The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Madagascar Basic Education Support Project (P160442) Madagascar Basic Education Support Project (P160442) AFRICA | Madagascar | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2018 | Seq No: 4 | ARCHIVED on 23-Dec-2019 | ISR39857 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Finance and Budget, Ministry of National Education Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 29-Mar-2018 Effectiveness Date: 13-Sep-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 15-Oct-2020 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2022 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project objective is to improve learning and promotion within the first two sub-cycles of basic education. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Training teachers with a focus on early grade reading, writing and mathematics:(Cost $17.70 M) Improving attendance and readiness to learn through preschool, construction and health:(Cost $32.00 M) School-based management to increase learner promotion:(Cost $13.40 M) Sector reforms, system building and project Implementation:(Cost $14.00 M) Contingent Emergency Response Component GPE Variable part:(Cost $14.10 M) Refund of Preparation Advance:(Cost $3.00 M) Unallocated:(Cost $6.50 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 Madagascar Basic Education Support Project (PAEB) is financed by IDA in the amount of SDR 37.8 million (USD 55 million equivalent) and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) in the amount of USD 45.7 million with the aim to support the Government of Madagascar in improvement of learning and promotion within the first two sub-cycles of basic education. The project is implemented by the Ministry of National Education and Technical and Professional Training, with the World Bank acting as Grant Agent on behalf of the GPE. It was declared effective on September 13, 12/23/2019 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Madagascar Basic Education Support Project (P160442) 2018. The task team in collaboration with development partners provides technical support to various implementing departments for the attainment of project development objectives. Overall implementation progress and progress toward achievement of development objectives is moderately satisfactory. Significant progress on key components including teacher training, establishment of preschool centers and school construction is expected in the coming year. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Moderate Low Low Sector Strategies and Policies Low Low Low 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 Improve learning within the first two sub-cycles of basic education IN00781620 ►Average number of words correctly read per minute in Malagasy a 2nd grader in public schools (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 24.00 24.00 14.00 35.00 Date 30-Jun-2016 03-Jun-2019 16-Dec-2019 30-Dec-2022 Baseline was collected for 9 out of 22 regions (Alaotra mangoro, Amoron'i Mania, Atsimo Andrefana, Atsinana, Boeny, Haute Mahatsiatra, Itasy, Vakinankaratra) and therefore was not nationally representative. National learning assessment conducted in 2018/19 suggests that the number of words Comments: read correctly in the 2nd grade in Malagasy is much lower. An adjustment of the end target is planned through project restructuring (as part of AF preparation). IN00781652 12/23/2019 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Madagascar Basic Education Support Project (P160442) ►No of qualified teachers deployed and redeployed in rural schools (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 976.00 976.00 6,000.00 Date 01-Mar-2018 03-Jun-2019 16-Dec-2019 30-Dec-2022 According to the list of trained and appointed teachers provided by the Directorate of Human Resources. Collection of documentation on "prise de poste" (appointment document signed by teachers) is in process Comments: and should be completed by the end of December 2019. This exceeds the year 1 target of 900 trained and appointed teachers. IN00781654 ►No of established community-based ECD centers in under-served areas (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 61.00 225.00 1,000.00 Date 01-Mar-2018 03-Jun-2019 16-Dec-2019 30-Dec-2022 The number of established community-based preschool centers exceeds year 1 target of 200. Comments: Improve promotion rate within the first two sub-cycles of basic education IN00781651 ►Average promotion rate in the first two sub-cycles of basic education in public schools (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 55.00 55.00 55.00 63.00 Date 30-Jun-2016 03-Jun-2019 16-Dec-2019 30-Dec-2022 New EMIS data collects information on re-admitters and transfers among schools. An adjustment of baseline and an end target is planned as part of AF restructuring to reflect envisaged precisions in the Comments: indicator calculation method. IN00781653 ►No of students using classrooms constructed under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50,000.00 Date 01-Mar-2018 03-Jun-2019 03-Jun-2019 30-Dec-2022 Targets for years 1 to 3 are 0. Comments: Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Training teachers with a focus on early grade reading, writing and mathematics IN00781655 ►Teachers recruited or trained (Number, Corporate) 12/23/2019 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Madagascar Basic Education Support Project (P160442) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,098.00 1,330.00 33,500.00 Date 01-Mar-2018 03-Jun-2019 16-Dec-2019 30-Dec-2022 Indicator includes the number of preschool educators trained under the project. Comments: IN00781662 Teachers recruited or trained - Female (RMS requirement) (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 590.00 590.00 13,400.00 IN00781665 No. of trained and certifed preschool educators (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 122.00 354.00 6,500.00 Date 01-Mar-2018 03-Jun-2019 16-Dec-2019 30-Dec-2022 IN00781668 No of teachers trained in teaching reading, writing, and mathematics for the early grades (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 27,000.00 Date 01-Mar-2018 03-Jun-2019 16-Dec-2019 30-Dec-2022 Improving attendance and readiness to learn through preschool, construction and health IN00781656 ►No of children benefiting from stimulation activities provided by ECD educators trained under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 3,841.00 4,902.00 80,000.00 Date 01-Mar-2018 03-Jun-2019 16-Dec-2019 30-Dec-2022 The target falls short of the first-year target of 16,000 children. Comments: IN00781659 ►No of classrooms constructed or rehabilitated under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 800.00 Date 01-Mar-2018 03-Jun-2019 16-Dec-2019 30-Dec-2022 Progress is only expected in year 3. Comments: IN00781663 ►No of students benefitting from the national school deworming and folic acid supplementation program (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/23/2019 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Madagascar Basic Education Support Project (P160442) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,200,000.00 Date 01-Mar-2018 03-Jun-2019 16-Dec-2019 30-Dec-2022 This is behind the expected year 1 target of 2 million students. Comments: School-based management to increase learner promotion IN00781657 ►Percentage of schools receiving school grants funded by the project within the first month of the beginning of the school year (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 01-Mar-2017 03-Jun-2019 16-Dec-2019 30-Dec-2022 School grants were expected to be received by 15% of schools after the first year of the project. Comments: IN00781660 ►School principals absence rate (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 37.00 37.00 37.00 30.00 Date 30-Jun-2016 03-Jun-2019 16-Dec-2019 30-Dec-2022 IN00781664 ►No of school principals and local supervisors receiving training under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20,000.00 Date 01-Mar-2018 03-Jun-2019 16-Dec-2019 30-Dec-2022 Sector reforms, system building and project Implementation IN00781658 ►No of EMIS reports available timely (within 8 months after the beginning of the school year) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 Date 01-Mar-2018 03-Jun-2019 16-Dec-2019 30-Dec-2022 Progress expected in year 3 as per the PAD results framework Comments: IN00781661 ►No of project total direct beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 4,939.00 5,171.00 4,740,000.00 12/23/2019 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Madagascar Basic Education Support Project (P160442) Date 01-Mar-2018 03-Jun-2019 16-Dec-2019 30-Dec-2022 IN00781666 of which percentage of female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 50.83 50.83 50.00 IN00781667 ►Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 3,841.00 4,902.00 4,597,000.00 Date 01-Mar-2018 03-Jun-2019 16-Dec-2019 30-Dec-2022 IN00781669 Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 50.00 50.00 2,298,500.00 IN00781670 ►Publicly available yearly survey reports of project beneficiaries and education stakeholders (Citizen engagement indicator) (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Mar-2018 03-Jun-2019 16-Dec-2019 30-Dec-2022 IN00781671 ►Number of qualified teachers deployed and redeployed in rural schools (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 976.00 976.00 6,000.00 Date 01-Mar-2018 03-Jun-2019 16-Dec-2019 30-Dec-2022 IN00781672 ►Number of students learning assessment and SDI reports disseminated (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.00 1.00 1.00 7.00 Date 01-Mar-2018 03-Jun-2019 16-Dec-2019 30-Dec-2022 Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed 12/23/2019 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Madagascar Basic Education Support Project (P160442) P160442 IDA-62170 Effective USD 55.00 55.00 0.00 6.20 45.89 12% P160442 TF-A7105 Effective USD 45.70 45.70 0.00 3.57 42.13 7.8% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P160442 IDA-62170 Effective 29-Mar-2018 19-Apr-2018 13-Sep-2018 31-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2022 P160442 TF-A7105 Effective 29-Mar-2018 19-Apr-2018 13-Sep-2018 31-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2022 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) P171938-Basic Education Support Project - Additional Financing ,P172051-Madagascar Basic Education Support Project-Additional Financing 12/23/2019 Page 7 of 7