framework. IN00756560 ►Number of classrooms constructed, completed and ready for use in selected expansion schools. (Number, Custom, DLI) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 142.00 410.00 Date 30-Jun-2018 11-May-2018 05-Dec-2019 01-Oct-2022 The target for Year 2 was 164 and actual is 142 which is close to the target. This target of 164 will be Comments: exceeded by December as more classroom will be completed. IN00756565 ►Completed the selection of schools for expansion (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No Yes Yes Date 30-Jun-2018 11-May-2018 15-Nov-2019 01-Oct-2022 Overall Comments IR Intermediate indicator progress is largely on track against year 2 targets. Further results are expected in the coming weeks and will be documented following the January 2020 mission. Disbursement Linked Indicators IN00756577 ►DLI 1 Percentage increase of teachers who meet the prescribed curriculum competencies and pedagogical skills requirement in Mathematics and Science at Grade 5 and Grade 9 in targeted schools. (Percentage, Outcome, 20,000,000.00, 10.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Value 42.50 0.00 42.50 -- Date -- 01-Nov-2018 05-Dec-2019 -- IN00756578 ►DLI 2 Improved textbook management system in place and being used. (Yes/No, Intermediate Outcome, 5,000,000.00, 20.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Value No -- No -- Date -- 01-Nov-2018 05-Dec-2019 -- Comments: The YR 0 DLR achieved. IN00756579 ►DLI 3 Number of classrooms constructed, completed and ready for use in selected expansion schools. (Number, Output, 21,000,000.00, 14.29%) 12/18/2019 Page 7 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambia Education Enhancement Project (P158570) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Value 0.00 0.00 142.00 -- Date -- 01-Nov-2018 05-Dec-2019 -- IN00756580 ►DLI 4 Improved textbook management system in place and being used. (Yes/No, Intermediate Outcome, 5,000,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Value No -- No -- Date -- 01-Nov-2018 05-Dec-2019 -- Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P158570 IDA-61360 Effective USD 60.00 60.00 0.00 16.95 42.68 28% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P158570 IDA-61360 Effective 29-Aug-2017 26-Feb-2018 09-Apr-2018 31-Oct-2022 31-Oct-2022 Cumulative Disbursements 12/18/2019 Page 8 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambia Education Enhancement Project (P158570) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) P169288-Zambia Education Enhancement GPE Additional Financing ,P170513-Zambia Education Enhancement Project 12/18/2019 Page 9 of 9