The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Guyana Education Sector Improvement Project (P159519) Guyana Education Sector Improvement Project (P159519) LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN | Guyana | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 3 | ARCHIVED on 19-Oct-2018 | ISR34369 | Implementing Agencies: Co-operative Republic of Guyana, Ministry of Education Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 28-Apr-2017 Effectiveness Date: 08-Aug-2017 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 30-Apr-2020 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: -- Original Closing Date: 30-Apr-2023 Revised Closing Date: 30-Apr-2023 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objectives of the Project are to: (i) improve teaching practices and student achievement in mathematics at the primary level in selected schools; and (ii) strengthen the teaching capacity and improve the learning environment of the University of Guyana Faculty of Health Science. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Integrated Curriculum Reform.:(Cost $5.36 M) Component 2: Strengthening the Teaching Capacity and Improving the Learning Environment for the University of Guyana Faculty of Health Sciences.:(Cost $6.91 M) Component 3: Project Implementation Support.:(Cost $1.06 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project continues to make good implementation progress on both Component 1, Curriculum Reform, and Component 2, Strengthening the Teaching Capacity and Improving Learning Environment for the University of Guyana (UG) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS). Consultants have been engaged for the curriculum framework and student assessment activities, and a draft framework has been developed. The UG has identified a course to build FHS lecturers' capacity in instructional methods and engaged a consultant to help design the student assessment system. The design consultants for the FHS building have also been contracted, and the stakeholder engagement process for the building design and equipment list has been launched. 10/19/2018 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Guyana Education Sector Improvement Project (P159519) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Low Low Low Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Moderate Moderate Moderate Fiduciary Moderate Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Substantial Other -- Substantial -- Overall Moderate Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improve teaching practices and student achievement in primary-level mathematics at selected schools IN00571134 ►PDO 1: Percentage of students with “approaching standard” or “attained standard” in numeracy in the National Grade Two Assessment. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 56.00 56.00 56.00 59.00 Date 31-Dec-2016 28-Feb-2018 28-Sep-2018 30-Apr-2023 IN00571140 ►PDO 1: Percentage of students with “approaching standard” or “attained standard” in numeracy in the National. Grade Two Assessment (Girls) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 60.00 60.00 60.00 63.00 Date 31-Dec-2016 28-Feb-2018 28-Sep-2018 30-Apr-2023 IN00571141 ►PDO 1: Percentage of students with “approaching standard” or “attained standard” in numeracy in the National Grade Two Assessment (Boys). (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 10/19/2018 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Guyana Education Sector Improvement Project (P159519) Value 51.00 51.00 51.00 54.00 Date 31-Dec-2016 28-Feb-2018 28-Sep-2018 30-Apr-2023 IN00571144 ►PDO 2: Increase in the percentage of pilot school teachers meeting standards in student-centered teaching practices. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value TBD in 2018. TBD in 2018 TBD in 2019 +10% Date 31-Dec-2016 28-Feb-2018 28-Sep-2018 30-Apr-2023 Strengthen the teaching capacity and improve the learning environment of the UG FHS IN00571145 ►PDO 3: Medicine program at the University of Guyana meets CAAM-HP accreditation criteria for course delivery, student performance assessment and facilities. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value Criteria are not met. Criteria are not met. Criteria are not met. Criteria are met. Date 31-Dec-2016 28-Feb-2018 28-Sep-2018 30-Apr-2023 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Integrated Curriculum Reform. IN00571131 ►IRI 1: Curriculum framework developed. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 31-Dec-2016 28-Feb-2018 28-Sep-2018 30-Apr-2023 IN00571132 ►IRI 2: Core subjects' curricula revised. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target All core subjects Value No No No revised Date 31-Dec-2016 28-Feb-2018 28-Sep-2018 30-Apr-2023 IN00571133 ►IRI 3: Nursery curriculum revised. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 31-Dec-2016 28-Feb-2018 28-Sep-2018 30-Apr-2023 IN00571135 10/19/2018 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Guyana Education Sector Improvement Project (P159519) ►IRI 4: Teachers trained in the new curriculum. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 6,500.00 Date 31-Dec-2016 28-Feb-2018 28-Sep-2018 28-Feb-2023 IN00571139 ►IRI 5: Mathematics and English learning assessments aligned with the revised curriculum (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Mathematics and English learning Value No No No assessments aligned to the revised curriculum. Date 31-Dec-2016 28-Feb-2018 28-Sep-2018 30-Apr-2023 IN00571142 ►IRI 6: Impact Evaluation on teaching practices. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target The results from the Impact Evaluation on Value IE not developed. IE not developed. IE not developed. teaching practices are analyzed. Date 30-Dec-2016 28-Feb-2018 28-Sep-2018 30-Apr-2023 IN00571136 ►IRI 7: Teachers trained in social inclusive practices. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 5000 teachers trained Value No No No in social inclusive practices. Date 31-Dec-2016 28-Feb-2018 28-Sep-2018 28-Feb-2023 IN00571146 ►IRI 8: Survey of teachers’ and parents’ satisfaction with the new curriculum and teaching methods conducted in conjunction with the Impact Evaluation. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Survey conducted and Value No such survey exists. No such survey exists. No such survey exists. results analyzed. Date 31-Dec-2016 28-Feb-2018 28-Sep-2018 30-Apr-2023 Component 2: Strengthening the Teaching Capacity and Improving the Learning Environment for the University of Guyana Faculty of Health Sciences. IN00571137 ►IRI 9: Lecturers at the UG Health Sciences faculty trained in course delivery. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 Date 31-Dec-2016 28-Feb-2018 28-Sep-2018 30-Apr-2023 10/19/2018 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Guyana Education Sector Improvement Project (P159519) IN00571138 ►IRI 10: Health Science facility constructed. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Construction Value No No No completed. Date 31-Dec-2016 28-Feb-2018 28-Sep-2018 30-Apr-2023 IN00571143 ►IRI 11: Beneficiaries’ survey to University of Guyana Health Sciences Faculty: students, lecturers and administrative staff. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Baseline survey Survey conducted and Value No such survey exists. No such survey exists. conducted and results results analyzed. analyzed. Date 31-Dec-2016 28-Feb-2018 28-Sep-2018 30-Apr-2023 IN00571147 ►IRI 12: Direct project beneficiaries (IDA Core Indicator). (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 112.00 153,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2016 28-Feb-2018 28-Sep-2018 30-Apr-2023 IN00571148 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 69.60 50.00 Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P159519 IDA-60090 Effective USD 13.33 13.33 0.00 1.52 12.23 11% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P159519 IDA-60090 Effective 28-Apr-2017 22-Jun-2017 08-Aug-2017 30-Apr-2023 30-Apr-2023 Cumulative Disbursements 10/19/2018 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Guyana Education Sector Improvement Project (P159519) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 10/19/2018 Page 6 of 6