The World Bank Report No: ISR15156 Implementation Status & Results Guinea Education For All-Fast Track Initiative Program (P111470) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Education For All-Fast Track Initiative Program (P111470) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 11 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 23-Jun-2014 Country: Guinea Approval FY: 2009 Product Line: Recipient Executed Activities Region: AFRICA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 30-Jul-2008 Original Closing Date 30-Jun-2010 Planned Mid Term Review Date 18-Oct-2012 Last Archived ISR Date 30-Dec-2013 Effectiveness Date 20-Oct-2011 Revised Closing Date 31-Dec-2014 Actual Mid Term Review Date 15-Nov-2012 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objective of the Program is to enhance equitable access to and quality of education in basic education while also strengthening decentralized management of the education system. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Improving equitable access to basic education 22.70 Improving quality of basic education 12.60 Strengthen the management of the education sector 4.70 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Public Disclosure Copy Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview In 2012, KfW withdrew its commitment of US$27 million due to the fact that legislative elections had not been held by December 2012. This withdrawal of funding had an impact on the scope of activities within each component, but did not affect the project objectives. To account for this change, a level-two restructuring was approved in December 2012 comprising a reduction in performance targets jointly with an extension of 11.5 months. In December 2013, Government requested a reallocation of funds from the originally planned middle schools to activities impacting education quality and a last extension of the Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR15156 closing date of the Project from December 31, 2013 to December 31, 2014. All parties associated with the pooled fund were strongly in favor of this level 2 restructuring and extension. By the end of the closing date in December 2014, the project will have been effectively implemented for 3 years and 3 months. According to information in Client connection, the project has disbursed 100 percent of total project funding since becoming effective on October 11, 2011. Most of the activities are Public Disclosure Copy on track to be completed by project closing date. Locations No Location data has been entered Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Students with a passing grade in French (grade Percentage Value 14.25 15.36 15.50 3) Date 31-May-2012 28-Jun-2013 31-Dec-2014 Comments Midline Endline is planned for July 2014 Gross enrollment rate for nine targeted Percentage Value 47.00 53.00 51.00 prefectures Date 30-Mar-2011 29-Nov-2013 31-Dec-2014 Comments target exceeded Gross enrollment rate for nine targeted Percentage Value 43.00 47.80 46.00 prefectures (by gender) Sub Type Date 30-Mar-2011 29-Nov-2013 31-Dec-2014 Breakdown Comments target exceeded Implementation of Annual Budgeted Action Percentage Value 0.00 100.00 95.00 Plans (PAAB) at all decentralized levels Date 31-Mar-2011 29-Nov-2013 31-Dec-2013 Comments The CN/PSE is working on a Assessment based on report to describe the relevant evaluation reports. utilization of the budget. Direct project beneficiaries Number Value 0.00 1750150.00 1819763.00 Public Disclosure Copy Date 15-Mar-2011 05-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2014 Comments 1644 classrooms or 73,980 target was increased in RP beneficiaries 2013 2,400 teachers 6695080 textbooks at a ratio of 1:4= 1,673,770 Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 0.00 48.00 48.00 Sub Type Supplemental Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR15156 Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target System for learning assessment at the primary Yes/No Value No Yes Yes Public Disclosure Copy level Date 31-Mar-2011 29-Nov-2013 31-Dec-2014 Comments The assessment has been carried out in grades 2, 3, and 4. Utility of the learning assessment system Number Value 0.00 1.00 2.00 Sub Type Supplemental Teacher management as defined by the Percentage Value 70.00 76.50 80.00 allocation of teachers by number of students Date 31-Mar-2011 29-Nov-2013 31-Dec-2014 (Conakry only) Comments Yearly education statistics data availability Yes/No Value No No Yes before the start of subsequent school year Date 30-Mar-2011 05-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2014 Comments Will become available in July 2014 Gross intake at grade 1 (total) Percentage Value 82.00 85.00 84.00 Date 30-Mar-2011 29-Nov-2013 31-Dec-2014 Comments target exceeded Gross intake at grade 1 (girls) Percentage Value 78.00 80.00 80.00 Sub Type Date 30-Mar-2011 29-Nov-2013 31-Dec-2013 Breakdown Comments Target met Number of additional classrooms built or Number Value 0.00 1644.00 1660.00 rehabilitated at the primary level resulting from Date 30-Mar-2011 05-Jun-2014 31-Dec-2013 project interventions. Comments Girls# success rate at the examination for Percentage Value 49.00 75.40 55.00 Public Disclosure Copy entrance to 7th grade in100 targeted schools Date 30-Mar-2011 29-Nov-2013 31-Dec-2013 Comments target exceeded. Schools implementing reading assessment Number Value 0.00 60.00 60.00 Date 31-Mar-2011 29-Nov-2013 31-Dec-2014 Comments Target met % of teachers benefiting from in-service Percentage Value 0.00 54.00 65.00 training have improved results compared to Date 30-Mar-2011 29-Nov-2013 31-Dec-2014 baseline Comments Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR15156 Textbooks purchased and distributed Number Value 0.00 6695080.00 6600000.00 Date 30-Mar-2011 29-Nov-2013 31-Dec-2014 Comments Public Disclosure Copy Data on Financial Performance (as of 23-May-2014) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P111470 TF-92364 Effective 30-Jul-2008 13-Aug-2008 20-Oct-2011 30-Jun-2010 31-Dec-2014 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P111470 TF-92364 Effective USD 117.80 40.00 77.80 40.00 0.00 100.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation Most of the activities are on track. Additional support was granted for schools to implement quality of teaching and learning activities as well as provision of learning materials, and in- service teacher training for lower secondary teachers. Restructuring History Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR15156 Level one Approved on 06-Dec-2012, Level 2 RVP Decision on 26-Dec-2013 Related Projects Public Disclosure Copy There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 5