The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Strengthening Foundations for Learning Project (P162297) Strengthening Foundations for Learning Project (P162297) MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Tunisia | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2018 | Seq No: 3 | ARCHIVED on 24-Dec-2019 | ISR38925 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education, Ministry of Development, Investment and International Cooperation Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 18-May-2018 Effectiveness Date: 14-Feb-2019 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 30-Dec-2020 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2023 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2023 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objectives of the Project are to improve learning conditions in public preschools and primary schools, and to increase access to public preschool education in selected districts. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Improving quality and increasing supply of public preschool education:(Cost $19.60 M) Improving learning conditions in public primary school:(Cost $46.60 M) Strengthening management practices in the education sector:(Cost $62.50 M) Project management:(Cost $1.30 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions Some activities have started though implementation is generally delayed due to absence of an official Project Coordination Team. Some donor partners have built their own work programs around ongoing and anticipated project activities in an effort to improve efficiency and delivery. The World Bank team is providing support while a the Government confirms a project coordination team to avoid further delay in implementation. With the activities that have begun thus far (training of teachers and inspectors, development of early childhood education classroom quality assessment tool, and development of procurement materials for key activities, it is envisioned that implementation will pick up steadily once the Project Coordination Team is in place. 12/24/2019 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Strengthening Foundations for Learning Project (P162297) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High High High Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Substantial Substantial 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 Substantial Substantial Substantial Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Increased access to public preschool education in selected districts IN00755072 ►1. Children enrolled in public preschools in targeted districts (disaggregated by gender and urban/rural areas) (Number (Thousand), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 7,416.00 0.00 0.00 12,400.00 Date 19-Apr-2018 04-Apr-2019 08-Nov-2019 31-Dec-2023 The UGP has not yet requested that the Ministry Statistical Division provides the number of Comments: children enrolled in public preschool (Année Préparatoire) in the 31 districts for the 2019 school year. Improved learning conditions in public preschools and primary schools IN00755073 ►2. Primary school directors demonstrating new school leadership practices after training (disaggregated by gender) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/24/2019 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Strengthening Foundations for Learning Project (P162297) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 19-Apr-2018 04-Apr-2019 08-Nov-2019 31-Dec-2023 The leadership development program for primary school directors has not been designed. A few Comments: thousands directors benefited from 5 days of training during the summer 2019. IN00755074 ►3. Trained preschool and primary teachers demonstrating skills learned through the core professional development program (disaggregated by gender) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 19-Apr-2018 04-Apr-2019 08-Nov-2019 31-Dec-2023 Professional development training for preschool and primary school teachers just began in July. The set of skills imparted in the training have not yet be sufficiently well-defined by the MOE to be adequately Comments: measured at this time. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Improving quality and increasing supply of public preschool education IN00755075 ►1. Preschool teachers trained on the core professional development program for early childhood education (Number (Thousand), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 1,000.00 2,000.00 Date 19-Apr-2018 04-Apr-2019 08-Nov-2019 31-Dec-2023 An estimated 1000 preschool teachers were trained during the summer on the new preschool curriculum Comments: and teacher standards. IN00755093 ►2. Preschool classrooms that have received teaching and learning materials (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,000.00 Date 19-Apr-2018 04-Apr-2019 08-Nov-2019 31-Dec-2023 MOE is currently preparing a tendering process to acquire pedagogical materials for public preschool Comments: (classe préparatoire). IN00755096 ►3. Public preschool classrooms assessed using quality assurance mechanism (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 400.00 Date 19-Apr-2018 04-Apr-2019 08-Nov-2019 31-Dec-2023 12/24/2019 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Strengthening Foundations for Learning Project (P162297) A first draft of the internal quality assurance instrument for preschools was developed in June 2019. The Comments: instrument will be finalized and piloted in November 2019. IN00755099 ►4. Preschool classrooms built in selected districts (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 250.00 Date 19-Apr-2018 04-Apr-2019 08-Nov-2019 31-Dec-2023 3 tendering processes have been launched for a total 26 primary schools. Construction will be completed Comments: in a 9 to 12 months period. Improving learning conditions in public primary school IN00755091 ►5. Number of school directors and deputy directors that have completed the new leadership program, disaggregated by gender (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,000.00 Date 19-Apr-2018 04-Apr-2019 08-Nov-2019 31-Dec-2023 1500 primary school directors will be trained by December 2019. The content of the training program has Comments: not yet been designed. IN00755094 ►6. Trained school directors who prepare a school improvement plan (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 300.00 Date 19-Apr-2018 04-Apr-2019 08-Nov-2019 31-Dec-2023 This is not yet due Comments: IN00755097 ►7. Teachers who complete the core professional development program (Number (Thousand), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 14,000.00 Date 19-Apr-2018 04-Apr-2019 08-Nov-2019 31-Dec-2023 Several primary school teachers have benefited from professional development activities during the summer. This does not constitute a core professional development program, because the training was Comments: only covering a few basic subjects related to classroom management and content knowledge. IN00755100 ►8. Teachers who agree that the professional development activities are helping them improve classroom practices, disaggregated by gender (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 65.00 12/24/2019 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Strengthening Foundations for Learning Project (P162297) Date 19-Apr-2018 04-Apr-2019 08-Nov-2019 31-Dec-2023 Not yet applicable Comments: IN00755101 ►9. Inspectors and pedagogical counselors trained on coaching techniques, disaggregated by gender (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 1,301.00 1,200.00 Date 19-Apr-2018 04-Apr-2019 08-Nov-2019 31-Dec-2023 585 inspectors and 716 pedagogical assistants were trained during the summer 2019 on the curriculum and standard for preschools and one various topics related to primary education (mostly pedagogy, curriculum and teaching standards and supervision techniques). Comments: IN00755102 ►10. Primary school classrooms equipped with a reading corner (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,000.00 Date 19-Apr-2018 04-Apr-2019 08-Nov-2019 31-Dec-2023 Not yet applicable. Comments: IN00755103 ►11. Grade 2 and/or Grade 3 students who cannot read a single word, as measured by the fluency test in EGRA (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Percentage to be Value No updates. No progress yet TBD determined in Y1 Date 19-Apr-2018 04-Apr-2019 08-Nov-2019 31-Dec-2023 No progress yet on this due to delays with establishing the UGP to be able to start the technical work with Comments: the MOE unit in charge of student learning assessment. Strengthening management practices in the education sector IN00755092 ►12. Information Management System for professional development developed (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target System used to monitor and assign Value No No updates No updates professional development activities for school directors Date 19-Apr-2018 04-Apr-2019 04-Apr-2019 31-Dec-2023 An information management system for professional development to coordinate the activities that Comments: teachers or school directors have completed or are expected to complete. It will be used to assign teachers to specific professional development activities. IN00755095 12/24/2019 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Strengthening Foundations for Learning Project (P162297) ►13. National standardized learning assessment conducted in primary schools (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Use of assessment Value No No updates No updates results to develop CRE action plans Date 19-Apr-2018 04-Apr-2019 04-Apr-2019 31-Dec-2023 IN00755098 ►14. Percentage of public primary school that have shared student learning assessment results with parents (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 19-Apr-2018 04-Apr-2019 04-Apr-2019 31-Dec-2023 Schools will communicate and share the results of the learning assessments with parents. Sharing of information with parents should be in written format and should include both results at the school-level and school-specific plans for improving learning outcomes. Poster displayed at the entrance of the primary Comments: school to present the school average assessment results. Schools should make available a medium (website/conference/phone number, etc.) for parents to seek clarifications on the results and to share feedback on school-specific actions for improving learning outcomes. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P162297 IBRD-88630 Effective USD 100.00 100.00 0.00 9.14 90.06 9.2% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P162297 IBRD-88630 Effective 18-May-2018 07-Jun-2018 14-Feb-2019 31-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2023 Cumulative Disbursements 12/24/2019 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Strengthening Foundations for Learning Project (P162297) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 12/24/2019 Page 7 of 7