Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mongolia: Improving Primary Education Outcomes for the most vulnerable children in rural Mongolia (P130760) Mongolia: Improving Primary Education Outcomes for the most vulnerable children in rural Mongolia (P130760) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Mongolia | Education Global Practice | Recipient Executed Activities | Specific Investment Loan | FY 2012 | Seq No: 7 | ARCHIVED on 29-Jun-2016 | ISR22708 | Implementing Agencies: Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:22-Mar-2012 Effectiveness Date:21-Jun-2012 Original Closing Date:21-Jun-2016 Revised Closing Date:21-Jun-2017 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objective of the Project is to improve the education outcomes of the most vulnerable children (aged 5 to 10) in four educationally underperforming and underserved rural provinces of Mongolia. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Moderately Satisfactory  Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Moderately Satisfactory  Satisfactory Implementation Status and Key Decisions Overall, the project is implemented well and seen as well suited to the needs of children of the herding communities and proven to be effective in rural Mongolian context. All new programs developed under the project have been successfully piloted, refined and became fully operational in all 30 project communities in four provinces. Home based school preparation program was successfully piloted and introduced along with the School Readiness Toy and Book Mobile Kits specifically designed for children in the mobile herding communities. Child development centers at school 6/29/2016 Page 1 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mongolia: Improving Primary Education Outcomes for the most vulnerable children in rural Mongolia (P130760) dormitories became fully operational offering a variety of extra-curricular activities for children living at dormitories and away from parents. 6 sets of compensatory education programs have been developed, piloted and became the day-to-day handy operational tools for the government run life- long learning centers at the community level. Despite the small number of children directly benefiting from this component activities, the added value of these new programs is high as being able to equip the local communities and education stakeholders working with the drop outs from primary grades, many of them happen to be disabled, homebound and or not eligible to enroll in non-formal education classes due their (young) age. The home based school preparation programs for herders' children (5-6 years old) and extracurricular after-school programs for herders' children living away from their parents have began to spread beyond the project sites. 104 small scale grants have been granted to the local communities for implementation of their own initiatives with active involvement of parents and community members as well as local governments. The total number of beneficiary children reached 86% of its target by June 2017. The community based innovative ideas promoted by the project are well recognized locally and have been featured at several national and international events. The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (MECS) sees the project as a success case of addressing the very specific challenges in delivering quality preschool education to the children of nomadic herding families in remote countryside. 6/29/2016 Page 2 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mongolia: Improving Primary Education Outcomes for the most vulnerable children in rural Mongolia (P130760) 6/29/2016 Page 3 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mongolia: Improving Primary Education Outcomes for the most vulnerable children in rural Mongolia (P130760) Risks Overall Risk Rating Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Overall  Moderate  Moderate  Low Comments The risk assessment done at the start of the project indicated the level M risk only for two risk categories. That were related to I) the technical design of project; and ii) Institutional capacity for implementation and sustainability. The project has been implemented successfully and both types of risks are managed well. Risks are also low from the procurement and financial management point of view as documented in all mission AM and relevant procurement and FM review documents. Results Project Development Objective Indicators 6/29/2016 Page 4 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mongolia: Improving Primary Education Outcomes for the most vulnerable children in rural Mongolia (P130760) PHINDPDOTBL Number of target children who have been sucessfully prepared for schooling through home based school preparation program (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 2588.00 3300.00 Date 22-Jun-2012 14-Dec-2014 21-Jun-2016 21-Jun-2017 PHINDPDOTBL Number of target children enrolled in extracirricular afterschool program, with improved learning achievements (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 3452.00 4120.00 Date 22-Jun-2012 04-Oct-2013 22-Jun-2016 21-Jun-2017 PHINDPDOTBL Number of target children enrolled in compensatory education program, with improved learning achievements (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 56.00 86.00 Date 22-Jun-2012 -- 22-Jun-2016 21-Jun-2017 PHINDPDOTBL Number of direct beneficiary children (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 6096.00 7500.00 Date 22-Jun-2012 -- 22-Jun-2016 21-Jun-2017 PHINDPDOTBL Percentage of female direct beneficiary children (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 50.00 50.00 6/29/2016 Page 5 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mongolia: Improving Primary Education Outcomes for the most vulnerable children in rural Mongolia (P130760) Date 22-Jun-2012 -- 22-Jun-2016 21-Jun-2017 Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL School Preparation Toys and Equipment Library is set up in 30 target soums (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 36.00 36.00 30.00 Date 21-Jun-2012 08-Dec-2015 22-Jun-2016 21-Jun-2017 PHINDIRITBL Community Education Councils (CEC) established in 30 soums to lead community actions. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 Date 21-Jun-2012 08-Dec-2015 22-Jun-2016 21-Jun-2017 PHINDIRITBL Upto 30 CECs are supported through Community Block Grant scheme (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 Date 21-Jun-2012 08-Dec-2015 22-Jun-2016 21-Jun-2017 6/29/2016 Page 6 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mongolia: Improving Primary Education Outcomes for the most vulnerable children in rural Mongolia (P130760) PHINDIRITBL Grade specific, compensatory education program in math and reading/writing will be developed and implemented (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 Date 21-Jun-2012 08-Dec-2015 22-Jun-2016 21-Jun-2017 PHINDIRITBL all 30 soums schools implement needs specific extra curricula programs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 Date 21-Jun-2012 08-Dec-2015 22-Jun-2016 21-Jun-2017 PHINDIRITBL a home based "school preparation program" is developed, tested and implemented in 30 soums (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 Date 21-Jun-2012 08-Dec-2015 22-Jun-2016 21-Jun-2017 PHINDIRITBL Number of small projects implemented with support of community block grant scheme (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 104.00 100.00 Date 22-Jun-2012 -- 22-Jun-2016 21-Jun-2017 6/29/2016 Page 7 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mongolia: Improving Primary Education Outcomes for the most vulnerable children in rural Mongolia (P130760) PHINDIRITBL number of indirect benficiary children (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 7600.00 3000.00 Date 22-Jun-2012 -- 22-Jun-2016 21-Jun-2017 Overall Comments Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P130760 TF-12100 Effective USD 2.46 2.46 0.00 2.12 0.34 86% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P130760 TF-12100 Effective 21-Jun-2012 21-Jun-2012 21-Jun-2012 21-Jun-2016 21-Jun-2017 Cumulative Disbursements 6/29/2016 Page 8 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mongolia: Improving Primary Education Outcomes for the most vulnerable children in rural Mongolia (P130760) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 6/29/2016 Page 9 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy