The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal School Sector Development Program (P160748) Nepal School Sector Development Program (P160748) SOUTH ASIA | Nepal | Education Global Practice | Requesting Unit: SACSN | Responsible Unit: HSAED IBRD/IDA | Program-for-Results Financing | FY 2017 | Team Leader(s): Shwetlena Sabarwal, Maya Sherpa, Mohan Prasad Aryal Seq No: 5 | ARCHIVED on 15-Oct-2019 | ISR38321 | Created by: Maya Sherpa on 21-Aug-2019 | Modified by: Maya Sherpa on 10-Oct-2019 Program Development Objectives Program Development Objective (from Program Appraisal Document) The Program Development Objective is to improve the quality, equitable access, and efficiency of basic and secondary education in Nepal by supporting the Government's School Sector Development Program. Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Implementation Status and Key Decisions 1. School Sector Development Program (SSDP) Budget Review Meeting (BRM) and Mid-term review (MTR) completed and a number of actions agreed to expedite SSDP implementation: SSDP BRM and MTR mission was carried out during May 13-17, 2019 jointly with the joint financing partners (JFPs). Given the Sector-wide Approach, the Terms of Reference for the BRM/MTR and the Aide Memoire were discussed and agreed jointly. The key areas discussed were: progress on the achievement of disbursement linked indicators (DLIs) for year-two and progress on year-three; SSDP transitional plan and implementation arrangements in federal set up; fiduciary, environment and social safeguards; and independent/ third party verification. Key issues and agreed actions are recorded in the Aide Memoire. A management letter along with the Aide Memoire were issued by the Development Partner focal point on behalf of the JFPs. 2. Program Development Objective (PDO) and Intermediate Outcome (IO) Indicators: Achievement towards PDO has been downgraded to Moderately Satisfactory. Four of the five PDO Indicators have targets for year-three. Progress of these four PDO targets (against the annual targets) are largely on track. These are (i) PDO Indicator 2: Share of schools tracking teacher time-spent-teaching (TST); (ii) PDO Indicator 3: Survival rate to Grade 8 and to Grade 12 (disaggregated by gender); (iii) PDO Indicator 4: NER in basic and secondary education in 15 most disadvantaged districts as ranked in the equity index (disaggregated by gender); and PDO indicator 5: Percentage of funds disbursed to schools in compliance with eligibility and utilization guidelines. Progress of IO Indicators are mixed with some indicators on track and some lagging behind. Additionally, some of the indicators need to be revised to align with the new implementation arrangement. Detail of the progress for each IO is provided n the Results Section of the ISR. 3. Year 2 DLIs/DLRs: There are 7 SSDP Program for Results (PforR) Disbursement Linked Results (DLRs) and four Global Partnership for Education (GPE)/REACH DLIs. The MOEST has submitted achievement report for 3 SSDP PforR DLRs (DLRs 1.3, 3.1, and 4.1) and all four GPE/REACH DLIs. Independent verification agency (IVA) has submitted verification reports for the achieved DLIs/DLRs. Based on the achievement and independent verification reports submitted, US$ 20 million against achievement of SSDP PforR and US$ 9.09 million against the achievement of GPE/REACH DLIs has been disbursed. Of the four SSDP PforR DLRs that were not achieved, one (DLR 1.2 Grant Management System Operational at the district level) needs to be restructured to ensure continuity of the GMS at the LG level. The GMS established at District Education Offices (DEOs) ceased to exist following the formation of local governments. This DLR will be restructured to align with the new implementation arrangement. The MOEST will submit the achievement status report of the remaining 3 DLRs by October 31, 2019. 4. Year 3 DLRs: There are 5 SSDP PforR DLR targets to be achieved by July 15, 2019. MOEST’s progress update on these DLRs/DLIs provided during the May 2019 BRM/MTR mission show that of the 5 DLRs, 2 DLRs (DLRs 2.3 and 4.2) has already been achieved and the remaining DLRs are on track. The MOEST will submit the achievement report for Year 3 prior to or during the November 2019 Joint Review Meeting (JRM). 5. GPE grant for Local Governments' (LGs) capacity building: GPE grant of USD 5.3 million has been utilized for the capacity building of LGs. USD 4.8 million has been reimbursed to the government treasury and the remaining USD 0.5 million, which is in the Designated Account, is in the process of documentation. 10/15/2019 Page 1 of 19 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal School Sector Development Program (P160748) 6. The MOEST/CEHRD in consultation with MOF has refunded the ineligible expenses of SSRP (closed on July 15, 2016) on July 15, 2019. 7. Covenants: All the Covenants have been complied with. 8. Program Action Plan (PAP): There are 22 activities in the PAP, out of which seven have been completed, two are not due yet. The remaining 13 activities are recurrent in nature. Six of them are in progress and on track whereas remaining seven are in progress with some delays and also need revision to align with the federal structure. Detail of the progress for each PAP is provided in the PAP section. 9. GPE Trust Fund Additional Financing to SSDP: The Additional Financing in the amount of USD 24.2 million has been approved by the Regional Vice President. The Grant Agreement is expected to be signed by October 2019 and the grant is expected to be effective by November 2019. 10. Restructuring: Given the changes in the implementation arrangement, the SSDP will need to be restructured. Based on the findings and recommendations from the mid-term review, Government of Nepal (GON) has initiated preparation for restructuring of GON's SSDP to reflect the changed context, including changes in the results framework as well as activities. Based on the GON’s revised SSDP, the Bank will initiate restructuring. In addition to the changes in the implementation arrangement, some of the DLIs/DLRs and the PAP will also be revised during the restructuring. Restructuring, which will also include coordination arrangement among Federal, Province and Local Levels, is expected to be completed by December 2019. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P160748 IDA-59710 Effective USD 185.00 185.00 0.00 50.43 139.48 27% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P160748 IDA-59710 Effective 24-Mar-2017 22-Jun-2017 19-Sep-2017 15-Jul-2021 15-Jul-2021 DLI Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % DLI ID DLI Type Description Coc DLI Amount Status Coc for DLI Loan: IDA59710-001 Strengthend governance Partially 1 Regular XDR 26,490,000.00 8,748,412.19 3% fid mgmt data sys Achieved Improvd access basic Partially 2 Regular XDR 22,075,000.00 4,365,656.69 5.1 % schools&retention Achieved NCF revised and Partially 3 Regular XDR 17,700,000.00 5,856,909.96 3% implemented Achieved Assessment & Partially 4 Regular examination system XDR 13,245,000.00 4,447,041.83 3% Achieved reforms Improved school mgmt Partially 5 Regular XDR 23,590,000.00 5,834,059.89 4% &accountability Achieved Improved teacher mgmt & Partially 6 Regular XDR 33,100,000.00 6,717,668.44 4.9 % accountability Achieved 10/15/2019 Page 2 of 19 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal School Sector Development Program (P160748) Program Action Plan Action Description Web-based Education Management Information System (EMIS) software upgraded and implemented by DOE Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Technical DOE Due Date 15-Jul-2019 Completed Completion web-based EMIS operational in all districts Measurement web-based EMIS system has been established and schools have started feeding in data through the web-based Comments system. FLASH I report for FY 18-19 was prepared using the web-based EMIS. Action Description EMIS verification survey carried out on a regular basis Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status 1st round by July 2017, 2nd round by March Technical DOE Other In Progress 2019, 3rd round by March 2021 Completion Final report of each round of verification survey Measurement Comments Second round of verification completed. Independent verification agency has submitted the draft verification report. Office of Auditor General (OAG) Audit Report analyzed to calculate the share of audit observations on three heads: (i) Action Description total budget release; (ii) budget release on construction; and (iii) budget release on salary Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Fiduciary Systems MOE/DOE Other July 15 every year In Progress Completion Analysis report published Measurement Comments Year 2 (FY 2017/18) audit report submitted. Year 3 (FY 2018/19) audit report not yet due. Selection of pro-poor targeted (PPTS) and pro-science scholarship (PSS) students following the ‘approved Action Description scholarship scheme’ completed Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status September 30 of each Technical MOE/DOE Other In Progress year starting from 2017 Completion List of grade 9 and grade 11 students selected for the scholarship using MOCPA data base published. Measurement Comments PPTS and PSS schemes implemented in additional 50 districts. Data compilation is in progress. 10/15/2019 Page 3 of 19 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal School Sector Development Program (P160748) Annual monitoring on enrollment of poor students, and students enrolled in science stream, including feedback Action Description mechanism for necessary improvements in subsequent years, carried out Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Technical MOE/DOE Other July 15 every year In Progress Completion Report published on retention of poor students and enrollment share of science students, and rectification of previous Measurement year’s inconsistencies Comments Consolidated flash report published Curriculum Development and Evaluation Council (CDEC) gives consent for revision of NCF with policy directives on Action Description articulating issues to be addressed including, among others, catering to the needs of secondary students with diverse learning needs, and Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Other MOE/CDC Other July 15, 2017 Completed Completion Decision published in the MOE/CDC website Measurement Comments The activity is completed. NCF concept paper with all aspects of curriculum and textbook revision, teacher preparation, reduction in number of Action Description compulsory subjects and implementation arrangement approved Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Technical MOE/CDC Due Date 28-Feb-2018 Completed Completion Approved NCF concept paper Measurement Comments Revised NCF is approved. Action Description Single-subject certification policy approved for Grades 11 and 12 Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Approval Dec 2017; Other MOE/CDC/NEB Other Implementation starting Completed 2018 academic session Completion Approved document Measurement Comments Single subject certification policy for grades 11 and 12 has been approved and has been implemented 10/15/2019 Page 4 of 19 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal School Sector Development Program (P160748) International expertise (individual or agency) and national partners mobilized to support Education Review Office Action Description (ERO) on competency-based National Assessment of Student Achievement (NASA) (design and analysis) Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Technical MOE/ERO/DPs Due Date 28-Feb-2017 Completed Completion MOU signed with international and national partners Measurement Comments International experts (ACER and individual expert) were mobilized to provide technical support to ERO and NEB. Action Description A separate budget code is established for ERO to be effective starting FY 2017/18 Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Other MOE/MOF Other March/April 2017 Completed Completion A separate budget head established in GON Budget document Measurement Comments A separate budget code has been established for ERO within MOEST's budget. Standardized and improved annual examination conducted in core subjects (language: Nepali or English, Science, Action Description Math) at the end of Grade 10 nationwide Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Technical NEB/ERO Due Date 20-Feb-2020 Not Yet Due Completion NEB publishes the results of standardized examinations Measurement Comments Action Description Grade 10 standardized examination results analyzed Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Technical client Due Date 28-Feb-2021 Not Yet Due Completion ERO report published Measurement Comments Monitoring plan for the implementation of Teacher Redeployment plan (across-district, intra-district, intra-VDC) as per Action Description the approved Policy and Guidelines prepared/updated and implemented 10/15/2019 Page 5 of 19 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal School Sector Development Program (P160748) Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Preparation/updating; june every year; Technical DOE Other In Progress Implementation every year Completion Monitoring Plan prepared/ updated, implemented, and annual progress submitted Measurement Comments Cabinet has recently approved the teacher redeployment plan. Implementation mechanism (logistics, staffing, operational modality) for monitoring TST approved and monitoring of Action Description TST program implementation Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Implementation Technical DOE/NCED Other mechanism May, 2017: In Progress Monitoring: every year SSDP Steering Committee approves the implementation mechanism Completion Number of schools implementing TST program Measurement Comments Action Description Communication and information dissemination program designed and implemented at field level Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Designed: March 2017; Other client Other Implementation: every In Progress year Completion Number of dissemination program at field level Measurement Comments Action Description Develop and implement a comprehensive M&E plan to strengthen the M&E system Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Other client Other July 15 every year In Progress Completion M&E plan and implementation report Measurement Comments 10/15/2019 Page 6 of 19 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal School Sector Development Program (P160748) Action Description Implementation and monitoring of Key elements of Grant Management System (GMS) at the district level Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status GMS Operational April 2017; Implementation Fiduciary Systems DOE Other Delayed and monitoring every year Completion Approved manual and discussion of monitoring report by Steering Committee Measurement Comments This indicator needs to be restructured as district education offices no longer exist in the federal structure Action Description Implementation of approved Fiduciary Management Action Plan (FMAP) initiated, monitored, and updated annually Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Fiduciary Systems MOE/DOE Other July 15 every year In Progress Completion Approval of FMAP by Steering Committee and Budget and Finance Committee and discussion of monitoring report by Measurement Budget and Finance Committee and Steering Committee Comments FMAP is being revised to align with the changed context. Adequate budget for Program activities, including DLI related activities, Program Action Plan (PAP) and Program Action Description Support Facility (PSF), reflected in Annual Strategic Implementation Plan (ASIP) and AWPB (Annual Work Plan and Budget) every year Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Technical Client Other March/April every year In Progress Completion Approved AWPB and ASIP. AWPB includes PAP and PSF line item with adequate budget, TSU is operational Measurement Comments Action Description Annual Fiduciary Review completed Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Fiduciary Systems MOE/DPs Other November every year In Progress Completion Completed review Measurement Comments 10/15/2019 Page 7 of 19 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal School Sector Development Program (P160748) Action Description Approval of revised EMF and SMF for SSDP Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Environmental and Social MOE/DOE Due Date 31-Mar-2017 Completed Systems Completion Approved EMF and SMF by the Steering Committee and published on MOE/DOE website Measurement Comments EMF and SMF has been revised to reflect the changed context. Central and district level capacity building plan with budget allocation prepared to address environmental and social Action Description system issues (school safety and sanitation, citizen engagement, beneficiary feedback, GRM, and gender issues) updated annually Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Environmental and Social February/March every Client Other Delayed Systems year Completion Formal endorsement of annual plan and budget allocation in the ASIP/AWPB Measurement This activity needs revision. Capacity building plan and budget allocation at the LG level is required. Institutional Comments Capacity Needs Assessment of the LGs has been completed based on which capacity building plan will be developed. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Substantial High High Fiduciary Substantial High High Environment and Social Substantial Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial 10/15/2019 Page 8 of 19 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal School Sector Development Program (P160748) Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improved teaching-learning and student learning outcomes IN00737103 ►Percentage of students displaying grade-level competency on core subjects in Grade 8 measured through NASA (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Year 4: Second competency-based Year two target “Baseline test conducted for established, including There is no target for Value - Grade 8, which minimum competency year three. reported 3 percentage score” is completed. point increase from baseline. Date 28-Feb-2017 22-Feb-2019 09-Sep-2019 15-Jul-2020 Comments IN00737121 ►Share of schools tracking teacher time-spent-teaching (TST) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Year-three target: "TST enhancing monitoring Budget is allocated in the system operational in AWPB to implement the 50% of all community year-two target “TST schools". Budget is TST enhancing Limited teacher enhancing monitoring allocated in the AWPB monitoring system Value accountability (low levels system operational in to implement the year- operational in 90% of of TST) 15% of all community three target. Data all community schools school”, and the collection is in progress implementation is in and implementation progress. status report will be submitted before or by November JRM. Date 15-Jul-2016 22-Feb-2019 09-Sep-2019 15-Jul-2021 Comments IN00737122 ►Survival rate to Grade 8 and to Grade 12 (disaggregated by gender) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Year-three target: Year-two target: Grade 8 Grade 8: Grade 8 Grade 8: All: 92 All: 86 All: 76.6 percent All: 82.4 Boys: 91.2 Boys: 84.7 Boys: 75.9 percent Boys: 81.7 Girls: 93 Girls 86.4 Girls: 77.4 percent Girls 83.3 Value Grade 12 Grade 12: Grade 12 Grade 12: All: 25 All: 18 All: 11.5 percent All: 15 Boys: 12 percentage Boys: 5 percentage Boys: 2 percentage point point increase from point increase from increase from Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 10/15/2019 Page 9 of 19 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal School Sector Development Program (P160748) Girls: 2 percentage Girls: 5 percentage Girls: 12 percentage points increase from year points increase from point increase from 1 year 1 Year 1 Achievement: Consolidated FLASH Grade 8: report for the 2018/19, All: 77.4 which will include the Boys: 77.1 data on survival rates, Girls 77.7 will be submitted by the MOEST before the Grade 12: November 2019 Joint All: 17.2 Review Meeting. Boys: Girls: Date 15-Jul-2016 22-Feb-2019 09-Sep-2019 15-Jul-2021 Comments Improved equitable access to basic and secondary education IN00737104 ►NER in basic and secondary education in 15 most disadvantaged districts as ranked in the equity index (disaggregated by gender) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Basic The data presented as The data presented as Basic All: 85.3 percent; baseline were for Year baseline were for Year All: 92.9 percent; Boys: 86.7 percent; one (2016 -2017) targets, one (2016 -2017) Boys: 94.3 percent; Girls: 83.9 percent; which were mistakenly targets, which were Girls: 91.5 percent; Value produced as baseline mistakenly produced as Secondary data. These will be baseline data. These Secondary All: 31.9 percent; rectified in the ISR will be rectified in the All: 48.0 percent; Boys: 33.2 percent; following SSDP ISR following SSDP Boys: 49.3 percent; Girls: 30.7 percent; restructuring. restructuring. Girls: 46.8 percent; Date 15-Jul-2016 22-Feb-2019 09-Sep-2019 15-Jul-2021 Comments Strengthened education system, sector planning, management and governamce IN00737105 ►Percentage of funds disbursed to schools in compliance with eligibility and utilization guidelines (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 85.00 88.00 95.00 Date 15-Jul-2016 15-Jun-2018 09-Sep-2019 15-Jul-2021 While the transition of district level GMS to LGs in the federal set up is still in making, MOEST has adopted Program Implementation Manual (PIM) as a Guideline also for Provinces and LGs. Based on the PIM and subsequent Financial Monitoring Reports the funds utilized by schools in Year two (FY 2017/18) is around 95%. However, considering the ineligible expenses of around 7% for Year 2 qualified by the Office of the Comments Auditor General (OAG) Report, % of funds disbursed to schools in compliance with eligibility and utilization guidelines is around 88%. For Year three (FY 2018/19) unaudited third trimester FMR will be submitted by November 2019. Intermediate Results Indicators by Results Areas 10/15/2019 Page 10 of 19 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal School Sector Development Program (P160748) Results Area 1: Improved teaching-learning and student learning outcomes IN00737123 ►Percentage of Grade 3 students reading grade-level text with fluency (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 27.20 10.00 33.20 37.20 Date 15-Jul-2016 22-Feb-2019 09-Sep-2019 15-Jul-2021 The yearly targets for this indicator will need to be revised in line with the revisions to the GON's SSDP Comments PRF. IN00737126 ►Improved ECED and EGRP (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Year-two target Year-three target: “Classroom based EGR "Number of schools Assessment in 3,000 meeting minimum Number of schools schools” is met. standards for ECED is meeting minimum Value n.a. Classroom based EGR 4,000". Data will be standards for ECED is Assessment was carried available by November 8,000 out in 3,046 community 2019. schools. Date 15-Jul-2016 22-Feb-2019 09-Sep-2019 15-Jul-2021 Comments IN00737129 ►National Curriculum Framework (NCF) revised and implemented (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Year-three target: “Draft Secondary curriculum Year-two target: “Revised for revision of Grade 9 new does not adequately serve Value NCF approved” is curriculum for Grades 9- curriculum the needs of diverse achieved. 12 prepared" is lagging implemented student population. behind. Date 15-Jul-2016 22-Feb-2019 09-Sep-2019 15-Jul-2021 Comments IN00737131 ►Assessment and examination system reforms undertaken to improve teaching and learning (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Letter grading and single- Year-two target “Analysis The ERO has subject certification of nationally Year-three target analyzed and reported introduced in Grade 10 representative and “Single subject Grade 10 standardized competency -based certification policy for examinations of the Value Inadequate capacity to Grade 8 (carried out in Grades 11 and 12 NEB results and NASA carry out high-quality February-March 2017) implemented” is met. results for the previous competency-based disseminated by August year in actionable assessments 2017 with specific, time- form. bound action plan for 10/15/2019 Page 11 of 19 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal School Sector Development Program (P160748) Public examinations relevant agencies” is (Grades 8, 10, and 12) not met. standardized Date 15-Jul-2016 22-Feb-2019 09-Sep-2019 15-Jul-2021 Comments IN00737133 ►Improved teacher management and accountability (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Year two target “number Year three target of teachers to be “number of teachers to Number of teachers Number of teachers to redeployed reduced by be redeployed reduced Value identified nationally for be redeployed reduced 10% of the baseline” is by 25% of the baseline" redeployment by 60% of the baseline yet to be met. is lagging behind. Date 15-Jul-2016 22-Feb-2019 09-Sep-2019 15-Jul-2021 Cabinet has recently approved teacher redeployment plan which is expected to help facilitate and expediate Comments the redeployment process. IN00737134 ►Number of schools receiving block grants (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Year-three target: "100 schools receive block grants". Budget was allocated in the FY 18/19 AWPB/ASIP for Year-two target: "50 Serious accountability 100 schools to receive schools receive block problems in the current block grants. grants" is lagging behind. Value model of community Achievement data is 700.00 In year 2, 14 schools schools are hard to being collected and will received block grants. address. be reported in the status report for FY 18/19, which the MOEST will submit prior to November 2019 JRM. Date 15-Jul-2016 22-Feb-2019 09-Sep-2019 15-Jul-2021 Comments IN00737135 ►Number of schools implementing performance-based grants for meeting minimum accountability requirements (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Year-three target: "5000 Year-two target: "3000 Accountability and schools implementing schools implementing performance issues are performance-based performance-based Value hard to be addressed grants for meeting 7,500.00 grants for meeting through a supply-based minimum accountability minimum accountability approach. criteria" is lagging criteria" is yet to be met. behind. Date 15-Jul-2016 22-Feb-2019 09-Sep-2019 15-Jul-2021 10/15/2019 Page 12 of 19 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal School Sector Development Program (P160748) Comments Results Area 2: Improved equitable access to basic and secondary education IN00737124 ►Number of out-of-school children brought to schools or LCs (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Year-three target: "200,000 OOSC brought to schools or LCs". Targeted interventions implemented in 15 most 32,301. This figure is disadvantaged districts from 10 most Value - to bring OOSC to 280,000 disadvantaged districts. schools or LCs. Data on number of OOSC brought to schools or LCs will be submitted by the MOEST by November 2019. Date 28-Feb-2017 22-Feb-2019 09-Sep-2019 15-Jul-2021 Comments IN00737127 ►Implementation of pro-poor targeted scholarships (PPTS) and pro-science targeted scholarships (PSS) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Year-three targets (a) Year-two targets (a) PPTS scheme (a) PPTS scheme PPTS scheme implemented in Grades implemented in Scholarship schemes are implemented in Grades 9 9, 10, 11 and 12 in Grades 9, 10, 11, and not pro-poor targeted and 11 in 25 districts; (b) additional 50 districts; 12 in all districts PSS scheme (b) PSS scheme Value Share of science implemented in Grade 11 implemented in Grades (b) PSS scheme enrolment in Grades 11 in 25 districts, are in 11 and 12 in additional implemented in and 12 is very low. progress. Data collection 50 districts, are in Grades 11 and 12 in from the 25 districts is progress. Data all districts ongoing. collection from the 50 districts is ongoing. Date 15-Jul-2016 22-Feb-2019 09-Sep-2019 15-Jul-2021 Comments IN00737130 ►Number of secondary schools receiving pro-science grants to offer science stream (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Year-two target: "100 Year-three target: "200 secondary schools secondary schools Low enrolment of students receive pro-science receive pro-science Value 500.00 in science streams grants to offer science grants to offer science stream" is lagging stream" is lagging behind. behind. Date 15-Jul-2016 22-Feb-2019 09-Sep-2019 15-Jul-2021 10/15/2019 Page 13 of 19 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal School Sector Development Program (P160748) Comments IN00737132 ►Share of students enrolled in science subjects in Grades 11 and 12 (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 16.7; Science enrollment Year-three target: for grade 11-12 is from "Share of students the National enrolled in science Examinations Board, subjects in Grades 11 Low enrolment of students whereas the total Grade and 12 is 6%" is Value 15.00 in science streams 11-12 enrollment is from achieved. Share of Flash I, 2017-18 (Flash I students enrolled in is yet to report the Grade science subjects in 11-12 science Grades 11 and 12 is enrollment) 15%. Date 15-Jul-2016 22-Feb-2019 09-Sep-2019 15-Jul-2021 Comments Results Area 3: Strengthened education system, sector planning, management and governance IN00737125 ►Strengthened governance, fiduciary management, data systems, and institutional capacity for results-based program implementation (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Year-three targets: (a) "4 percentage points improvement in teacher and student data accuracy compared to discrepancy in the sample verification survey carried out in Enhanced fiduciary Year 1, or 95% system is not in place. accuracy in the sample verification survey 85% accuracy in self- carried out". IVA has (a) Audit reported student and completed the sample observations teacher data (from the Year-two targets: based verification. decreased to 4% of 2014 Public Expenditure (a) "GMS operational" is Report is being total non-salary grants Tracking Survey) not met; and finalized. to schools (b) "Satisfactory Value Absence of a system to completion of capacity- (b) "Web-based (b) 97% verify school funds strengthening AWPB on EMIS operational in 25 accuracy in self- eligibility and utilization key PSF activities" is districts". Web-based reported student and compliance met. EMIS is operational in teacher data (from all districts and local third round of EMIS Need for enhanced and governments. verification) specific institutional (c) "Satisfactory capacity (TA) for results- completion of capacity- based program strengthening AWPB on implementation key PSF activities." Adequate budget for PSF was allocated. Expenditure data is being collected and compiled and will be reported in the annual status report, which the 10/15/2019 Page 14 of 19 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal School Sector Development Program (P160748) MOEST will submit before the November 2019 JRM. Date 15-Jul-2016 22-Feb-2019 09-Sep-2019 15-Jul-2021 Comments IN00737128 ►Enhancing feedback mechanism to schools (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Year-three target: District and school Year-two target: "District "District and school profile cards used in School profile cards not and school profile cards profile cards social audits in all Value used for conducting social piloted and used in social implemented in all schools by linking with audits in schools audits in 25% schools" is schools by linking with school performance in progress. school performance grants grants". Date 15-Jul-2016 22-Feb-2019 09-Sep-2019 15-Jul-2021 The indicator will need to be revised in line with the revision to the GON's SSDP PRF. Comments Disbursement Linked Indicators DLI_IND_TABLE ►DLI 1 Strengthened governance, fiduciary management, data systems and institutional capacity for results-based program implementation (Process, 36,000,000.00, 33%) FY 20/21 (July 16, 2020 - July 15, Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2021) DLR 1.4: "4 percentage points improvement in teacher and student data accuracy compared to discrepancy in the sample verification survey carried DLR 1.2: Grant out in year one, or 95% Management System accuracy in the same Operational is not met. verification survey carried DLR 1.3: Satisfactory out in year three". IVA has completion of capacity completed the sample strengthening AWPB on verification of the EMIS DLR 1.6: Audit 85% accuracy in self- key PSF activities is met. data and draft report has observations Value reported student and GON has submitted the been submitted. decreased to 4% of teacher achievement report total non-salary against this DLR. grants to schools Independent Verification DLR 1.5: "Satisfactory Agency (IVA) has completion of capacity completed the verification strengthening AWPB on and confirmed the key PSF activities". achievement. Adequate budget was allocated for the PSF activities for FY 18/19. Expenditure data is being collected and consolidated and will be reported in the status report for FY 18/19. 10/15/2019 Page 15 of 19 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal School Sector Development Program (P160748) Date 15-Jul-2016 22-Feb-2019 09-Sep-2019 -- Comments DLI . 1 Strengthened governance, fiduciary management data systems and institutional capacity for results-based program implementation (Intermediate Outcome, 16,600,000.00, 0%) Unit of Measure: Text Indicator Type: FY 20/21 (July 16, 2020 - July 15, Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2021) DLR 1.11: 100 DLR 1.7: "75 LGs have additional LGs have integrated SSDP activities made data on in their AWPB". conditional grants Achievement report will be released to LGs have not fully submitted by November individual schools, integrated SSDP activities 2019. consistent with the in annual work plan and Grant Management budget. (Baseline year: DLR 1.8: "200 LGs have Guideline, public on 2017-2018) made data on conditional user-friendly Value -- grants released to websites (or LGs do not report data on individual schools, accessible spaces) conditional grants released consistent with the Grant (provided that the to schools. (Baseline year: Management Guideline, LGs under DLR 1.8 2017-2018) public on user-friendly and DLR 1.10 have websites (or accessible continued to make spaces)". Achievement such data public on report will be submitted by user-friendly November 2019. websites (or accessible spaces)) Date -- -- 09-Sep-2019 -- Comments ►DLI 2 Improved access to basic and retention in secondary schools (Process, 30,000,000.00, 20%) FY 20/21 (July 16, 2020 - July 15, Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2021) Value Scholarship schemes are PPTS in Grades 9 and DLR 2.2: "PPTS in DLR 2.5: Retention not pro-poor targeted. 11, and PSS in Grade 11 Grades 9 and 11, and rate of poor students implemented in 25 PSS in Grade 11 to Grade 12 in Sh districts" in is progress. implemented in 25 community schools Data collection from the districts" in is progress. is 60%. 25 districts is ongoing. Submission of the MOEST is expected to achievement report by the submit achievement MOEST has been report by March 2019. delayed. DLR 2.3: "PPTS in Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 and PSS in Grades 11 and 12 implemented in additional 50 districts" is in progress. Achievement 10/15/2019 Page 16 of 19 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal School Sector Development Program (P160748) report will be submitted by November 2019. Date 15-Jul-2016 22-Feb-2019 09-Sep-2019 -- Comments DLI . 2 Improved access to basic and retention in secondary schools (Output, 2,400,000.00, 0%) Unit of Measure: Text Indicator Type: FY 20/21 (July 16, 2020 - July 15, Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2021) DLR 2.6: "OOSC have Household surveys on been reduced by 30% in OOSC conducted in Fiscal 15 Targeted Districts". Year 2017/18 in each Targeted interventions are DLR 2.7: OOSC Targeted District. Value -- being implemented in the have been reduced 10.6% of school children in 15 targeted districts. by 5.6% nationwide the age group from 7-12 Achievement report will be are OOCS nationwide submitted by the MOEST by November 2019. Date -- -- 09-Sep-2019 -- Comments ►DLI 3 NCF revised and implemented (Process, 24,000,000.00, 33%) FY 20/21 (July 16, 2020 - July 15, Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2021) DLR 3.1: "Revised NCF approved" is met. GON has submitted the DLR 3.3: Grade 9 Secondary curriculum does achievement report and There are no DLRs for Value new curriculum not adequately serve the the independent Year 3. implemented. verification agency has verified and confirmed the achievement. Date 15-Jul-2016 22-Feb-2019 09-Sep-2019 -- Comments ►DLI 4 Assessment and examination system reforms undertaken to improve teaching and learning (Process, 18,000,000.00, 33%) FY 20/21 (July 16, 2020 - July 15, Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2021) Value Letter grading and single DLR 4.1: "Analysis of DLR 3.2:" Single subject DLR 4.3: ERO has subject certification in results for nationally certification policy for analyzed and representative and Grades 11 and 12 reported Grade 10 competency-based implemented" is achieved. standardized 10/15/2019 Page 17 of 19 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal School Sector Development Program (P160748) NASA Grade 8 (carried examination of out in Feb-March 2017) National disseminated by August Examination Board 2017 with time-bound results and NASA specific action plan for results for the relevant agencies" is previous year in met. GON has submitted actionable form. the achievement report and the IVA has completed the verification and confirmed the achievement. Date 15-Jul-2016 22-Feb-2019 09-Sep-2019 -- Comments ►DLI 5 Improved School Management and Accountability System (Process, 24,000,000.00, 33%) FY 20/21 (July 16, 2020 - July 15, Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2021) DLR 5.2: "Performance- DLR 5.4: DLR 5.2: "Performance- based grants for schools Performance-based based grants for schools meeting minimum grants for schools Absence of incentives meeting minimum accountability meeting minimum Value mechanism to address accountability requirements accountability persist requirements implemented implemented in 3,000 requirements in 3,000 schools" is schools" is lagging implemented in lagging behind. behind. 7,500 schools. Date 15-Jul-2016 22-Feb-2019 09-Sep-2019 -- Comments ►DLI 6 Improved Teacher Management and Accountability (Process, 45,000,000.00, 20%) FY 20/21 (July 16, 2020 - July 15, Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2021) DLR 6.2: "TST enhancing monitoring system operational in 15% of all DLR 6.2: "TST community schools" is DLR 6.5: Number of enhancing monitoring Number of teachers lagging behind. teachers to be system operational in Value identified nationally for redeployed reduced 15% of all community redep DLR 6.3: "Number of by 60% of the schools" is lagging teachers to be redeployed baseline. behind. reduced by 25% of the baseline" is lagging behind. Date 15-Jul-2016 22-Feb-2019 09-Sep-2019 -- Comments ►DLI 7 Proficiencies and habits strengthened in early grades (Output, 4,958,000.00, 0%) 10/15/2019 Page 18 of 19 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nepal School Sector Development Program (P160748) FY 20/21 (July 16, 2020 - July 15, Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2021) DLR 7.3: All LGs in 9 additional Districts have implemented DLR 7.1: "All LGs in 20 the NEGRP Districts have minimum package in implemented the NEGRP at least 80% of minimum package in at community schools NEGRP minimum package least 80% of community (provided that all Value not implemented by LGs -- schools". Implementation LGs under DLR 7.1 (Baseline year: 2017-2018) of the NEGRP minimum and DLR 7.2 have package is in progress. continued to Implementation status implement the update will be provided by NEGRP minimum November 2019. package in at least 80% of community schools) Date -- -- 09-Sep-2019 -- Comments 10/15/2019 Page 19 of 19