The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Malawi Education Sector Improvement Project (MESIP) (P154185) Malawi Education Sector Improvement Project (MESIP) (P154185) AFRICA | Malawi | Education Global Practice | Recipient Executed Activities | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 7 | ARCHIVED on 20-Nov-2019 | ISR38922 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 31-Aug-2016 Effectiveness Date: 13-Dec-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 28-Feb-2019 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 18-Mar-2019 Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2020 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2020 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The overall Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve the equity and quality of primary education service delivery in earlygrade levels with an emphasis on improved accountability and functioning at the school level. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? Yes Board Approved Revised Project Development Objective (If project is formally restructured) Improve quality, equity and efficiency of primary education in selected districts and schools. Components Table Name Component 1: Performance-based school improvement grants for improving promotion and retention.:(Cost $10.24 M) Component 2: Improving Equity for the most disadvantaged, including girls.:(Cost $9.60 M) Component 3: Improving learning outcomes, accountability and cost-effectiveness at school level.:(Cost $6.91 M) Component 4: Variable Part/Disbursement Linked Indicators.:(Cost $13.47 M) Component 5: Project management, and sector program support and coordination.:(Cost $4.68 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions 11/20/2019 Page 1 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Malawi Education Sector Improvement Project (MESIP) (P154185) 1. The project results framework was revised to enable comprehensive reporting on project results in targeted districts and schools. Results indicate the project has progressively achieved the desired developmental results including construction of 224 classroom blocks in targeted schools, training of 1,600 in school leadership and management and construction of 817 low cost learning facilities for improved learning environments. Common standardised tests have been administered to grade 3 students in all the 8 project districts and will extend to grade 4 in the coming cycle. Remedial classes; school and community responsiveness to sanitary needs of adolescent girls; non-cash teacher incentives; and other MESIP led strategies are evident in schools and communities. The software platforms to facilitate capture of schools operations data including teacher and learner attendance have been established including a community platform to provide feedback on project impact from the community. 2. Integration of the MESIP guidelines in the regular Primary School Improvement Plan (PSIP) grant guidelines is ongoing for sustainability. 3. Community adherence to the established grievances redress mechanisms through regular filling of the complaints log and resolution forms continues to be monitored as one of the safeguards against gender based violence. The environmental and social safeguards handbook was developed with a translated version in Chichewa to facilitate community adoption in the day to day construction of school infrastructure. 4. Remote schools continue to face high teacher attrition implying an urgent need to roll-out the reformed remoteness allowance scheme. 5. Monitoring of project results continues by both the task team and the development partners. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High Substantial High Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Substantial Substantial Moderate Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Substantial Moderate Moderate Other -- Substantial Substantial Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improving the quality and equity of primary education in selected districts and schools IN00755012 ►Number of additional standard classrooms built in selected primary schools resulting from project interventions. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 188.00 224.00 500.00 Date 01-Jan-2016 30-Aug-2019 03-Oct-2019 31-Dec-2020 IN00755014 11/20/2019 Page 2 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Malawi Education Sector Improvement Project (MESIP) (P154185) ►Percent of targeted schols meeting minimum standards in National Education Standard (NES) 16 in the 8 most disadvantaged districts (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Data collection 25 percentage points Value 46 percent Data collection ongoing ongoing increase from baseline Date 30-Aug-2019 18-Apr-2019 18-Apr-2019 31-Dec-2020 The baseline has been updated to reflect the results from the data validation process undertaken at MTR. Comments: The restructuring will further propose amendments to this indicator as well as the end target. Improved equity and efficiency in selected districts and schools IN00755013 ►Pupil to Qualified Teacher Ratio (PqTR) in grades 1-2 in the 8 most disadvantaged districts (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 123 pupils to 1 132 pupils to 1 166 pupils to 1 qualified 123 pupils to 1 qualified Value qualified primary qualified lower primary primary school teacher primary school teacher school teacher teacher Date 31-Oct-2016 31-Oct-2018 31-Oct-2018 31-Dec-2020 The data validation process generated new values for the years 2016 to 2018. Results also indicate that Comments: the end target has been met. IN00755015 ►Grade-wise promotion rate in lower primary grades in targeted districts (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 65.40 64.90 0.00 67.40 Date 30-Sep-2016 28-Sep-2018 28-Sep-2018 31-Dec-2020 All the pilot interventions planned are being implemented. The restructuring process will make changes to Comments: this indicator. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Performance-based school improvement grants for improving promotion and retention. IN00755016 ►Number of schools in the performance based funding (PBF) treatment recieving PBF grants (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 317.00 317.00 400.00 Date 01-Jan-2016 28-Feb-2019 28-Feb-2019 31-Dec-2020 The 2018 target was exceeded by 58 percent. Comments: IN00755019 ►Framework for conducting low stake zonal tests endorsed (Yes/No, Custom) 11/20/2019 Page 3 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Malawi Education Sector Improvement Project (MESIP) (P154185) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 30-Apr-2019 30-Apr-2019 30-Apr-2019 31-Dec-2020 IN00755022 ►Common zonal tests conducted in grades 3 and 4 in the 8 disadvantaged districts. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No Yes Yes Date 30-Apr-2019 30-Apr-2019 03-Oct-2019 31-Dec-2020 The tests were administered for grade 3 learners in all the 8 districts. Roll out to grade 4 will be done in Comments: the next cycle. IN00755024 ►Repetition Rate in Grades 1-4 in 8 most disadvantaged districts (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 23.70 27.10 27.10 21.30 Date 30-Sep-2016 31-Oct-2018 31-Oct-2018 31-Dec-2020 IN00755025 Repetion rate for girls in grades 1-4 in 8 most disadvantaged districts (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 23.20 26.60 26.60 20.90 Date 30-Sep-2016 28-Sep-2018 28-Sep-2018 31-Dec-2020 IN00755028 ►Dropout rate for girls in grades 5-7 in the 8 most disadvantaged districts (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 27.10 22.70 22.70 16.00 Date 30-Sep-2016 28-Sep-2018 28-Sep-2018 31-Dec-2020 IN00755030 ►Female to male teacher ratio on grades 6-8 in 8 most disadvantaged districts (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Submitted data pending Submitted data Value 0.31 validation by the task pending validation by 0.34 team. the task team. Date 30-Sep-2016 30-Aug-2019 30-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2020 IN00755032 ►Number of low cost learning facilities built for lower primary the 8 most disadvantaged districts (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 754.00 817.00 1,000.00 11/20/2019 Page 4 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Malawi Education Sector Improvement Project (MESIP) (P154185) Date 30-Sep-2016 30-Apr-2019 03-Oct-2019 31-Dec-2020 Component 2: Improving Equity for the most disadvantaged, including girls. IN00755017 ►Number of sanitary facilities constructed in target schools (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 129.00 144.00 300.00 Date 01-Jan-2016 30-Aug-2019 03-Oct-2019 31-Dec-2020 Construction of 198 gender friendly latrine blocks is ongoing at 66 primary schools while the second set of Comments: latrine blocks are to be built through the Phase 2 awarded contracts. IN00755020 Number of sanitary blocks for boys (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 42.00 48.00 114.00 Date 28-Oct-2016 30-Aug-2019 30-Aug-2019 31-Dec-2020 IN00755021 Number of sanitary blocks for girls (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 82.00 96.00 228.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 30-Aug-2019 03-Oct-2019 31-Dec-2020 Component 3: Improving learning outcomes, accountability and cost-effectiveness at school level. IN00755018 ►Number of headteachers and deputy headteachers trained. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,200.00 1,600.00 800.00 Date 01-Jan-2016 30-Aug-2019 03-Oct-2019 31-Dec-2020 IN00755023 ►Percent of teachers in targeted schools observed at least once a term by their head teachers (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 57.90 68.30 68.30 80.00 Date 01-Jan-2016 30-Nov-2018 30-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2020 This indicator is not yet due for reporting. The monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plan indicates that reporting on this indicator would start at the close of Year 3 after the head teachers and deputies have Comments: been trained in school leadership and management. IN00755026 ►Average teacher attendance rate in targeted schools (Percentage, Custom) 11/20/2019 Page 5 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Malawi Education Sector Improvement Project (MESIP) (P154185) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 82.50 84.00 84.00 90.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 28-Feb-2019 28-Feb-2019 31-Dec-2020 IN00755027 ►Average teacher utilization rate in lower primary (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 56.80 57.30 57.30 62.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 30-Nov-2018 30-Nov-2018 31-Dec-2020 IN00755029 ►Average learner attendance rate in targeted schools (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 62.20 65.70 65.70 72.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 28-Feb-2019 28-Feb-2019 31-Dec-2019 IN00755031 ►Number of meetings schools hold with parents in a school year (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.80 1.76 1.76 3.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 28-Feb-2019 28-Feb-2019 31-Dec-2020 IN00755033 ►Number of unique community members who sent messages through the component 3.3 Community Dialogue Platform (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target The data is pending The data is pending Data pending validation 20 percentage point Value validation by the WB validation by the WB by the WB task team increase from baseline team. team. Date 28-Feb-2019 28-Feb-2019 28-Feb-2019 31-Dec-2020 This indicator is not yet due for reporting. The M&E Plan projected that reporting on this indicator will be done at the end of the 3rd and 4th years of the project. However, there are proposals to replace this Comments: indicator during the restructuring process. Disbursement Linked Indicators IN00755034 ►DLI 1 PqTR in Grades 1 and 2 in 8 most disadvantaged districts (Text, Outcome, 4,490,000.00, 44.54%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) July 2020 166 lower primary pupils for 123 lower primary pupils 123 lower primary pupils Value every 1 qualified primary to every 1 qualified to every 1 qualified -- school teacher primary school teacher primary school teacher Date -- 22-Oct-2018 22-Oct-2018 -- 11/20/2019 Page 6 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Malawi Education Sector Improvement Project (MESIP) (P154185) Comments: Baseline value will be supplied at MTR DLI 1.1 Endorsement of a comprehensive strategy and action plan for improving the distribution of teachers (Yes/No, Process, 2,000,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) July 2020 Value No Yes Yes No Date -- 29-Jun-2018 29-Jun-2018 -- DLI 1.2 20% reduction in PqTR grades 1 & 2 in 8 most disadvantaged districts (Percentage, Outcome, 2,490,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) July 2020 Value 166.00 123.00 123.00 132.00 Date -- 22-Oct-2018 22-Oct-2018 -- IN00755037 ►DLI 2 Female to male teacher ratio in grades 6-8 in 8 most disadvantaged districts (Text, Outcome, 4,490,000.00, 44.54%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) July 2020 10% increase in Strategy was endorsed Strategy was endorsed for female to male Value No for implementation implementation teacher ratio for grades 6-8 Date -- 28-Feb-2018 28-Feb-2018 -- Comments: Revised UNGES DLI 2.1 Endorsement of a comprehensive strategy and action plan for improving female to male teacher ratio (Yes/No, Process, 2,000,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) July 2020 Value No Yes Yes No Date -- 29-Jun-2018 29-Jun-2018 -- DLI 2.2 10% increase in female to male teacher ratio in grades 6-8 in 8 most disadvantaged districts (Text, Outcome, 2,490,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) July 2020 Value 0.31 0.00 0.00 0.34 Date -- 22-Oct-2018 22-Oct-2018 -- IN00755040 ►DLI 3 Repetition rate in grades 1-4 in 8 most disadvantaged districts. (Text, Outcome, 4,490,000.00, 44.54%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) July 2020 11/20/2019 Page 7 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Malawi Education Sector Improvement Project (MESIP) (P154185) 10% reduction in Not yet due for Not yet due for Not yet due for Value repetition for grades measurement measurement measurement 1-4 Date -- 29-Jun-2018 29-Jun-2018 -- DLI 3.1 Endorsement of national implementation strategy and action plan for promoting efficiency measures at the school level to reduce repetition in lower primary (Yes/No, Process, 2,000,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) July 2020 Value No Yes Yes Yes Date -- 29-Jun-2018 29-Jun-2018 -- DLI 3.2 10% reduction in repetition rate in grades 1-4 in 8 most disadvantaged districts. (Percentage, Outcome, 2,490,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) July 2020 Value 23.20 0.00 0.00 20.90 Date -- 22-Oct-2018 22-Oct-2018 -- Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P154185 TF-A2913 Effective USD 44.90 44.90 0.00 31.34 13.56 70% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P154185 TF-A2913 Effective 31-Aug-2016 22-Sep-2016 13-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2020 Cumulative Disbursements 11/20/2019 Page 8 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Malawi Education Sector Improvement Project (MESIP) (P154185) Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 03-Oct-2019 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 11/20/2019 Page 9 of 9