The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Djibouti | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2020 | Seq No: 1 | ARCHIVED on 09-Jan-2020 | ISR39846 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, Republic of Djibouti Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 30-Sep-2019 Effectiveness Date: -- Planned Mid Term Review Date: -- Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 15-Dec-2024 Revised Closing Date: 15-Dec-2024 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to increase equitable access to basic education, improve teaching practices, and strengthen MENFOP's management capacity. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Establishing foundations for quality preschool education:(Cost $3.00 M) Component 2: Expanding access to and improving retention in primary and lower secondary education:(Cost $14.75 M) Component 3: Building capacity to support teaching and learning:(Cost $7.75 M) Component 4: Strengthening MENFOP's management capacity and data systems:(Cost $2.55 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO -- Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) -- Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating -- Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Project was signed on October 18, 2019 and has not yet been declared effective. The deadline for effectiveness is February 15, 2020. The Government of Djibouti's internal procedures require project approval by the National Assembly. MENFOP has transmitted the necessary documentation to the relevant committee, but a date for parliamentary approval has not yet been set. MENFOP has advanced in preparation of the operations manual, the submission of which is an effectiveness condition. An initial implementation support mission took place October 30-November 7, and a preparatory technical workshop on learning assessment, a key project results area, took place December 1-5. 1/9/2020 Page 1 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial -- Substantial Macroeconomic Substantial -- Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate -- Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program High -- High Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Substantial -- Substantial Fiduciary Substantial -- Substantial Environment and Social Moderate -- Moderate Stakeholders Moderate -- Moderate Other Moderate -- Moderate Overall Substantial -- Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Increased equitable access to basic education IN00781258 ►PDO #1: Additional primary school-level OOSC enrolled, disaggregated by gender and vulnerable populations (girls, refugees, rural students, and special needs students) (Number, Custom, DLI) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 35,000.00 Date 15-May-2019 -- 20-Dec-2019 15-Dec-2024 MENFOP will monitor the number of newly enrolled, formerly out of school children (OOSC).To do this, each student must have a unique identifier which, in the EMIS, includes descriptors to indicate gender, grade, and geographic location (urban/rural), and status (refugee). Once OOSC return to a structured Comments: learning environment, they are monitored in the following cycle. MENFOP is expected to report on: • number of previously OOSC enrolled who remain in the primary education program from one year to the next; • number of previously OOSC enrolled who dropout or leave education from one year to the next; and • number of previously OOSC enrolled who have completed a full cycle of the education program. IN00781301 ►PDO #2: Gender parity index in lower secondary enrollment (disaggregated by urban/rural) - Gender Results Indicator (Number, Custom, DLI) 1/9/2020 Page 2 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.82 -- 0.82 0.90 Date 15-May-2019 -- 20-Dec-2019 15-Dec-2024 MENFOP will calculate this figure for lower secondary enrollment (disaggregated by urban and rural) Comments: based on its yearly statistical tables, using the index from the AS 2017/18 as baseline for year 1. Strengthened MENFOP's management capacity IN00781260 ►PDO #4: Learning assessments are revised and administered (Text, Custom, DLI) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Revised OTIs (years 2 and 5) and at least one Value No -- No national learning assessment are administered Date 09-May-2019 -- 20-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2024 Evaluation frameworks for the national learning assessments are officially approved in the first year. The pilot national learning assessment will be administered in the first year of the project. Year 2 and year 5 Comments: OTIs evaluation frameworks officially approved in the second year of the project. Revised year 2 and year 5 OTIs will be administered starting the third year of the project. Improved teaching practices IN00781259 ►PDO #3: Percentage of basic education teachers demonstrating improved skills, disaggregated by primary and preschool (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 75.00 Date 15-May-2019 -- 20-Dec-2019 15-Dec-2024 Classroom observation tools will be developed based on the initial and continuous professional development programs. The tools will define rubrics to help measure performance against specific skills. Inspectors and/or pedagogical advisors will be providing continuous coaching and follow up in schools, including regular observation of teacher classroom practices using these measurement tools. Yearly Comments: reports of teacher classroom practices will be collected by MENFOP from inspectors and pedagogical advisors. To report on this indicator, a random sample of trained primary and preschool teachers will be selected and the percentage of teachers from this sample demonstrating new skills learned through the trainings will be reported. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Establishing foundations for quality preschool education IN00781303 ►Preschool quality standards approved (Text, Custom, DLI) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target At least 30 percent of Value No -- No public and private 1/9/2020 Page 3 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) preschools meeting quality standards (as measured by quality audit) Date 15-May-2019 -- 20-Dec-2019 15-Dec-2024 MENFOP will establish quality standards, for key dimension of operations for both public and private preschool classrooms. These quality standards will be developed following a participatory approach and will be piloted to ensure the feasibility of their implementation within the Djiboutian context. A quality Comments: assurance mechanism to check compliance against the approved standards will be tested and rolled out. The percentage of public and private preschools conforming to the quality standards will be measured through a quality audit. IN00781306 ►Number of preschool teachers trained on the new curriculum (CRI) (Number, Custom, DLI) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 60.00 Date 15-May-2019 -- 20-Dec-2019 15-Dec-2024 MENFOP will approve a new competency framework for preschool teachers. It will also develop the curriculum, teachers’ guides and content for the professional development programs aimed at public and Comments: community preschool teachers. Inspectors and PAs will be trained on the new curriculum. Preschool teachers will be trained through both face-to-face and distance trainings, in addition to continuous coaching from inspectors and/or pedagogical counselors IN00781310 ►Additional public preschool classrooms built or rehabilitated (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 41.00 Date 15-May-2019 -- 20-Dec-2019 15-Dec-2024 Classrooms built or rehabilitated: MENFOP will build or rehabilitate 41 public preschool classrooms. Whenever possible, the preschools will be connected to primary schools. MENFOP will also equip Comments: preschool classrooms and will build playgrounds. The construction and rehabilitation must conform to the newly developed quality standards. Expanding access to and improving retention in primary and lower secondary education IN00781302 ►Percentage of rural primary and lower secondary schools that have adequate facilities (water point, latrines, electrical or solar power source) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 47.00 -- 47.00 90.00 Date 15-May-2019 -- 20-Dec-2019 15-Dec-2024 MENFOP will rehabilitate public primary and lower secondary rural schools so that by project end, 90 Comments: percent of rural schools have water points, sanitation, solar or electric power sources. IN00781309 ►Number of school canteens operationalized (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 43 canteens in primary Value 0.00 -- No and 20 canteens in lower secondary 1/9/2020 Page 4 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) Date 15-May-2019 -- 20-Dec-2019 15-Dec-2024 MENFOP will build or rehabilitate canteens that respect the approved standards in public primary and Comments: lower secondary schools. IN00781312 ►Sub-regional plans to promote enrollment and reduce dropout are approved (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Adapted interventions Value No strategy -- No strategy in all five regions are implemented Date 15-May-2019 -- 20-Dec-2019 15-Dec-2024 MENFOP will develop a set of plans for each one of the 12 sub-regions to promote enrollment and reduce dropouts, especially for vulnerable populations including girls, refugees, rural students and special needs Comments: students, in consultation with local communities. MENFOP will pilot 5 interventions in 5 regions. After evaluating the results of the pilot, MENFOP will scale up the interventions in all five regions. IN00781314 ►Decrease in grade 5 repetition rate (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 24.40 -- 24.40 14.40 Date 15-May-2019 -- 20-Dec-2019 15-Dec-2024 MENFOP will continue to report the number of repetition rates in its statistical report, disaggregated by Comments: gender and region. Building capacity to support teaching and learning IN00781304 ►Assessment levels in math and at least one language are officially approved in primary and lower secondary education (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Primary and lower secondary assessment Value No -- No levels in math and at least one language are officially approved Date 15-May-2019 -- 20-Dec-2019 15-Dec-2024 MENFOP will approve the different assessment levels of student learning in math, and at least one Comments: language (French or Arabic) for the first cycle of primary school in Year 1 of the project and for the second cycle of primary and lower secondary in Year 2. IN00781307 ►Administration of a digital evaluation of digital literacy skills (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Development of an action plan based on Value No -- No the results of the evaluation Date 15-May-2019 -- 20-Dec-2019 15-Dec-2024 MENFOP will develop a digital literacy evaluation framework and will administer a digital evaluation for Comments: digital literacy skills. Based on the results of the evaluation, MENFOP will develop an action plan to reinforce primary students’ digital literacy skills. IN00781311 1/9/2020 Page 5 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) ►Administration of a revised Brevet (9th year national assessment) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Yes; administration of Value No -- No a revised Brevet Date 15-May-2019 -- 20-Dec-2019 15-Dec-2024 Comments: The Brevet exam will be revised and administered in Year 5. IN00781313 ►Percentage of primary schools that receive detailed reports on results of learning assessments and guidelines for their use to improve teaching and learning (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 100.00 Date 15-May-2019 -- 20-Dec-2019 15-Dec-2024 The percentage of primary schools that receive detailed reports on results of learning assessments in Comments: math and languages, and guidelines for their use to improve teaching and learning. IN00781315 ►Improved learning outcomes for year 2 students (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target To be determined when baseline is Baseline figure not yet Baseline figure not yet Value -- calculated, once established established assessment is carried out Date 15-May-2019 -- 20-Dec-2019 15-Dec-2024 The revised year 2 OTI examinations administered will provide students with information on the learning level met. The baseline percentage of year 2 students reaching the minimum acceptable threshold Comments: learning level will be established in the third or fourth year of the project. The project will measure whether an increase in the percentage of year 2 students reaching this minimum acceptable threshold learning level has been met in the last year of the project. IN00781316 ►Percentage of primary and lower secondary school management committees that conduct participatory process with parents to design, meet and implement action plans based on learning assessments (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 80% of school management committees: (1) do an assessment of the previous year’s action Value No -- No plan; and (2) update/develop an action plan based on learning assessments, and provide scorecard including parents input Date 15-May-2019 -- 20-Dec-2019 15-Dec-2024 School management committees (SMC), at the primary and lower secondary school level, meet and Comments: develop action plans based on learning assessments. The percentage includes the committees who assess the action plan of the previous year and update it based on the most recent assessments. IN00781317 ►Competency frameworks officially approved (Text, Custom) 1/9/2020 Page 6 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target At least 3 competency frameworks for teachers, school Value No -- No leaders, pedagogical advisors officially approved by MENFOP Date 15-May-2019 -- 20-Dec-2019 15-Dec-2024 These competency frameworks will outline at least the expected competencies from teachers, school Comments: leaders, and pedagogical advisors. IN00781318 ►Teachers Trained (CRI) (Number, Custom, DLI) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 2,000.00 Date 15-May-2019 -- 20-Dec-2019 15-Dec-2024 Comments: Number of teachers trained on new competencies/training modules starting in year 2 of the project. IN00781319 ►Reinforcing the use of ICT for learning (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Percentage of year 4 Value No -- No students who used an ICT tool for learning Date 15-May-2019 -- 20-Dec-2019 15-Dec-2024 On the basis of a diagnostic conducted in the first year on the use of ICT for learning, training of trainers on ICT for learning as well as training for the developers of software and pedagogical resources will be Comments: conducted. In Year 3, the number of trained trainers and developers will be measured. At the end of the project, the percentage of Year 4 students who have used an ICT tool for learning will be measured. IN00781320 ►Percentage of PAs and inspectors conducting classroom observations using an updated tool (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 80.00 Date 15-May-2019 -- 20-Dec-2019 15-Dec-2024 Percentage of PAs and inspectors who use an updated observation tool (COT) when conducting their Comments: classroom observation. The updated COT will incorporate the revised professional development programs and the use of ICT for learning. IN00781321 ►Percentage of school directors who participate in professional community of practice (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 60.00 Date 15-May-2019 -- 20-Dec-2019 15-Dec-2024 School directors will create professional communities of practice to exchange good practice, observe, and Comments: give feedback to improve school quality. 1/9/2020 Page 7 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) Strengthening MENFOP's management capacity and data systems IN00781305 ►Improved methods for data collection (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 70% of public and 50% of private primary Value No -- No schools transmit their data via the application on time Date 15-May-2019 -- 20-Dec-2019 15-Dec-2024 MENFOP will develop a digital application to improve data quality for private and public primary schools Comments: and ensure the timely publication of the statistical yearbook. IN00781308 ►Modernization of the EMIS (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Student information Value No -- No system is developed Date 15-May-2019 -- 20-Dec-2019 15-Dec-2024 MENFOP will perform a diagnosis on the existing data platforms (EMIS, Human Resource Management) Comments: and will work on recommendations for the setup of a student’s information systems and an electronic procurement system. Disbursement Linked Indicators IN00781322 ►DLI 1 Preschool quality standards approved (Text, Intermediate Outcome, 1,000,000.00, 3.57%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5: 23/24 Value No -- No -- Date -- -- 20-Dec-2019 -- IN00781323 ►DLI 2 Number of preschool teachers trained on the new curriculum (CRI) (Number, Outcome, 500,000.00, 1.78%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5: 23/24 Value 0.00 -- 0.00 -- Date -- -- 20-Dec-2019 -- IN00781324 ►DLI 3 PDO #1: Additional primary school-level OOSC enrolled, disaggregated by gender and vulnerable populations (girls, refugees, rural students, and special needs students) (Number, Output, 9,950,000.00, 35.5%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5: 23/24 Value 0.00 -- 0.00 -- Date -- -- 20-Dec-2019 -- IN00781325 1/9/2020 Page 8 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) ►DLI 4 PDO #2: Gender parity index in lower secondary enrollment (disaggregated by urban/rural) - Gender Results Indicator (Number, Outcome, 2,300,000.00, 8.2%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5: 23/24 Value 0.82 -- 0.82 -- Date -- -- 20-Dec-2019 -- IN00781326 ►DLI 5 PDO #4: Learning assessments are revised and administered (Text, Outcome, 2,750,000.00, 9.8%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5: 23/24 Value No -- No -- Date -- -- 20-Dec-2019 -- IN00781327 ►DLI 6 Teachers Trained (CRI) (Number, Output, 1,500,000.00, 5.35%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5: 23/24 Value 0.00 -- 0.00 -- Date -- -- 20-Dec-2019 -- Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed Not P166059 IDA-64490 USD 10.00 10.00 0.00 0.00 10.05 0% Effective Not P166059 IDA-D4850 USD 5.00 5.00 0.00 0.00 5.09 0% Effective Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date Not P166059 IDA-64490 30-Sep-2019 18-Oct-2019 -- 15-Dec-2024 15-Dec-2024 Effective Not P166059 IDA-D4850 30-Sep-2019 18-Oct-2019 -- 15-Dec-2024 15-Dec-2024 Effective Cumulative Disbursements 1/9/2020 Page 9 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Expanding Opportunities for Learning (P166059) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 1/9/2020 Page 10 of 10